Weldmatic 180 | Operator Manual | Model No CP141-1
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11 Weld Current & Wire Speed
Adjustment Control Knob/Wire
INCH Button
Stick Mode (MMAW) and TIG Mode:
This control sets the Weld Current level.
MIG Mode (GMAW): This control sets Wire
Speed. Press knob to feed wire without gas
flow. Useful for feeding new spool of wire into
torch. WARNING the wire is charged with
weld voltage.
12 Digital Display – Amps or m/min
During welding actual welding Amps will be
displayed and then held for 30 seconds after
the end of the weld.
Stick Mode (MMAW) or TIG Mode (GTAW):
The Amps Indicator (7) light will be on
and the selected welding Amps will be
displayed when adjusted with Weld Current
& Wire Speed Adjustment Control (11).
MIG Mode (GMAW): The m/min Indicator
light (6) will be on and the wire speed in
metres per minute (m/min) will be displayed
when adjusted with Weld Current & Wire
Speed Adjustment Control (11).
13 Voltage Adjustment
Control/Purge Button
Stick Mode: Adjusts Arc Force (0-10).
When the welding machine detects a
sudden drop in the weld arc voltage, the
machine will compensate momentarily by
increasing the weld current and
weld voltage.
MIG Mode: Adjusts weld volts.
Purge: Press to open the gas solenoid
valve without energising the welding
power source.
14 Digital Display – Volts
During welding actual welding Volts will be
displayed and then held for 30 seconds after
the end of the weld.
Stick Mode: The amount of Arc Force
(0-10) will be displayed.
MIG Mode: Weld Volts will be displayed
when adjusted with Voltage Adjustment
Control (13).
15 Arc Control
When in MIG (GMAW) mode the harshness
of the arc can be adjusted.
For example aluminium welding would
require a different setting to steel welding.
16 Mode Selection Button
Press this button to step between modes.
A mode is selected when the light is on.
There are three weld modes available:
– Stick Electrode Welding (MMAW)
– TIG Welding (GTAW): Lift arc start, using
TIG welding torch with separate gas
supply.
– MIG Welding (GMAW)
Using MIG welding torch and gas-
shielded or gasless welding wire.
17 4T 2T Latch Select Button & Indicator
Press this button to select and deselect the
2T or 4T Latch Mode. When 4T Latch Mode
is selected, the operator needs to close
the gun switch momentarily to commence
welding, and again momentarily to end
welding. This can help to reduce operator
fatigue during long welding runs.