My new MTS 200 is great, BUT issue mig welding...

[Red Rider]

ok...thanks for the replies...here is more info...

.035 wire, with 25/75 mix...
I understand originally I had the machine turned up a little more than normal as it was brand new and I wanted to see what it could do...but the REAL issue is after a overheat the machine in MIG mode never ever resets and gas solenoid is open the whole time!! That does not sound like it is working correctly?! I had not called in yet, because I am just about 2 weeks after 30 days of ownership and want to make sure its me or the machine at fault....If I get an overheat, I will turn the gas off at the bottle and wait till it resets... I will then give you all the results!

[performance]

ok...thanks for the replies...here is more info...

.035 wire, with 25/75 mix...
I understand originally I had the machine turned up a little more than normal as it was brand new and I wanted to see what it could do...but the REAL issue is after a overheat the machine in MIG mode never ever resets and gas solenoid is open the whole time!! That does not sound like it is working correctly?! I had not called in yet, because I am just about 2 weeks after 30 days of ownership and want to make sure its me or the machine at fault....If I get an overheat, I will turn the gas off at the bottle and wait till it resets... I will then give you all the results!

It won't reset unless you cycle the switch. It is tied into the gas valve circuit..I admit that is a quirk of those units on the gas valve but not a defect.

[performance]

Doing some research here too. Keep in mind, that this wasn't an overheat (unless I am forgetting something about the codes). It was an overcurrent. You should NEVER intentionally overheat your unit. If you are overheating your unit, you need a larger unit. It will catch up to you eventually with a failure at some point due to repeated or intentional overheating. The newer 200 units are equipped with a .023 and .030 drive roll. The factory may have turned down the overcurrent threshold for the smaller wire expectation. The larger wire diameter increases the amp draw and output at the same given wire speed of a smaller wire.