General - Thermal Arc Fabricator 140 Service Manual

FABRICATOR 140, 180

2.04 General

The Thermal Arc Fabricator 140 / 180 Machines are both
single-phase input welding machine and come equipped
with the following:
1. Built-in Wire Feeder and Wire Spool Hub
2. Quick Connect Welding Gun and Cable (10 Foot
Length)
3. Work Cable and Clamp
4. Regulator/Flow Meter
5. Input Cord
6. Spare Parts Kit (4 contact tips)
7. Operational Manual
8. 0.5 lb Spool of Wire
The welding system is designed for use with the following
processes:
1. GMAW – Gas metal arc welding (MIG). Requires
the use of a shielding gas and regulator.
2. FCAW – Flux-cored arc welding – Does not require
the use of a shielding gas.
As delivered from the factory, the Fabricator 140 is set
up for .024" (0.6mm) diameter solid wire and the
Fabricator 180 is set up for .030" (0.8mm) diameter solid
wire.
The feed roll can be reversed in either machine which will
set up the Fabricator 140 for .030" (0.8mm) diameter
solid wire and the Fabricator 180 for .024" (0.6mm)
diameter solid wire.
Optional feedrolls, contact tips and gun liners are available
to convert the gun and feed system to use the following
wires.
1. .023" - .035" (0.6mm – 0.9mm) Solid Wire (Mild
Steel and Stainless Steel)
2. .030" - .035" (0.8mm – 0.9mm) Self-Shielding Wire
3. .030" (0.8mm) Aluminum Wire
Refer to section 3.10 Feedrolls and Appendix 4 for more
information.
Also refer to OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT LIST and 180A MIG
Gun sections included in this manual.
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January 25, 2008