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Magmate Tig 150 Operating Manual

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  • Page 1 TIG 150/200 O P E R AT I N G M A N U A L...

  • Page 2: Welcome To A Better Way Of Welding

    BOC’s national service network. This operating manual provides the basic knowledge required for TIG welding, as well as highlighting important areas of how to operate the MagMate TIG 150 & 200 machines. With normal use, and by following these recommended steps, your MagMate TIG 150 &...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.0 Recommended Safety Precautions Health Hazard Information Personal Protection Electrical Shock User Responsibility 3.0 Basic TIG Welding Techniques GTAW (TIG) Welding 4.0 Connecting your MagMate TIG 150 ™ & 200 machine Control Panel For TIG Welding TIG Welding Operation Package Contents 5.0 Technical Specifications...

  • Page 4: Recommended Safety Guidelines

    1.0 Recommended Safety Guidelines Some safety precautions BOC recommends are as follows: • Repair or replace defective cables immediately. • Keep fire extinguishing equipment at a handy location in the shop. • Never watch the arc except through lenses of the correct shade. •...

  • Page 5: Recommended Safety Precautions

    2.0 Recommended Safety Precautions 2.1 Health Hazard Information • Fumes from the welding of some metals could have an adverse effect on your health. Don’t The actual process of welding is one that can breathe them in. If you are welding on material cause a variety of hazards.
  • Page 6 Cylinder Safety Cylinder Valve Safety When working with cylinders or operating Cylinder valve hand-wheel cylinder valves, ensure that you wear Back-plug appropriate protective clothing – gloves, boots Bursting disc and safety glasses. Ensure cylinder value is closed before moving or disconnecting equipment. Before operating a cylinder valve: •...

  • Page 7: Electrical Shock

    the valve. Approved leak detection fluid, can be • Parts that are broken, damaged, missing or obtained from a BOC Gas & Gear centre. worn should be replaced immediately. • Equipment should be cleaned periodically. • When finished with the cylinder, close the cylinder valve by hand by turning the valve hand-wheel in a clockwise direction.

  • Page 8: Basic Tig Welding Techniques

    3.0 Basic TIG Welding Techniques 3.1 GTAW (TIG) Welding Operation Direct or alternating current power sources The Gas Tungsten Arc Welding – commonly with constant current output characteristics referred to as Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) – are normally employed to supply the welding process uses the heat generated by an electric current.
  • Page 9 alloy and stainless steels, as well as nickel Shielding gas and titanium alloys. Copper alloys, with the TIG filler rod exception of those containing aluminium in Weld pool Collet significant amounts, can also be welded with Tungsten Electrode this polarity. Workpiece DCEP is used for aluminium alloys when welding, with pure helium as the shielding gas,...

  • Page 10: Connecting Your Magmate

    4.3 TIG Welding Operation Power switch Power indicator The MagMate TIG 150 or 200 is fitted with a Overtemperature indicator Post flow gas adjustment High Frequency (HF) start mode. The arc would Welding current adjustment...
  • Page 11 Gas Cylinder Power Supply (1phase~AC240V) Connected to ground Earth Clamp TIG Torch Workpiece For (DC+) applications connect the TIG torch to the positive dinse plug connector and the work return lead to the negative dinse plug connector. In this mode most of the heat is GTAW with DCEN produces deep penetration because it generated within the non-consumable tungsten concentrates the heat in the joint area.

  • Page 12: Package Contents

    Package Contents TIG 150 • TIG 150 Power source • TIG-17 torch, 4m • Regulator purchased separately • Gas hose • Work clamp with cable (dinse connector) • Primary cable with plug (10 amp) • Operating manual TIG 200 • TIG 200 Power source •...

  • Page 13: Technical Specifications

    5.0 Technical Specifications Model No. TIG 150 TIG 200 Part No. MAGTIG150 MAGTIG200 Power voltage (V) Single phase Single phase AC 240V ±15% AC 240V ±15% Frequency (Hz) 50/60 50/60 Rated input current (A) Output current (A) 10–150 10–200 Rated working voltage (V)

  • Page 14: Periodic Maintenance

    6.0 Periodic Maintenance In maintenance of the unit, take into Signal light for overheating is lit. consideration the rate of use and the The unit has overheated. environment it is used in. When the unit is used • Check that there is ample space in front of properly and serviced regularly you will avoid and back of the unit for ventilation.

  • Page 15: Terms Of Warranty

    TIG 150 or ™ 7.1 Terms of Warranty BOC provides a warranty for the MagMate TIG 150 & 200 sold by it against defects in manufacture and materials. Machines under warranty will be exchanged and not repaired. • Valid for 18 months from date of purchase.
  • Page 16 For more information on MagMate products or service, call the BOC Customer Service Centre on: AUS TRAL IA 131 262 Email: contact@boc.com Website: www.boc.com.au NEW Z E ALAN D 0800 111 333 Email: customer.servicenz@boc.com Website: www.boc.co.nz MagMate is distributed by: ™...

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