I hooked up the spoolrunner 100 to the multi handler yesterday. Hooked up the 100% Argon tank, put in. 030 4043 aluminum wire. However I can find any starting settings for the spool gun in either manual (welder or spool gun) or the inside cover on the welder. I would be welding anything from 1/8" to 3/8" aluminum I assume. I set it for the mig settings screen, and all there is, is a voltage and wire speed setting knob. There's no amperage settings on the mig process screen. Does anyone out here with a multi handler 200 use the spoolrunner 100 to weld aluminum, and if so what are the approximate settings to start at so I'm not just burning up aluminum.
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look up the users manual for the Millermatic 252. The door chart settings from that machine will work for your machine.
You set the parameters at the machine.
5 Wire Feed Speed Control
Wire feed speed is controlled by welding power source Wire Speed control (see welding power source Owner’s Manual or door chart for appropriate setting).
6 Voltage Control
Arc voltage is controlled by welding power source Voltage control (see welding power source Owner’s Manual or door chart for appropriate setting).
https://www.hobartwelders.com/files/owners-manuals/O285922B_HOB.pdf
Only thing you adjust on the Spoolgun is the drive roll tension.
5 Wire Feed Speed Control
Wire feed speed is controlled by welding power source Wire Speed control (see welding power source Owner’s Manual or door chart for appropriate setting).
6 Voltage Control
Arc voltage is controlled by welding power source Voltage control (see welding power source Owner’s Manual or door chart for appropriate setting).
https://www.hobartwelders.com/files/owners-manuals/O285922B_HOB.pdf
Only thing you adjust on the Spoolgun is the drive roll tension.
Start with the chart on the Handler and adjust from there. One thing that I learned from Mig welding aloominum is that it can be very finicky and small adjustments make a big difference compared to welding steel.
It is a learning curve for sure.
Plan to burn up some scrap.
I found more gas flow is needed too.
It is a learning curve for sure.
Plan to burn up some scrap.
I found more gas flow is needed too.
I compared the two charts and they really aren't that different. So either way the OP should be good to go. Ed wins the internet today for basically saying RTFM. I love it. Why didn't I think of that?
Sorry folks, I went out to compare the settings that I got from Louis with the steel mig settings, and lowen behold, down near the bottom of the mig steel settings area, there is a section for Aluminum with optional Spool Runner 100 settings. They seem a little hot, but a very good starting point and just a little lower than the settings for the Miller 255 welder. set at 12.5 volts and speed at about 300 seemed to weld pretty good on the piece of 1/8" I was playing. Thanks for the answers, folks, all good and it turns out quite accurate. I don't think I can delete the original message, or I probably would. But I guess it might help someone someday.
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