cool down/duty cycle

[ogre]

I couldn't find it in manual but when I want my power pro 205 to cool do I just stop welding? And leave fan running. Or should I turn amps all the way down or I'd hate to just shut off cause the fan shuts off. Thanks for any and all help!

[DaveO]

Hey, Ogre, welcome!

Stop welding and let the machine continue running for 10 minutes or so. That way the fan continues running, as you pointed out. During the shutdown cool off I clean up and put gear away.

What kind of projects are you working on?

[ogre]

Well I'm pretty good with mig for a few yrs now but I'm brand new to tig and plasma so at the moment its pratice practice then ill tackle some stuff on my harley and try to get good at tig. So nothing yet but optimistic

[Kempy]

I couldn't find it in manual but when I want my power pro 205 to cool do I just stop welding? And leave fan running. Or should I turn amps all the way down or I'd hate to just shut off cause the fan shuts off. Thanks for any and all help!

DaveO has a good point it will help the machine cool down. The manual has the information on what you need.



If I let my machine run to cool down I try not to make dust around the machine, if I can not I will shut it off then sweep up.

[ogre]

Great ill leave fan on and not be so worried anymore if I was suppose to shut off or lower amps. Thanks guys

[Kempy]

You can go to http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/ and look at video's on Tig welding I like looking at welding tips and tricks once a week to keep up with new and old tricks I have been welding for 46 years and still things to learn might not use them but nice to know.

[ogre]

Kempy that's the guy I've been watching. Very helpful and bought his tig finger to support him. Thanks for the tip!

[Kempy]

Kempy that's the guy I've been watching. Very helpful and bought his tig finger to support him. Thanks for the tip!

Ogre have you used the Tig finger yet I was thing of buying some myself.

[everlastsupport]

Ogre have you used the Tig finger yet I was thing of buying some myself.

TIG fingers are great. Only problem I have is misplacing it. I keep mine in the MIG consumable box now. Maybe I should slip it on the torch nozzle when I finish. Easy to find then. But they really come in handy with aluminum welding, no joke.

[ogre]

I just received mine so haven't tried it yet.