I Mig 200

[MigPlazArc]

On the I Mig 200 it has a voltage dial, an arc force dial, and a "wire speed amps (stick)" dial. Could you explain this in detail? Is the arc force the amp dial and the wire speed amps (stick) wire feed rate for mig? Is the wire speed amps (stick) for amps on stick welding?

[performance]

No,
The mig adjusts both voltage and wirespeed.... Left dial is for voltage. Right far dial is for adjusting wire speed. Amps and wire speed in MIG are different ways of looking at the same thing. Increasing wire speed increases amps. Amps are only adjusted by the wire feed speed control. The middle dial is inductance. This controls the pinch point timing of the wire, and the fluidity of the puddle.

[MigPlazArc]

No,
The mig adjusts both voltage and wirespeed.... Left dial is for voltage. Right far dial is for adjusting wire speed. Amps and wire speed in MIG are different ways of looking at the same thing. Increasing wire speed increases amps. Amps are only adjusted by the wire feed speed control. The middle dial is inductance. This controls the pinch point timing of the wire, and the fluidity of the puddle.

So how does it know how many amps to use? The Hobart I've been using has a dial for feed rate and a dial for the amps.

[performance]

Look again. I'd be willing to bet its a voltage setting and a wire feed rate, or a voltage setting and an amp control. What you are calling amps is most likely volts.

You are dealing with entirely two different animals though. We are sell inverters. The hobart are transformers. BIG difference on capability and adjustability. The Hobart is limited to "tap" settings. Everlast inverters offer unlimited volt/amp selections.

[SeanMurphy265]

It's a nice welder and I have enjoyed my Imig200. I wired a heavy duty 110v plug to my welder, and then made a 3' pigtail with a 110v to a 220v plug. It provides a lot of power in a smaller package, and you can lug it around a job site.

[MigPlazArc]

It's a nice welder and I have enjoyed my Imig200. I wired a heavy duty 110v plug to my welder, and then made a 3' pigtail with a 110v to a 220v plug. It provides a lot of power in a smaller package, and you can lug it around a job site.

Yeah I want to get one but it's out of my price range for now... I want to wire for 220 then have a pig tail so I can use it on 120 if I need to.

[MigPlazArc]

Look again. I'd be willing to bet its a voltage setting and a wire feed rate, or a voltage setting and an amp control. What you are calling amps is most likely volts.

You are dealing with entirely two different animals though. We are sell inverters. The hobart are transformers. BIG difference on capability and adjustability. The Hobart is limited to "tap" settings. Everlast inverters offer unlimited volt/amp selections.

Okay, this makes me look like a complete idiot... So I just went and looked at it. Sure enough right next to the dial it says volts big enough to see it from 15-20 ft away. Funniest part is now that I see it, I've seen it before. >:[ No idea how I came up with amps for it.

Thanks everybody for helping me get it straight