Lincoln Electric 355M Welder User Manual


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS - OPERATION SECTION
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POWER WAVE 355M/405M
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1
Safety Precautions.......................................................................................................................................B-2
General Description .....................................................................................................................................B-2
Recommended Processes and Equipment.................................................................................................B-2
Required Equipment ....................................................................................................................................B-3
Limitations....................................................................................................................................................B-3
Duty Cycle and Time Period........................................................................................................................B-3
Case Front Controls.....................................................................................................................................B-3
Making a Weld .............................................................................................................................................B-4
Welding Adjustments ...................................................................................................................................B-4
Constant Voltage Welding............................................................................................................................B-5
Tig (GTAW) ...................................................................................................................................................B-6
Special Welding Processes Available..........................................................................................................B-6
Power Mode.................................................................................................................................................B-7
Pulse Welding (GMAW-P) ............................................................................................................................B-8
Pulse-on-Pulse (GMAW-PP) ......................................................................................................................B-10
Benefits of Pulse-on-Pulse Welding ..........................................................................................................B-10