I'm storing/borrowing my brother in laws Miller Syncrowave 180 SD and I'm having issues trying to stick weld with it. It seems to TIG weld just fine but when I try to stick weld with it I can't even get a arc started.
I have tried 1/8 6011 on both AC and DC+ starting at 60 amps(I assume the dial is calibrated in amps) and worked up to 130 amps with no luck establishing an arc. All I could get it to do is leave burn marks where it would spark and immediately go out. The Lincoln tombstone/buzzbox had no trouble starting an arc at 60 amps with the same rod. This wasn't cleanest steel but it wasn't out of line for stick welding.
I also tried 1/16 6010 set on DC+ with the same out come. I haven't dug into this too deep but wanted to see if anyone else has experienced this issue and what the solution was.
I have tried 1/8 6011 on both AC and DC+ starting at 60 amps(I assume the dial is calibrated in amps) and worked up to 130 amps with no luck establishing an arc. All I could get it to do is leave burn marks where it would spark and immediately go out. The Lincoln tombstone/buzzbox had no trouble starting an arc at 60 amps with the same rod. This wasn't cleanest steel but it wasn't out of line for stick welding.
I also tried 1/16 6010 set on DC+ with the same out come. I haven't dug into this too deep but wanted to see if anyone else has experienced this issue and what the solution was.