Feed The Welding Rod Into The Welder - Drader W30000 Instruction Manual & User Manual

Feed the welding rod into the welder

The Injectiweld Model W30000 accepts 0.156-inch (4mm) diameter welding rod. The feed is automatic once
the welding rod is properly fed into the welder.
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Turn the rod release knob until the knob feels tight. This opens the rod drive wheels and allows them to accept
welding rod.
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When the welder is powered up and the desired temperature is reached, feed the welding rod into the rod feed tube
and push it up into the welder until it comes to a stop.
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Turn the rod release knob until the knob feels loose. This locks the rod into the feed mechanism.
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Depress the trigger and the welding rod should feed automatically into the welder.
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To remove the welding rod, turn the rod release knob until it is tight, then gently tug on the welding rod out of the
welder.
Do not operate the welder without plastic welding rod. Running the welder without welding rod
may result in feed mechanism damage.
When finishing off a roll of welding wire, remove the last remaining welding rod from the welder and
start a fresh roll. This will reduce the chances of a rod jam.
When switching from one welding rod to another, clear the previous rod material by removing it
from the feed tube, then feed the new welding rod. Let the welder pump out about one meter (one
yard) of molten welding rod to ensure old material has been purged.
If the welding rod does not feed, make sure the rod release knob is loose, depress the trigger then
apply gentle pressure on the welding rod, pushing it into the welder. The feed mechanism will grab
the welding rod and start the automatic feed.
The rod release knob rotates 360+ degrees. When the knob feels loose, the welding rod is locked
into the feed mechanism. When the knob feels tight, the welding rod is not locked into the feed
mechanism.
Different types of welding rod (i.e. polyethylene, polypropylene, polycarbonate, ABS etc, have
different durometers. Because of this, slightly undersized welding rod is better than oversized
welding rod. With very hard welding rod (i.e. polycarbonate, try 1/8 inch (3.2mm).
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