The Beast Lives Again. - aka Miller Syncrowave 250 TIG Welder

LeeCJones · February 8, 2018, 10:35pm

The Miller Syncrowave 250 TIG Welder is back in operation. Be aware that we do not have the power to drive it much beyond 160 amps. Beyond that it will pop the breaker in the electrical room.

Also, unlike the Lincoln TIG, it does not have a foot peddle to control torch amperage, but a push button on the torch. This button is operated with your index finger and is a simple on-off switch. Adjustments to amperage are done on the front panel of the welder. Collets and collet bodies are for this machine are in a baggy in the TIG drawer in the tool box.

Completion of a TIG Class is required to use this machine.

Lee…

malcolmputer · February 8, 2018, 10:45pm

Thank you! I’ve been wanting to play with some of the knobs it has that the lincoln doesn’t.

jphelps · February 9, 2018, 8:44pm

What kind of torch head? I may have some consumables I can donate.

LeeCJones · February 10, 2018, 4:16am

It’s a W-230.

Regards

Lee…

woody · February 19, 2018, 2:46pm

Thank you Lee.
I might still want a tutorial on all the dial or at least a good reference for base settings.
But I’ll be happy running beads on the other welders and practicing joining tubing frames.
Thanks Again!

LeeCJones · February 19, 2018, 5:10pm

Happy to help. I am leaving on a business trip and will be back in two weeks. Contact me when I get back and I will be happy to show you around the Miller 250.

Lee…

woody · February 19, 2018, 5:23pm

Thank you!
I’m in no hurry I’ve got plenty of practicing to do.

malcolmputer · February 21, 2018, 1:11am

If you need help and you catch me around, I’m more than willing to show you what all of the knobs do.

LukeStrickland · February 21, 2018, 5:32am

Lee by the way, the Lincoln Tig ran out of Argon. For my class tomorrow I’m going to move the cylinder from the Syncrowave. Do we have 100% argon on order from Airgas?

TBJK · February 21, 2018, 5:34am

We are trying to get more gas & switch vendors. Airgas has been giving us issues here lately.

ppummill · February 21, 2018, 4:46pm

Hey Luke,
I came in this morning (wednesday) to use the Lincoln. After moving the Argon from the Syncrowave over to the corner, I was saddened to discover that that cylinder is also depleted.

Are the cylinders over by the garage door empty as well?
-p

LukeStrickland · February 21, 2018, 4:48pm

Cylinders by the door should be empty, crap. I’ll swing by at lunch to make sure they’re all empty. @TBJK Do you know a source for emergency argon? I have a class tonight

woody · February 21, 2018, 4:59pm

Is metrotex welding supply an option? They seemed to have better gas prices when I looked around.

TBJK · February 21, 2018, 5:00pm

Possibly to take the cylinders over to another supplier & do an exchange.

LukeStrickland · February 21, 2018, 5:07pm

Alright, going to Metroplex during lunch. Thanks!

TBJK · February 21, 2018, 5:24pm

Might call them first. Also you will likely need to bring an empty or two.

LukeStrickland · February 21, 2018, 6:22pm

I got the little stubby swapped. Can I help you guys get a contract signed with someone? Metro seemed nice and i picked up a credit form just in case

TBJK · February 21, 2018, 6:37pm

We are working on that part( @dallasmagna) that is. It is going to take a few days for everything to get set up, At Metroplex.

Photomancer · February 21, 2018, 7:10pm

FYI: Need to return cylinders to the company we are renting them from and get new cylinders from new provider. Otherwise we will continue to pay rent on them.