200DX gas solenoid making weird noise. sometimes no flow
just bought this tig welder got everything hooked up, i notice that every once in a while when i press the trigger on the torch switch the gas solenoid makes a weird sound and no gas flows out of the torch.
i have my preflow at about .5-1 and my post around 14-15 sec.
the gas should flow regardless even if there is no arc , as long as i press the switch on the torch correct ?
I have not tried using the foot peddle yet.
what activates the solenoid ? the arc or the switch on the torch ?
maybe its my error ?
thanks in advance
Frank
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