Testing MIG Settings - Miller Multimatic 220 MIG Welds | Welding Tips & Tricks
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In this video, I tested some MIG settings and did the ol' cut and etch test to check for penetration. Turns out that using low wire speed settings can result in a lack of fusion if you're not careful.
Of course, it could also be my lack of experience with the technique, but I found the whole experiment interesting anyway so I thought I would share the experience.
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Cameras have gotten so good lately. I can see the weld better on camera than any hood I’ve worn.
Thank you JODY! I do repairs for a trucking Company. Dollies and hand trucks. Usually stick weld, my tried and true. Got an ESAB 215, Great machine. Figured MiG would be quicker. I used that lower travel speed for a refrigerator dollie base. 3/16” plate 24” length 4” ht. Vertical section, 24” length 5” with horizontal section. Thought I laid it in good thinking slower speed would penetrate better. I was wrong, three months into service cracked in half. Granted the guys are brutal with equipment, but I looked at it and penetration was extremely limited. Strictly on me! Put it back in service with 7018 stick. Time to get back in the groove with MIG, doing lot of self testing now. I do appreciate your videos and Weldmonger store. This old stubborn dog is still learning. 👍😇
always something to learn ...thats for sure...thanks very much
Love “cut and etch” vids!! Like you said, you really don’t KNOW, until you perform that simple task. Thanks!!!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for taking the time to make and post these videos 👍
Glad you like them!
Welcome Jody. Well, I do it every day, but I still love watching the commitment you put into your movies. They are watched great, and we are also expanding our technical vocabulary. Jody, a lot of health and good luck, and of course, wash your hands :) Greetings from Poland.
Love to see the testing, thanks. My welding teacher, Dean Larsen of Fresno, Ca., would always say "you have to be your own welding inspector". I welded for years before his classes, and didn't really know the fine points of actual weld strength, penetration, then destructive bending/testing to learn the importance of quality welding until after his classes.
i think its interesting on the last set of photos how much better the penetration the fillet had at the end of the weld than at the beginning. ie as the workpiece heated up, penetration changed markedly
Educational video for me. Really appreciate your time spent making this, thanks.
I love my multimatic 220. Please keep doing videos with that machine
God bless your no bullshit type of videos. Straight to the point. A very uncommon thing now days.
Just bought this Machine can't wait to try it I am Machinist Fabricator by trade and have used Miller welders for a number of years I have a small Lincoln mig in my home shop works well but I like the fact you can Tig Mig and Stick with this machine . Thanks Jody for doing a series on this machine
love the new intro lol
Keep up the great work boss!! Ive learned SOOO much from you its not funny. I also buy everything I can from your store. If its something in welding I need I will always check the store first to see if you have it.... Cheers!!
Thanks very much
Who gave you a thumbs down. Come on man even if you don’t like it just close the app or web page. No negative 👎 here. This was a wonderful video. I didnt know any think about welding till I saw one of his videos I went out and bought one learn bought another one and learned and now I have three welders and I love making things. As my pic will show. Thanks Jody.
thanks very much
weldingtipsandtricks it’s my pleasure Jody. I love all the videos you make it’s one more tinny bit of Knowledge that I never had because I don’t do it in the shop I’m not around tons of welders and fabricators. It’s just me all by myself in my garage burning practicing and figuring everything out.
this is the only time I enjoy watching a welding arc . all those "welding / build" channels show blue glare to make vid longer , then half of them are bird shit welds
thanks for giving us REAL welding content .....47+ year career welder
Thanks for introducing me to cut and etching. It's really allowed me to critically examine how I weld with my Everlast stick and mig welders and how various settings and techniques affect the weld.
Long-time fan, Jody, but I've been binge-watching your videos again lately and I just want to comment on the PHENOMENAL quality of your arc shots and filming. You are producing the best welding learning content available, in my opinion. Thanks again! Love my TIG finger BTW, never tig without it anymore.
Wow, thank you!
That's the machine that I own. It seems to do everything pretty well, but doesn't do anything spectacularly. Learning to TIG weld on it has been a challenge. Would love to see more content with this machine to see a little more of what it can do and what I am doing wrong.
Thanks for the great video!
I don't understand why u pull instead of push the arc I think u will get much better penetration on the lower setting
Even though they might cost me money, your videos are excellent.
Saludos desde Montevideo Uruguay barrio Villa del Cerro!!!!!
Muy buen equipo multimatiic 220
Hi i'm from México My English no is good but i thing that your videos are very good and a grate work congratularon
On my older mig I can set power (amps) and wire feed separately. which I found nice for welding classic cars, sometimes I liked higher amps and a lower wire feed ratio for tacks and getting extra penetration, New welders seem to have taken this option away.
Hey krusher74, I've noticed the same thing but have found that most new rigs give you a preset based on material type and thickness etc but then you can fine tune your parameters like amperage and wire feed to your liking.
@@Sonic_Ox many I have found don't have separate amp and wire feed buttons, on my new welder I just have wire-speed, as i turn that up amps go up too.
I got the mig like tig looking pretty good once. Same thing low voltage and wire feed. Heard it also depends on the machine. You need to whip really far forward and whip back really quick. Don't want to build up high. Looks ok, but i prefer not to weld like that for a serviceable part, which most stuff for me is. Love the video!
I love the sound..so smooth
Keep it up I love watching your videos I don’t know anything about welding but I love watching it 🤣
I gotta try some cut and etch, would defiantly be interesting to see the results with different techniques
what chemical are you using at time 5:18
Is it possible to cut and etch stainless steel? I would love to see you do some stainless mig videos. Watching your videos have really helped me improve my skills. Thank you!
I thought you welded the entire inside on the same settings so why the difference in penetration from one to the other on the inside joint? The onle on the right doesn't look like it penetrated properly.
Got a Multimatic at work JUST for fixing leaks man they're amazing little machine's for sure 👍
Basically the Mig Like Tig motion is the old school "Whipping It". By preheating the metal a bit more by whipping the arc forward, while letting the previous puddle or layer, cool. Giving it that tig like similar appearance. I prefer to face the mig cup towards the direction I an welding. Resulting in a bit more penetration. Due to the preheating of the base material out in front of the weld puddle. Just like Tig.
@5:00 holy crap that looks nice
Thanks for the new video. I am practicing my hand movement with the gun but I find it hard to keep the gun steady without bracing my left hand on the workpiece or work bench...then it is hard to move along.. I run out of room to move.. I see you keep both hands together and move them as one steady motion with the gun. I guess it just one of those things that get easier with practice. Cheers Chris.
Jody your videos are the best. Thanks!
I run "motorsports mig" all week long. 1/4 I run 18.5 250 on 3/16 and 1/8 I use 17.5 200 and 5/16-3/8 I use 20.0 and 300. I weld these materials daily with the "stack of dimes" look, worth a try man!
And I use a millermatic 252 from round about 2007 she's a bad little unit.
I am fan with your topics all time , and I dont think Miller Welder need to be advertised
When will you do a underwater welding video? I've been doing it for years but would love to see you take a crack at it. (Probably better than me already.......) Love the channel and I learn something new each time.
I’m late to the party but around 5:00 you said “if it can handle the heat why not crank up the heat” but you are already pulling that bead so you’re pumping quite a bit into that plate. Not hating on your work or your own processes just curious how things have been working out since the release of this video. I came here for more of a review and instead I have a ton of questions. Thanks for the upload.
Thanks for the detailed video sir
Thanks for sharing with us Jody !
Hey Jody (or anyone who knows) how do you film your arc shots? I built a little box that holds my camera behind a shade lens but my shots just aren't as high quality as yours (or my welding for that matter). Maybe you've explained it and I've missed it but could you walk me through your video rig?
Like the cut and etch, shows which weld really is better. Would be interesting to see similar with aluminum TIG. I tend to travel slower and have less space between dimes, it's how I was taught. I've played around and upped travel speed and can get more space between dimes but I feel like I'm going to fast to make sure to tie everything in.
Dimes in tig have a role in that every dip lowers puddle heat. in mig it is just an appearance thing and probably wastes time and electrode. moving back into the bubble with mig lowers penetration into the base metal and wastes metal.
If ypu are not as good at it! Great info and teaching. Take care on this special circumstances.
Why dragging hardwire?
Thats what I''m wondering.
Why not?
dragging solid wire gives you more penetration
Still looks pretty darn good sir !
An excellent job teacher, go ahead
Jodi, since I've been watching your videos, my welding has become 100% better (read: Stickout Length). What do you use for etching solution for regular carbon steel? Thanks!
I'm from Brazil and I really like your videos, it's a shame not having a translation
Awesome video Jody you the man 🍻👊🏻
Excellent stuff. One question from a dummy. Where does the shielding gas come from?
Do you have any video showing your gear and settings for filming the welding process? If not I would appreciate if you could share any information on this matter. thanks for the video!
U should make some license plates with that weldmonger logo on it. I’d definitely buy 1 for my the front of my truck
Excellent information.. Thanks
My pleasure
I have a request. Could you demonstrate the thickest and thinnest welds with a 120 VAC MIG machine, like my Lincoln 140C, please?
He did this years ago. Even went into how you can use straight CO2 to get just a little bit more out of the 120V machines.
Thanks for the video Jody!!
Same way you were attempting the high volts low wire
Great video, really detailed. Thank you
5:25 Why is such a difference in penetration on the inside fillet weld? 4:03 Since you welded the whole seam with SAME settings and same technique?
Solidification segregation, Hmm. Learned something new, I've seen that before but never realized there was a name for it. I always thought the same - like a defect in the mfg process or something.
Here is another one to look up - carbide precipitation, in stainless steel welding.
I’m looking to upgrade my 20 year old Hobart 110v welder. I know you get what you pay for so what would you recommend? Looking at a 220v system. Thanks
Hi just discovered this channel and love the quality content. What is the product your using to etch the cut metal. Whatever it is it shows great detail of weld fusion
locktite naval jelly - a gel acid used to remove rust.
Another terrific video. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Another great video, thank you.
Very good content
@weldingtipsandtricks -- Did you ever do a video on this machine with stick? You mentioned doing one in this series, but I've only seen your MIG and TIG videos.
Thank you for all your videos and the way you present things. You pick fantastic topics.
Damn good video- if only i had welding supplies
thanks for sharing your skill...i love it
What settings would you use for thin sheet metal vehicles? Like stitch welding a unibody?
Heres muy bueno sin dudas!!!!
With mig you can crank it up and you can control penetration with stick out and angle. Want more? Then get it in tighter and use less angle. Want to not blow through the 7ga steel when welding at 350 amps? Give that bad boy some more push angle and stick the wire out a little more.
Love your videos champ
What were the Voltage & IPM setting on the welder for the "LOF" lack of fusion weld test piece? Pay attention to when he etches the weld after cutting it in half. Someone pls tell me
Lets say you have 2k to spend on a machine, i prioritize MIG atm would you best mig you can and witch or go with a multiprocess ? ill be doing tables etc
Very interesting
Part of using mig like tig is to fool the inspectors at the race track. Racing organizations really prefer tig on 4130 tube, if you use mig they really want the entire cage heat treated. But if it looks like tig, it may pass right by inspection. I think NASCAR is one of the few that requires samples of work for testing (might be wrong).
Very good
Great video
HI Jody, I have a question that may also be of general interest for any welder ; especially beginners.
I enjoy TIG welding, recently I purchased some gloves: some of the black new design you have in your store, but also some Tillman 25BM's. The Tillmen's were purchased on-line. My question is regarding the 25BM's. They are made of a synthetic type of material (i think) and they are exceptionally soft to the touch. The problem is they "shed" like snow flakes EVERYWHERE! Anyone who uses them knows exactly what I mean. IMO, that is just unexceptionable as it really makes a mess. So, I washed them...... here is my question of common interest: If they are damp or wet from washing, (and one is in a hurry to use them) does that pose a electrical shock hazard? That thought crossed my mind as I was hanging them up to dry.
I would say yes about the shock hazard..my gloves were wet with sweat one day when I was tig welding on table..and I did get a little jolt I have some tillman 1338 and some 24c but haven't experienced that problem...new to tig welding myself..
also made the mistake of laying on my back on shop floor to weld on bottom of a aluminum boat on a foggy day..floor had some sweat from fog also gave me a little jolt
@@luisvega1294 Thanks Luis, I'm glad to see you read my comment for the manor in which it was intended. Many times we are so focused on the task at hand we forget to watch out for ourselves!
Hi, what type of caustic did you take? Regards from Germany
What are you using to clean it with. Acid?
What brand of cold saw is that you are using?
thanks máster, great video💥 🤩💥👍
Welcome 👍
@@weldingtipsandtricks ¡oh! thanks 🙏
Good stuff boss!
Thank you.
Meenamore! cuando te vi!
Hello,how was the Master welding machine?
What product do you use for the etching?
Thanks
Just 1 question , from australia , what is a good size tig , as in amps , for home use , i notice , you mainly run , small tigs as in power , your 110 volts , , just checked a few vids of your , and just notice that ? Alot
what is that liquid u put on to see the welded joints? :)
Were you bouncing back and forth with a tig then wire feed mig... kinda looks like it... have to watch it again
pretty informative =) thanx brother =)
Excelente muy bueno 👍👍👍👍
At 1/4" thick in position, why not use spray transfer for faster travel speed and good penetration? Especially for production runs where time is money.
The Multimatic 220 is not capable of spray transfer, since the necessary parameters are outside of its capability.
What was better 18 volts or 19? 🤷🏾♂️
Great video! Will that machine (welder) can handle 7018 stick?
Yes I run 5 32 7018 on mine a lot
I work at a quarry and we've broke a very large forklift fork in half. I can't find any info on this repair and dont no if it's even possible or worth trying.i dont want to waste my bosses money and my time.can you offer any insight on this matter?
I have a question I look at mig like tig wouldnt it be true that the higher the wire speed the cooler the weld?? When I mig weld my goal is always to run a tad hotter than what the volts say and a tad less wire speed than what the machine says I figure by doing that my weld is plenty hot because I dont have as much wire being fed into the material and I'm hotter than the recommended settings a little bit and my weld is flat in the groove so it looks like it had good penetration because the weld isnt convex its sunkin into the material. Please let me know what you think
i think volts determine how much wire burns off with each short ckt, while wire speed is the number of short ckt per second(Hz). a higher wire speed equals higher hz equals more heat. that being said, burning wire into the puddle just heats the puddle rather than burning into the workpiece and just heaps up metal. optimum penetration with minimal electrode use is a balance of V, WFS, gun angle, position, and travel speed
Why are you dragging hardwire ?
You are welding mig like if you are welding it electrode, its the opposite trie and you will see the fusion its going to be a lot better
Push that Hard wire....Drag Flux core wire