Thermal Arc 281 FABRICATOR, Service Manual

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FABRICATOR 281
OPERATION 4-1 Manual No. 0-4880B
4.10 Welding Setting Selection Guide
Material Type W ire Type
Shielding Gas
and Flow Rate
W ire Size
(Diameter)
.030” (0.8mm)
.035” (0.9mm)
.045” (1.2mm)
Aluminum
Aluminum
4043 ER
5183 ER
5356 ER
100% Ar
25cfh
L/ 8
4
L/ 7
3.25
M/ 2
4.25
L/ 8
4.5
M/ 5
5
M/ 5
4.5
H/ 1
7
H/ 2
6.75
H/ 2
3.5
M/ 6
3
H/ 3
7.75
H/ 4
5
H/ 5
5.75
H/ 6
6.25
Steel
ER70S-6
Solid
(or hard)
100% CO
2
25cfh
75% Ar 25%
CO
2
,25cfh
8% CO
2
92% Ar
.035” (0.9mm)
.045” (1.2mm)
.023” (0.6mm)
.030” (0.8mm)
.035” (0.9mm)
.045” (1.2mm)
.023” (0.6mm)
.030” (0.8mm)
.035” (0.9mm)
.045” (1.2mm)
L/ 8
L/ 8
M/ 1
2.75
M/ 2
1.75
M/ 1
1.25
M/ 2
4.5
M/ 3
2.5
M/ 4
2.5
L/ 8
1.5
M/ 5
6
M/ 6
4.5
M/ 5
3
M/ 6
2.25
M/ 8
6
M/ 8
5
H/ 1
3.25
H/ 2
6.25
H/ 3
6.25
H/ 2
3.75
H/ 3
8.25
H/ 3
6.25
H/ 4
4.5
H/ 4
5.75
H/ 5
4.5
2.25
1.25
L/ 8
L/ 8
M/ 1
2.75
M/ 2
1.75
M/ 1
1.25
M/ 2
4.5
M/ 3
2.5
M/ 4
2.5
L/ 8
1.5
M/ 5
6
M/ 6
4.5
M/ 5
3
M/ 6
2.25
H/ 2
7.75
H/ 3
5.75
H/ 4
5.5
H/ 4
3
H/ 4
6.5
H/ 5
7
H/ 5
3.25
H/ 5
7.25
H/ 7
7.5
H/ 6
3.5
2.25
1.25
M/ 2
1.5
M/ 3
1.5
L/ 8
1.25
M/ 4
2
M/ 5
1.5
H/ 1
4
H/ 1
2.5
H/ 3
5.5
H/ 3
3.5
H/ 4
7.5
H/ 5
7.25
H/ 4
3.7
H/ 7
4.5
.030” (0.8mm)
.035” (0.9mm)
Stainless
Steel
Stainless
7.5% Ar
90% He
2.5% CO
2
35cfh
ER308LSi
ER309LSi
ER316LSi
M/ 2 M/ 3
2.5
M/ 3
2
M/ 4
3
M/ 4
2.5
M/ 7
5
M/ 6
3.5
H/ 1
6.5
H/ 1
4.5
H/ 6
6
H/ 1
6
H/ 7
6.5
H/ 5
6
H/ 6
6.5
1.5
1/16” (1.6mm)
.030” (0.8mm)
.045” (1.2mm)
.035” (0.9mm)
.045” (1.2mm)
1/16” (1.6mm)
Steel
100% CO
2
25cfh
None
Flux Core
E71T-11
E71T-GS
E71T-1
L/ 6
1.75
L/ 5
1.5
L/ 8
2
M/ 1
1
M/ 2
2.75
L/ 8
2
M/ 4
2
M/ 7
1
M/ 5
6
M/ 4
3.5
M/ 7
3.25
H/ 2
1.5
M/ 8
7.5
M/ 6
4.5
M/ 8
3.75
H/ 3
2.5
M/ 8
5.5
M/ 8
5.5
M/ 8
3.75
H/ 4
4.5
M/ 6
2
H/ 1
1.5
M/ 7
2.25
H/ 2
2
H/ 1
4
H/ 4
2.75
H/ 4
5.5
H/ 4
5.5
H/ 5
7
22 ga. (0.8mm) 18 ga. (1.2mm) 16 ga. (1.6mm) 1/8” (3.2mm) 1/4” (6.4mm) 3/8” (9.5mm) 1/2” (12.7mm) 5/8” (15.9mm)
THICKNESS
Fine Voltage
Wire
Speed
Coarse Voltage
Step
Fine Voltage
Coarse Voltage
L
M
H
Art # A-07449