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MIG/MAG WELDING 

MACHINE

 

MAG-8150X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for MAG-8150X

Page 1: ...MIG MAG WELDING MACHINE MAG 8150X...

Page 2: ...CAUTIONS READ BEFORE USING 1 1 Symbol Usage 1 2 Arc Welding Hazards 1 3 Additional Symbols For Installation Operation And Maintenance 1 4 EMF Information SECTION 2 PRINCIPLES OF METAL INERT ACTIVE GAS...

Page 3: ...below are used throughout this manual to call attention to and identify possible hazards When you see the symbol watch out and follow the related instructions to avoid the hazard The safety informatio...

Page 4: ...ring can kill Turn off all equipment when not in use Do not use worn damaged undersized or poorly spliced cables Do not drape cables over your body If earth grounding of the workpiece is required grou...

Page 5: ...rable flame resistant material leather and wool and foot protection WELDING can cause fire or explosion Welding on closed containers such as tanks drums or pipes can cause them to blow up Sparks can f...

Page 6: ...FIELDS can affect pacemakers Pacemaker wearers keep away Wearers should consult their doctor before going near arc welding gouging or spot welding operations NOISE can damage hearing Noise from some...

Page 7: ...Safety Standards 1 3 Additional Symbols For Installation Operation And Maintenance FIRE OR EXPLOSION hazard Do not install or place unit on over or near combustible surfaces Do not install unit near f...

Page 8: ...interference High frequency H F can interfere with radio navigation safety services computers and communicationsequipment Have only qualified persons familiar with electronic equipment perform this i...

Page 9: ...studies spanning 17 years of research a special blue ribbon committee of the National Research Council concluded that The body of evidence in the committee s judgment has not demonstrated that exposur...

Page 10: ...c welding semi automatic welding operation method meaning the arc is self adjusting is commonly used Any variation in the arc length produces a change in the burn off rate allowing rapid re establishm...

Page 11: ...be most unlikely they would succeed This is because the only variable parameter is output current of the MMA welding power source Get that wrong and the results will be poor Whereas MIG MAG welding o...

Page 12: ...urrent pick up too little pressure and the wire will misfeed How is the wire feed speed and voltage selected What are the settings on the front panel of the welding machine controlling Do you always g...

Page 13: ...meters is different 3 2 EXPLANATION OF THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS LISTED ON THE NAMEPLATE Single phase transformer Rectifier DC output Application standards EN60974 1 2005 or IEC 60974 1 2005 U1 Rat...

Page 14: ...ere is free circulation of air The machine should be installed operated and maintained by the professionals or people with the relevant experience The welding operation should be done by the people wh...

Page 15: ...Ar etc 1 MIG MAG gun 2 Earth clamp to workpiece 3 Welding voltage selection switch 4 Wire speed or Welding current adjustment 5 Power and Over heat indicator 6 welding cable Figure 1 Typical MAG 8100...

Page 16: ...in thisarea Power supply cable to the machine must be connected to the main power supply switch The main power supply has been labeled inthe nameplate of the machine for example 1 50 or 60Hz 220 or 2...

Page 17: ...inder and other devices to see if the gas pressure gauge works normally if the gas valve control device has gas leaking and if all the gas pressure devices are within the effective period and in confo...

Page 18: ...he voltage will affect the performance of the welding machine 3 5 MAINTENANCE WARNING ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill Do not touch electrically live parts such as output terminals or internal wiring MOVING PA...

Page 19: ...ettings Figure 2 Typical GMAW Process Control Settings Three simple manipulations are of prime importance Without complete mastery of these four further welding is futile With compete mastery of the f...

Page 20: ...right handed it is opposite a Hold the gun in your left hand b Touch right hand to under side of left hand c The welding gun trigger is controlled by the left hand Weld with two the hand whenever pos...

Page 21: ...lished maintaining the correct arc length becomes extremely important The arc should be short approximately 1 5 3 0 mm long As the wire burns off the wire must be fed to the work to maintain correct a...

Page 22: ...puddle and the ridge where the molten puddle solidifies that indicate correct welding speed Most beginners tend to weld too fast resulting in a thin uneven wormy looking bead They are not watching th...

Page 23: ...owing Mild Steel Plate 2 mm or heavier Welding wire 0 6 0 8mm Current Setting 70 120 Amps Do the following 1 Learn to strike the arc Be sure the angle of the gun is right 2 When you can strike an arc...

Page 24: ...steel however contains higher carbon Typical applications include plates axles connecting rods shafts plowshares and scraper blades These higher carbon steels can be welded successfully in most cases...

Page 25: ...SECTION 5 WELDING TROUBLESHOOTING 5 1 Excessive Spatter 5 2 Porosity...

Page 26: ...5 3 Incomplete Fusion 5 4 Excessive Penetration...

Page 27: ...5 5 Lack Of Penetration 5 6 Burn Through...

Page 28: ...5 7 Waviness Of Bead 5 8 Distortion...

Page 29: ...5 9 Common Shielding Gas...

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