I wonder how much the arc wander from this machine may be contributing to it... Its not so bad under 100 amps, but running closer to 200 amps it gets me just about every time, until I get moving along. I'm out on a business trip currently, so ill try a few things when I get back. Thanks for the advi...

Yes it is the rod feed hand. I'll try that method of sliding it against the material on its way in next time I'm back in the machine shop laying beads. Just thinking out loud, but isn't there some possibility for the rod to stick to the material though if it touches just the right part of the materi...

Hey guys, I'm Jeremy. Located in northwest Phoenix AZ. I work for an automotive test facility as a technician and an evaluation driver. Part of my job entails creating prototype test fixtures. As a result of lack of good welders out here, and my interest in materials and in manufacturing in general ...

At work we have an older transformer Hobart Tigwave 250 that is giving me some grief. It seems to shock me from time to time when im running it on a/c current. I'm not sure exactly where to start looking for my problem. We have a very nice all cast 8'x8' weldsale table and we typically just ground t...