Typical Stick Welding Connections And Control Settings - Miller Bobcat 3 Phase Owner's Manual

6-3. Typical Stick Welding Connections And Control Settings

Typical Settings For 7018 (1/8 in) Electrode
6010 EP
6011 EP
6013 EP,EN
7014 EP,EN
7018 EP
7024 EP,EN
FILLET
NI-CL EP
308L EP
*EP = ELECTRODE POSITIVE (REVERSE POLARITY)
EN = ELECTRODE NEGATIVE (STRAIGHT POLARITY)
1
ALL DEEP
MIN. PREP, ROUGH
HIGH SPATTER
ALL DEEP
ALL LOW GENERAL
SMOOTH, EASY,
ALL MED
FAST
LOW HYDROGEN,
ALL LOW
STRONG
FLAT
SMOOTH, EASY,
HORIZ LOW
FASTER
ALL LOW CAST IRON
ALL LOW STAINLESS
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For best arc starts and best
results using weld and generator
power together, use a low
Coarse Range setting and the
Fine control set at 7 or higher.
2
Y Stop engine.
.
This section provides general
guidelines and may not suit all
applications.
.
The control panel shows the typi-
cal settings for welding with a
7018 (1/8 in) electrode. Consult
the amperage selection tables
below if welding with other elec-
trodes.
1 Work Clamp
2 Electrode Holder
Connect Work cable to Work terminal
and Electrode holder cable to Elec-
trode terminal on welding generator.
.
Be sure to use the correct size
weld cables (see Section 5-6).
.
For best performance, set the
Coarse Range switch to the low-
est range that covers the desired
weld amperage. Use the Fine
control to select the desired am-
perage within the range se-
lected. When properly set, the
Fine control is normally set at 7
or higher.
Typical Settings For 7018 (1/8 in)
Electrode:
>
Set Weld Process Selector
switch to + Stick position.
>
Set Coarse Range switch to
70-150 (1/8") position.
>
Set Fine control at 7 or higher
for best results.
Tools Needed:
3/4 in
804 802-A / 228 197-A/ 087 985-A / Ref. S-0653
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