Description - Yeswelder MIG-205DS Operator's Manual

DESCRIPTION

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Read entire operation section before operating
the WIRE FEEDER WELDER.
WARNING
ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.
Do not touch electrically live parts such as
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output terminals or internal wiring.
Insulate yourself from the work and
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ground.
Always wear dry insulating gloves.
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FUMES AND GASES
can be dangerous.
Keep your head out of fumes.
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Use ventilation or exhaust to remove
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fumes from breathing zone.
WELDING SPARKS
can cause fire or explosion
Keep flammable material away.
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Do not weld on closed containers.
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ARC RAYS can burn eyes and skin.
Wear eye, ear and body protection.
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Observe all safety information
throughout this manual.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION (PRODUCT CAPABILITIES)
This small portable wire feed welder is capable of MIG(GMAW/
flux-cored (FCAW) welding on steel, mild steel, stainless steel.
The wire feed welder is also capable of STICK welding
(SMAW) and DC lift TIG welding (GTAW).
MIG welding stands for Metal Inert Gas welding and requires a
shielding gas to protect the weld until it cools. Appropriate
shielding gas based on the type of material you are welding
can be purchased separately from your local welding gas dis-
tributor. MIG welding is ideal for welding on thinner and clean
materials when a very clean excellent cosmetic looking weld is
required. Anexample would be automotive body panels.
Self Shielding Flux-cored Welding does not require a separate
shielding gas to protect the weld since the welding wire has spe-
cial additives known as flux to protect the weld until it cools.
Flux-cored welding is ideal for medium to thicker material and if
welding on painted or rusty steel. Flux-cored welding is also
ideal in outdoor applications where windy conditions might blow
the MIG shielding gas away from the weld. Flux-cored welding
produces a good looking weld but does not produce an excel-
lent weld appearance as MIG welding does.
This machine does not have a built in Gas Solenoid so a one
piece gas valve TIG Torch is required, The gas valve must be
opened manually before welding and closed manually when
welding is completed. The arc is activated using a lift arc tech-
nique.
COMMON WELDING ABBREVIATIONS
GMAW(MIG)
• Gas Metal Arc Welding
FCAW(INNERSHIELD OR OUTERSHIELD)
• Flux Core Arc Welding
SMAW(STICK)
• Stick Arc Welding
GTAW(TIG)
• Lift TIG Arc Welding
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