WELDSTONE - Ready Welder Master Distributor

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* TriMix: The specific mix of gases and their respective proportions will be determined by 1.) the alloy and thickness of the stainless steel being welded, and 2.) the alloy and thickness of the stainless welding feed wire being used. Please consult your welding gas distributor or an appropriate reference manual to determine the proper mixture for your application.

Note: The Polarity Indicator LEDs do not indicate arc current polarity when the RWII supplied AC/DC power supply is being used. The power supply must be connected in the same polarity as the arc current.

OTHER GENERAL GUIDELINES:
1.) Stitch Mode Welding - When welding metal thinner than 1/8" with batteries as a power source, it is often necessary to use a Stitch Mode Welding Procedure to avoid melting holes in the metal being welded. Start by lowering the wire feed speed control to its lowest setting where the wire just begins to feed. When you begin welding, a small bead will form and then the wire will melt back just enough to break the arc. The process will weld a series of small beads with short breaks in time between them. The short duration of each bead prevents heat from building up to a point where it melts through. Also known as globular transfer.
2.) Voltage Levels / Settings - When powering the RWII with a welding machine, the machine will offer amperage control and or voltage control. The READY WELDER works well on DC voltages of 12 to 36 volts and on amperage between 30 to 300 amps. Dialing the proper power level with a machine as a power source is a simple task that requires a little experimentation. Power from batteries is controlled by different voltage combinations of 12 to 36 volts. The amperage is controlled by the wire size, wire speed and by external resistance such as longer and smaller cable. By hooking a full-size, 6 volt, deep-cycle golf cart battery in series with a 12 volt battery you can obtain 18 volts, which will aid in welding metals thinner than 1/8" without melt-through. With metal thicker than 1/8" we recommend 24 volts for globular welding and 36 volts for spray transfer welding on metal 1/4" or thicker. On thinner metal it often takes a bit of experimentation to find the right combination of battery voltage, feed wire diameter, and wire feed speed to obtain the desired results.

3.) Aluminum Welding - We recommend using a contact tip which is .005" bigger than the aluminum feed wire itself and pulling the nozzle about 3/8 of an inch farther out to reduce of melt-back.

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