Originally Posted by
MichaelChad
Am I placing too much importance on the sound? Are those lookup tables more proprietary than I think they are? Should I even be worried about it if it sounds/looks/holds good?
Nope, you are placing too much importance on the readouts and charts. Trust the weld quality above all else. The charts are baselines and there are many things that can shift those numbers a whole lot. All they do is get you close enough that you can get started. Gas flow, stickout, travel speed, steel and air temps, position, etc. All these factors and more go into getting the perfect settings. And yes your display may be a bit off, too. Not sure about that model but quite a few older Everlast units, are tweaked in for 240v and read a little off when run on 120v.
Long arc, short arc, heliarc and in-the-dark!