Operation, B-10, Tig weld cycle chart – Lincoln Electric TIG 275 User Manual

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B-10

OPERATION

B-10

SETUP GUIDELINES FOR TIG WELDING
WITH AN AMPTROL

Both the Hand and Foot

Amptrols

work in a similar

manner. They are meant to be used for remote current
control for TIG welding using the machine

s

2-Step

trigger mode (See Item 12).

The Amptrol is capable of controlling the output of the
Precision TIG over the range between the level preset
by the

Minimum Output

control when the Amptrol is at

its inactivated state, and the level preset by the

Maximum Output

control when the Amptrol is at fully-

activated state.

It is important to note that even with the Precision TIG

s

new

MicroStart

TM

Technology, some tungstens may be

difficult to start at the low (2 amps) minimum rating of
the machine. Rather than guessing where to depress
the Amptrol to start the arc reliably, the

Minimum

Output

control allows presetting the exact level, so

reliable starts, as well as minimum crater-fill levels, can
be consistently obtained at the minimum Amptrol (inac-
tivated ) state.

FIGURE B.6

shows Precision TIG setup

for TIG welding with an Amptrol.

USING THE START PEDAL FOOT AMPTROL (K870-1)

To further enhance reliability of consistently obtaining
this minimum level just after the Amptrol

s start switch

is closed, or just before it opens for crater-fill, the new

K870-1 Start Pedal Foot Amptrol

is available. Its

independent start pedal on control pedal provides two-
stage foot action to easily feel start switch closure at
minimum output level for precise arc start and crater
control. Also, an adjustable heel stop helps assure
comfortable foot location.(See Figure B.5)

Currently available TIG foot pedal controls combine the
arc start switch actuation in the same pedal action with
the output control variable resistance. This technique
provides no independent tactile feel of where the arc
start switch actuates, and at what control level, for con-
sistent TIG starting. Nor does it provide a way for con-
sistent crater-fill control to feel at what decreasing con-
trol pedal position the arc start switch will re-open
causing arc out.

PRECISION TIG 275

PREFLOW

Fixed 0.5 sec

or x2

START TIME

Manual

in 4-Step

UPSLOPE

Fixed<0.5 sec

w/o Amptrol

MINIMUM OUTPUT

(Start) SETTING

Adjustable 2-50A

MAXIMUM OUTPUT

SETTING

Adjustable 2-Max.A

Amptrol or Remote

(PEAK) Range

2 or 4-STEP

Trigger
Closed

4-STEP

Trigger

1

ST

Open

4-STEP Trigger

Re-closed or

2-STEP Trigger

Opened

4-STEP Trigger

Re-opened

after

Downslope Time

DOWNSLOPE

Adjust 0 —10 sec

w/ Advan. Panel

(Fixed 0 sec w/o)

POSTFLOW

Adjust 2-60 sec

or x2

CRATER-FILL

LEVEL

Advanced

Panel Select:

Mach. Min.

or

MIN. Setting

(as w/o Panel)

With PULSE ON

No Pulsing

During Upslope Time

or

When Downslope

Drops Below

Background Setting

% ON TIME

Adjustable

5-95%

PULSE FREQ.

Adjustable
0.1-20 pps

BACKGROUND

Adjustable

MIN.Setting -100% Peak

CRATER-FILL TIME

Manual in 2/4-Step

w/ Restart Disabled

TIG WELD CYCLE CHART

SEE ITEM 12

SEE ITEM 12

SEE ITEM 12

SEE ITEM 12

SEE ITEM 7

SEE ITEM 9

SEE ITEM 17

SEE ITEM 16

SEE ITEM 15

SEE ITEM 14

SEE ITEM 7

SEE ITEM 12

SEE ITEM 9

SEE ITEM 7

SEE ITEM 6

SEE ITEM 6 & 7

SEE ITEM 12 & TIG
Welding Features

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