BOC Smootharc Multi 180 - Table of Contents

3BOC Smootharc Multi 180/200 Operating manual
Contents
Safety guidelines andprecautions 4
Health hazard information 5
Personal protection 5
Cylinder safety 6
Cylinder valve safety 6
Electrical shock 7
Electromagnetic eld 7
User responsibility 7
Switch on to electrical safety 8
Package contents 10
Technical specications 11
Installation 12
MIG/MAG 12
MIG with spool gun 13
MMA 14
TIG 14
Control panel 15
Operation 16
Starting up 16
MIG/MAG modes 18
MIG mode for aluminium wire (spool gun) 21
Stick/MMA mode 21
TIG mode 25
Settings 28
Error codes 28
Inductance 29
4T/2T trigger latch selection 29
How to set 2T/4T and spot welding 29
Troubleshooting and fault nding 30
Periodic maintenance 31
Warranty information 32
Terms 32
Limitations 32
Period 32
Repairs 32
Metal Inert Gas(MIG) and MetalActiveGas(MAG)welding 33
Introduction 33
Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) 33
Metal Cored Arc Welding (MCAW) 35
Metal transfer modes 36
Consumables 38
Power sources 38
Polarity 39
Shielding gases 39
4T/2T trigger latch selection 39
Correct application techniques 40
Recommended MIG/MAG welding parameters 41
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW/TIG) 42
Introduction 42
Shielding gases 44
Welding wire 44
Tungsten electrodes 45
Techniques for successful TIG welding 47
Torch movement during welding 47
Positioning torch tungsten for various weld joints 48
Joint preparation 49
Manual Metal Arc Welding (MMAW) 51
Introduction 51
Welding machines and accessories 51
Electrode type and size 52
Welding current 53
Arc length 53
Electrode angle 53
Travel speed 54
Work preparation method 54
Joint types 54
Fillet weld types 56
Typical defects due to faultytechnique 59