Adjusting and Troubleshooting your welding machine.

If you are having trouble getting your machine adjusted correctly and want to understand how to get better results, this class is for you. 

This is an informal class, we are going to discuss general concepts briefly and then address your specific question. You are welcome to bring your machine to class so long as it is a machine that can be unloaded without a crane, forklift or hernia, get in touch beforehand if you have questions. 

We will discuss MIG TIG and Stick welders in this class. We will also discuss how to troubleshoot some of the problems that are commonly encountered with machines of every variety. 

We will also discuss how to get your machine set up for different materials and positions, this will help you understand the ways in which you would adjust your machine for welding overhead.

The class will be focused on the questions and machines placed in front of us. 

We are happy to discuss all welding related questions and demonstrate solutions in this class. The focus will be on machine adjustment and troubleshooting, but we will answer any questions you may have, including, what machines to buy, whether harbor freight machines are any good, what this button does, myths and legends of ground clamps and so on. 

Class has a minimum enrollment of three people, max of ten.  

For reference, we have the following machines on hand: 

Mig and multiprocess:

• Miller XMT 350
• Linde v1253 300
• Millermatic 251
• Miller multimatic 215 (2)
• Esab 3 in 1 215
• Millermatic 211
• Millermatic 175
• Hobart Beta Mig 170
• Millermatic 140
• Lincoln Power Mig 140c

Tig and tig/Stick

• Lincoln 200 tig w pulse unit. ac/dc the perfect mid range TIG machine.
• ADP, some crazy yellow import unit that is complex as hell. ac/dc
• Miller Diversion 180, comically simple ac/dc unit.
• Esab with somewhat strange Tig torch
• Miller Dynasty 300 amp machine, an huge old transformer beast.

Plasma Cutter

• Esab 
• Linconl electric Torchmate 4800