IVe been stick welding for over 20 years, but I'm new at Mig. OK, I bought = the Harbor Freight $89 Flux core welder and it worked good at first. A nice= steady arc. Yesterday the arc was pulsating like off and on several times = a second. I tried slow wire feed and fast wire speed, no difference in the = arc. What I'm I doing wrong? Or is it the welder which is still in warenty? Thanks.
Harbor Freight $89 Flux core welder and it worked good at first. A nice steady arc. Yesterday the arc was pulsating like off and on several times a second. I tried slow wire feed and fast wire speed, no difference in the arc. What I'm I doing wrong? Or is it the welder which is still in warenty?
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OK guys, change the extension cord from a 16 ga to 12 ga and what a world o= f difference. It solved the problem. It's not too good for really light stu= ff(burn thru), but for $89 it sure is handy.I'm going to print out the manu= al since mine is different and not as detailed. Thanks again and Happy New Year. Harry
difference. It solved the problem. It's not too good for really light stuff(burn thru), but for $89 it sure is handy.I'm going to print out the manual since mine is different and not as detailed.
'Glad you found the problem.
Happy New Year!
--Winston
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