Hello fellow welders, I am happy to say I'm the new owner of a power tig 250ex as of yesterday. Once wired, the machine powered right up, and I was anxious to try it out. I am also new to tig welding, so go easy on me guys.

So the issues I have found so far are (1) the HF start does not work and (2) after completing a bead and letting off the pedal, the arc continues to flow. The only way to stop is to pull the torch away from the work. I have a feeling the two issues are interconnected, but I don't have enough experience to figure it out. Any insight is appreciated. I have tried resetting the HF points gap anywhere from .025 to .060 and still no joy. I have also put in an email and a couple messages to tech support, so hopefully Mike will get a chance to get back to me soon.