[Bill Beauregard]

Few can weld like zank , so I declare fun and follower of Zank and i will start experimenting .Actually i have already did and seems there is a lot of improvement . There must be the perfect equation for each machine where you can achieve the perfect welding .Im Pleased so i want to dedicate you a poem of KAVAFI

Ithaka
As you set out for Ithaka
hope the voyage is a long one,
full of adventure, full of discovery.
Laistrygonians and Cyclops,
angry Poseidon—don’t be afraid of them:
you’ll never find things like that on your way
as long as you keep your thoughts raised high,
as long as a rare excitement
stirs your spirit and your body.
Laistrygonians and Cyclops,
wild Poseidon—you won’t encounter them
unless you bring them along inside your soul,
unless your soul sets them up in front of you.
(it means like goals , dedication and purpose in what you do .
True artist like poetry i think ...
ESENTI .

I like bacon.

[Oscar]

Few can weld like zank , so I declare fun and follower of Zank and i will start experimenting .Actually i have already did and seems there is a lot of improvement . There must be the perfect equation for each machine where you can achieve the perfect welding .Im Pleased so i want to dedicate you a poem of KAVAFI

Ithaka
As you set out for Ithaka
hope the voyage is a long one,
full of adventure, full of discovery.
Laistrygonians and Cyclops,
angry Poseidon—don’t be afraid of them:
you’ll never find things like that on your way
as long as you keep your thoughts raised high,
as long as a rare excitement
stirs your spirit and your body.
Laistrygonians and Cyclops,
wild Poseidon—you won’t encounter them
unless you bring them along inside your soul,
unless your soul sets them up in front of you.
(it means like goals , dedication and purpose in what you do .
True artist like poetry i think ...
ESENTI .

I like bacon.

[WTFH]

I had some time today to play around with the Aspect. The settings for the pic were 400 frequency, 85 balance, 50 EP and 150 EN. Since I started experimenting with the EN EP stuff I decided to make one of the numbers 100 or 150 and set the other as needed since it is basically a ratio anyway. Changing the EN EP values will change the max setting you have set the machine at so if I don't have enough amperage I just turn the amps up and the ratio of the EN EP is preserved, their values just go up and it gets difficult to keep track of the ratio. This is probably and extra step but it makes it easier for me to keep track of changes I'm making.
It's not pretty I know but that is 1/8" material so that is like a 1/16"/3/23" fillet. I used 0.035" 4043 MIG filler, tungsten was 3/32" either E3, Rare Earth or 2% Lan the color is worn off and those are the three I typically use. The tungsten stayed pretty sharp but I think I can keep it sharper by tweaking the setting some more.



It just amazes me how flexible this and other machines like are with AC.

John

[weldin mike 27]

A lap weld on 1/8 material and you were able to leave the top edge, on aluminium? I'd say its a winner.

Mick

[WTFH]

Thanks Mick, I was a little shocked how focused I could get the arc. Like Zank said its pretty close to DC tig.
BTW I was using a triangular wave.

John

[weldin mike 27]

Imagine the possibilities.

Mick

[zank]

John, that is tight! Looks sweet!

[WTFH]

John, that is tight! Looks sweet!

Thanks Zank!

[Jds2835]

Hello from a new member. I am trying to find more info on the independent amperage upgrade for the dynasty 280. I called my LWS and they said that it was not available. I called Miller directly and they told me it was not available. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I'm a welding instructor for 11th grade students and I use Jody's videos every week. The students really enjoy tem. I'm a CWI and do some aerospace work on the side and I'm working on my first bicycle frame. I use a Dynasty 350 at work but I'm looking to upgrade my home TA185(awesome machine) with a Dynasty280. Thanks

[dave powelson]

Hello from a new member. I am trying to find more info on the independent amperage upgrade for the dynasty 280. I called my LWS and they said that it was not available. I called Miller directly and they told me it was not available. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

MEMORY CARD,DYN 280DX EXPANSION AC INDEPENDENT
301235 $499.00

http://www.millerwelds.com/products/tig ... ccessories

Above is right off Miller's site.

(From my own experience--an LWS or the person on the Miller phone bank--often may not have the
where-with-all to ferret out answers, which are found on Miller's site; with just a tad bit of effort.)

[Jds2835]

Dave - thanks for the help! I feel a little dumb as I'm usually the person that over researches everything. I didn't hit the drop down menu. I will contact my LWS this week for a quote and prove them with the part #s.



MEMORY CARD,DYN 280DX EXPANSION AC INDEPENDENT
301235 $499.00    

[zank]

Yeah, my welding shop didn't even know the 280 was out yet when I asked them to order the card. I gave them the part number and they ordered it up.

[Markus]

Excellent work Zank! It's always worth the sweat to spend some extra time with new stuff and trying to learn it as well as possible.

This topic really reminds about TIG-orbital welding. There is basic settings that you should follow, but sometimes setting your machine completely different creates much better results.

[zank]

Thanks, Markus! I enjoy trying to get the settings dialed in for my style. Sometimes I get so far off track though that I need to start over though with the defaults

[Turbo]

I just got the expansion for my 210dx. You guys mentioned being able to change the waveshape on both sides, but It seams that I can only adjust it for EN. I just did an update right before I plugged in the expansion. When I started welding with it at near 200 amps it vaporized the end of my tungsten. I realized that I was set on soft so I changed it to advanced and it was much better. I then realized that I had changed the EN to advanced, but the EP was still on soft. I tried, but I couldn't find the setting to change the EP wave.

[zank]

When the waveshape comes up after pressing the gas/dig button, press the amps button to toggle between EN and EP waveshape.

[Turbo]

That worked. Thanks

[Dcohee1]

Does anyone know if the basic Dynasty 280 models are capable of the independent AC card upgrade as well? Or if u get any of the other wave shapes with it? Doubt it. Just bought that machine and wanna know as much as possible before I drop $500. Kinda why I got that machine, plus the deal I got on ebay. Lol Thankyou!

[Oscar]

Does anyone know if the basic Dynasty 280 models are capable of the independent AC card upgrade as well? Or if u get any of the other wave shapes with it? Doubt it. Just bought that machine and wanna know as much as possible before I drop $500. Kinda why I got that machine, plus the deal I got on ebay. Lol Thankyou!

I believe it is only the dx model, but Miller would be able to confirm.

[LtBadd]

Does anyone know if the basic Dynasty 280 models are capable of the independent AC card upgrade as well? Or if u get any of the other wave shapes with it? Doubt it. Just bought that machine and wanna know as much as possible before I drop $500. Kinda why I got that machine, plus the deal I got on ebay. Lol Thankyou!

As far as I know the upgrade is for the DX model, and the quote I got for the upgrade was $642, way over priced IMO
Call Miller and know for sure 920-734-9821

[sbaker56]

This makes me really want to experiment with the Dynasty 280DX at school, I don't think it has the upgrade, but It still has an overwhelming amount of options to explore and when I used it the first time I kept it pretty basic for the most part. Those welds look amazing

[LtBadd]

This makes me really want to experiment with the Dynasty 280DX at school, I don't think it has the upgrade, but It still has an overwhelming amount of options to explore and when I used it the first time I kept it pretty basic for the most part. Those welds look amazing

I have a 700dx at work and having the independent adjustment is really nice, for general work it doesn't play a big role but there are times when it great to have.

[ODNT]

Zank - "and went as high as a 1.0/1.5 EN/EP ratio"...Care to offer any insight as to general effects of further imbalance or frequency variations? - I'm that dangerous noob w/dyn400 - Thanks!

[LtBadd]

Zank - "and went as high as a 1.0/1.5 EN/EP ratio"...Care to offer any insight as to general effects of further imbalance or frequency variations? - I'm that dangerous noob w/dyn400 - Thanks!

If you're welding thinner aluminum , say 1/8" or less then your EN requirements are not as great as 1/4" (obviously) so on the 1/8 you can use more EP giving you a lot of cleaning action. Best way is get some practice material and try different settings.
While Zank found for HIS application a ratio of 1.0/1.5 EN to EP that isn't a law written in stone, just his preferred settting for his application, IOW try it yourself...

On the 1/4" your pushing towards the higher end of amperage requirements, so you'll need higher EN, so the headroom for more EP may not be available.

Also remember you may want to use larger dia. tungsten to tolerate all this.

[Oscar]

Also the EN/EP ratios are always in conjunction with the AC balance. One is in the current domain and the other is in the time domain. If you watch Jody's video he explains where & how the balance comes into play.