miller dynasty 400 problems

If youre doing a pile of mobile aluminium repair then go with the dynasty. Try making the en and ep equal and keep balance at 75. You mention expanding 'your operation' and that, together with what you are considering spending, seems to point to you being a commercial fabricator? I am considering this machine for two reasons 1) this would increase my duty cycle(so more time welding and less time spent waiting and 2) this would also be another portable machine but I will have AC/DC capability and be able to weld with 110v power. Yes but with an inverter machine that is able to adjust the hertz you are able to keep a sharp tip while welding aluminum. Foot pedal, or torch switch? This eliminates the need to independently set the postflow time for different Amperages. Contact a Factory Authorized Service Agent if error does not clear or happens frequently. So based on this I would go with the dynasty. Have you tried millerwelds.com, they have some GTAW videos last I looked. Does my local Yamaha dealership suck? My local welding supply isn't much help as they still order over the phone and are not online. I have a 200dx , many people have smoked them because people tried using a balled tungsten. If something went wrong with a board, then why wasn't it warrantied? Will take a look. he bought a modern dynasty 300 DX, his only invertor machine, and claims its junk, cant stand up to their workload (which is mostly 3/16 or less actually) and shuts down frequently. Lol, inverters have only been out for 6 years? I just assumed I could keep a fairly sharp point without it balling. You decide. A complete Parts List is available at www.MillerWelds.com. I will try those things. Greg. ill surely make an offer before i try to convince the old man its a great machine. We tried everything from changing tungsten and gas, and even having Miller come in and figure it out and nothing. Your en and ep could be out of Wack. What kind of work do you plan on doing. Allow unit to cool with fan On (see Section 4-6). participate. I probably missed it as well. i do subcontract machining for them and know the old man does excellent work. Terms of Service - Have Factory Authorized Service Agent check fan motor. Calculates the length of postflow time based on the Amperage setting. The balance at 75 should not do that. You have helped sway my decision to the Dynasty 280DX, once I get the machine set up I will post pictures(My garage is currently having the electrical service upgraded to circuit breakers instead of fusesfinally, I don't know where you live, but I buy my machines from, Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding, Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding, Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding, Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Welding Certification - Stick/Arc Welding, Tig Welding, Mig Welding Certification tests - Welding Tests of all kinds, Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans, Welding Jobs - Industrial Welding Jobs - Pipe Welding Jobs - Tig Welding Jobs, Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade Used Welding Equipment, instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser, http://store.cyberweld.com/midy280ti901.html, http://www.lincolnelectric.com/assets/g mc1554.pdf. appearing. Thank you, Greg, Hello Greg, I wouldn't be too hasty in getting rid of this machine. Ifyoucantellmewhatthissaysiwillbuyyouabeer. If so is this pulse needed very frequent. mains blank after a software update is performed. Dynastys are awesome! Check for proper input power connections (see Section 5-15). If using remote control, be sure correct process is enabled to provide output control at Remote 14. receptacle (see Section 5-4 as applicable). Comes with Voltage Reduction Device (VRD), compliant with AS1672.2 2007 Category C Environment.Please note: VRD can be disabled in Advanced Tech Menu by pressing a combination of unmarked buttons. Ya I guess I need to lower it. We did have a problem that they seemed to be flawed when we were welding some 1.5 inch thick RT quality welds, they were failing due to tungsten inclusions. Press J to jump to the feed. By chance was this individual interested in "taking it off your hands for you"? We had a circuit for the foot pedal on out 250 go out and it was replaced under warranty. the miller dynasty is my favorite welder at school. However, if I were purchasing a Tig machine today, it would be a Dynasty. THIS IS YOUR FIRST VISIT - PLEASE NOTE: Thank you. My plan is to start with a water cooled CK Torch(benchwork) and then use my currrent torch that was included with the multimatic for my offsite welding repairs. If the blunt is not big enough in diameter to carry the current level, the arc will ride up the sides and then flare out. A software update may be required (see Section 6-1, Software Updates). Also the dyansty will have a smaller electrical footprint due to it being an inverter. I have an inverter now and IMO I won't say the inverter is a better welder than a transformer, it's differentin a good way. Also, the arc seems to wander a bit during the fillet welding process. Tips & Tricks, Custom Tools, Safety, Ideas and Reviews. ver. All rights reserved. Isn't the tungsten supposed to be rounded not sharp with aluminum? That way I can really focus the arc. I had a 200 and it had to go because of the power consumption. Not to be a necro poster, but this thread is very high in google searches while trying to solve issues with my Dynasty 200dx. About Us - Youmust With this new machine I plan to get into repairing friends aluminum boats as another source of income. We ended up using the Sincrowave 350s. (welder noob).

Power source cooling system operates only when needed - reducing noise, energy use and the amount of contaminants pulled through the machine. Thanks for the quick replies. Need to try a way lower ballance. Hello Henry, I see the "edit" now. 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Place line disconnect switch in On position (see Section 5-15). The following errors occurred with your submission. I believe his statements might be based more on his being used to transformer/rectifier machines and possibly not having used the inverters enough to realize their potential. Based on that information I would definitely go with the dynasty. Hello Henry, not that I need to speak for Griff, but I believe he was referring to the OP's receipt of advice by the gentleman who owned a shop and told him of the inverter's lack of performance. The first inverter machine I ever used was made in 1991. I have welders in their early 20s working here that have never used a transformer welder! Got used to it now, does it since new, but its' really annoying. a full time welding shop, guy has been a self employed welder for 40 years now and owns 3 old syncrowave 300's that weld 45 hours a week, he has had them since new 20 years ago. Best regards, Allan, Thanks for the settings advice. Unit overheated. Thanks for all the help so far. Check for and remove anything blocking fan movement. Good luck and happy welding hope this helped. The 280 doesn't run on 120. The subreddit for welders, machinists and all other enthusiasts of joining two things together. Pure hold a ball end the best and is only recommended for AC. Archive - Only tried Youtube. Want to become a knower of all and master of none. I think my 300dx is about 8 years old now, never skipped a beat, and its used for production. I'll have to stick with my 250 for a while until i can swing the 300. i believe it may have broken after the warrantee period, but you dont know how hard it was to keep my excitement to myself when i saw a dusty, neglected dynasty 300 with crap piled over it. Contact a Factory Authorized Service Agent. I would use thoriated tungsten my first year at my university program and would get the same thing then I switched to pure and never got it again, also pure tungsten is pretty cheap. Use properly prepared tungsten (see Section 12). What settings are you using? By meadow street in forum EBAY, GUMTREE, and other off forum sales sites, By stdperformance in forum METALWORK - Machinery, Equipment, MARKET. they bought new and hardly used it. There have been some decent videos on how to fillet weld aluminum using TIG on Youtube. Are you doing a lot of welding that may require pulse. Well wish I had the balls to spend that kind of money on a machine. I will give your settings a try. Is anybody aware of any videos that they consider to be excellent? Contact a Factory Authorized Service Agent if display shows after a software update is performed. Just sharpen it like you normally would with DC. wow if a board costs 3k, how much does the whole machine cost? The dynasty is better unit when it comes to doing aluminium. Contact Us - If you want an awesome machine implementing new technology that blows Syncrowave technology out of the water, get the Dynasty. Contact a Factory Authorized Service Agent if display shows after weld output connections have been. The material has a machined finish and is very clean so zero issue there. Thanks for all the responses. If your looking at something portable and depending on your requirements the 280 might not be the best choice. If you ball them up the machine has trouble starting the arc I suspect many people are doing this out of old habbits.I would assume that is the case on the 300 dx inverter aswell but I'm not sure. Cookie Policy - Check and tighten all gas fittings (see Section 9-1). Same features, less heat and duty than the 280. Long arc, short arc, heliarc and in-the-dark! I tried grinding different tip angles, but without any success. Everlast Tig Welders, Welders, Plasma Cutter, MIG Arc, Diesel Generators, If this is your first visit, be sure to Have a good evening, regards, Allan. For starters I'm not particular to one brand or another the infamous Red/Blue discussion can be found elsewhere, Again you guys have been a big help. I will try some of the suggested settings, and try to simply get more experience with it overall. High-frequency arc starter for non-contact arc initiation. I've used the dynasty 300, and it's by far the nicest welder i've ever used. : 3.3.x, Tig welding tips, questions, equipment, applications, instructions, techniques, tig welding machines, troubleshooting tig welding process. You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content.

They are both great welders but.the Syncrowave needs like a 50 amp or better breaker, it eats electricity like you wouldn't believe and it weighs a ton. Advertising - If you have a blunt end and keep a close arc length, the arc should come off the end of the blunt and not ride up the sides of the electrode. Clean and tighten all weld connections (see Section 9-1). Use proper size tungsten (see Section 12). I have been reviewing other threads and a new question popped into my head. at school they are teaching me to always ball the end of the tungsten. i've had the dynasty 200dx since it first came out and it has never given my any problems. If you are going to need a lot of control of your arc then it is a definite must for accuracy.But 8,000 dollars is a lot of cash. All of my work so far has been with the multimatic 200 on dc tig so the addition of welding on AC will be great. It is a wonderful machine. Provides AC or DC arc initiation without the use of high frequency. Copyright U-Beaut Enterprises 1999 - 2014.

and if you cant ball the tungsten how do u weld on aluminum? Thanks! The menu is straight forward but there are things you can change that will affect your welding that might lead to a time consuming troubleshooting to figure out whats wrong. Check and replace line fuse(s), if necessary, or reset circuit breaker (see Section 5-15). You may want to watch some videos about the syncrowave because sometimes the arcs are very different on an inverter than a tranformer. Yeah, as Farmer mentioned, some context would help. For aluminum I would recommend pure tungsten, that's the one with green on the end. Thanks. I'm assuming the material is pretty clean. I'm not really buying it. 6-7 years on our first couple 300dxs and never had a prob. That would be a highly biased opinion on his part. This feature preserves your tungsten and prevents porosity. Yes, the person was willing to take the Dynasty 200 DX off my hands for about the amount that a base non-inverter unit would cost. or higher some machines have it backwards. I have the fancy 325 tig welder, having arc starting problems. I have been using straight argon, and thoriated tungsten. Features 9 independent program memories that maintain/save your parameters. From what I was told, was the internal arc would create some metal transfer over time inside the tube and would erode and start would weaken. Not to be a ass but your not correct about the sharp end when welding aluminum. The model that I have is a smaller one - the Dynasty 200 DX. On A/C, the grind angle doesn't affect the shape of the arc too much. This website and its content is copyright of U-Beaut Enterprises.

Automated welding system (CNC), Submerged ARC, etc. REGISTER before you can post, view all the pictures,see all threads I can't tell you the number of times I've heard that from customers over one issue or the other, and then it turned out to be something in the settings or the environment. Powered by mwForum 2.29.2 1999-2013 Markus Wichitill, Hello, I have had a Miller Dynasty for several years, and have had mixed success with welding aluminum in general. Any thoughts? IF An integrated 120-volt dedicated-use receptacle for the Coolmate 3.5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQoOP9DHJJQ, Everlast Announcements, Contests and Promotions, Multi-Process Units (TIG,Stick,Plasma/MIG,TIG,Stick Combo units). The recommended setting is 75. I used one for 3 years and they are great for welding thinner materials and making smaller welds because you can adjust your frequency. Most of the aluminum that I weld consists of small things, and nothing is over 1/8" thick. The Dynasty line of inverter tigs is among a group of machines that will produce extremely sound welds on all different grades of aluminum. Here are a couple of quick things to keep in mind. Protects internal electrical components from airborne contaminants, extending the product life. The portability and the AC control will be exactly what you need for doing handrails. Stay tuned for others comments, I believe they will likely echo what I've included here. You may need a bit of help to figure out how to fully utilize all of the functions and capabilities of your machine, but I don't believe I would buy into his particular line of thinking. With the budget you have expressed, you can not go wrong with the Dynasty. By tensecond408 in forum Multi-Process Units (TIG,Stick,Plasma/MIG,TIG,Stick Combo units), By Effinay in forum TIG Welding (GTAW/GTAW-P), By trickbiker in forum Everlast Plasma Cutters (PAC), By trackmaster in forum Customer Testimonials, By Tony_F in forum Multi-Process Units (TIG,Stick,Plasma/MIG,TIG,Stick Combo units). It obviously is not looking to sharp. I bought mine used but I belive the inverters have a 3 year warrenty. If you want proven reliability, go with a Syncrowave. I hope to make it to Lincoln sometime in the future.. gotta do a side by side comparison you know! Privacy Statement - Yea, your balance seems off; and/or material not clean enough. He suggested getting rid of the Dynasty, and getting a basic machine instead. Nor may you transmit it or store it in any other website or other form of electronic retrieval system. id be surprised if it has 20 hours on it. That is definitely not normal. Most of the problem may be that I am a hobbyist, and am not too practiced in the art of TIG welding. Allows meters to be calibrated for certification. 300s are so old school now.

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