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IM915
July, 2010
POWER FEED™ 10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDER
For use with machines having Code Numbers: 11377
Safety Depends on You
Lincoln arc welding and cutting
equipment is designed and built
with safety in mind. However,
your overall safety can be
increased by proper installation
... and thoughtful operation on
your part. DO NOT INSTALL,
OPERATE OR REPAIR THIS
EQUIPMENT WITHOUT READ-
ING THIS MANUAL AND THE
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CON-
TAINED THROUGHOUT. And,
most importantly, think before
you act and be
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i i SAFETY WARNING CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNINGS Diesel engine exhaust and some of its constituents The engine exhaust from this product contains are known to the State of California to cause can- chemicals known to the State of California to cause cer, birth defects, and other reproductive harm. cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. The Above For Diesel Engines The Above For Gasoline Engines ARC WELDING CAN bE HAzARDOUS. PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS FROM POSSIbLE SERIOUS INJURY
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ii ii SAFETY ARC RAYS can burn. ELECTRIC SHOCK can 4.a. Use a shield with the proper filter and cover kill. plates to protect your eyes from sparks and 3.a. The electrode and work (or ground) circuits the rays of the arc when welding or observing are electrically “hot” when the welder is on. open arc welding. Headshield and filter lens Do not touch these “hot” parts with your bare should conform to ANSI Z87. I standards. skin or wet clothing. Wear dry, hole-free gloves to insulate hands. 4.b. Us
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iii iii SAFETY WELDING and CUTTING CYLINDER may explode SPARKS can if damaged. cause fire or explosion. 7.a. Use only compressed gas cylinders 6.a. Remove fire hazards from the welding area. containing the correct shielding gas for the If this is not possible, cover them to prevent process used and properly operating the welding sparks from starting a fire. regulators designed for the gas and Remember that welding sparks and hot pressure used. All hoses, fittings, etc. should be suitable for mat
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iv iv SAFETY 5. Toujours porter des lunettes de sécurité dans la zone de PRÉCAUTIONS DE SÛRETÉ soudage. Utiliser des lunettes avec écrans lateraux dans les zones où l’on pique le laitier. Pour votre propre protection lire et observer toutes les instructions et les précautions de sûreté specifiques qui parraissent dans ce 6. Eloigner les matériaux inflammables ou les recouvrir afin de manuel aussi bien que les précautions de sûreté générales suiv- prévenir tout risque d’incendie dû aux étincelles
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v v for selecting a QUALITY product by Lincoln Electric. We want you to take pride in operating this Lincoln Electric Company product Thank You ••• as much pride as we have in bringing this product to you! CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE POLICY The business of The Lincoln Electric Company is manufacturing and selling high quality welding equipment, consumables, and cutting equip- ment. Our challenge is to meet the needs of our customers and to exceed their expectations. On occasion, purchasers may ask Linco
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vi vi TAbLE OF CONTENTS Page Installation.......................................................................................................................Section A Technical Specifications................................................................................................A-1 Safety Precautions ...............................................................................................................A-2 Location..............................................................
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vii vii TAbLE OF CONTENTS Page Operation.........................................................................................................................Section b Aluminum Synergic GMAW-P (Pulsed MIG) and GMAW-PP (Pulse on Pulse) Welding ...B-23 Machine Functionality by Weld Process......................................................B-24 thru B-29 GTAW (TIG) Welding ..................................................................................................B-29 Weld Mode Searchi
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A-1 A-1 INSTALLATION : Power Feed™ 10M Single Wire Feeder TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS WIRE DRIVE OR WIRE DRIVE SECTION OF FEEDER SPEC.# TYPE LOW SPEED RATIO HIGH SPEED RATIO Wire Size Wire Size Low Speed Solid Cored High Speed Solid Cored K2230-2 Bench Model 50-800 IPM .025 - 1/16 in. .035 - 5/64 in 75 - 1200 IPM .025 - .045 in. .035 - .045 in. (1.27-20.3 m/m) (0.6 - 1.6 mm) (0.9 - 2.0 mm) (2.0 - 30.5 m/m) (0.6 - 1.2 mm) (0.9 - 1.2 mm) CONTROL bOx, WIRE DRIVE AND COMPLETE UNITS SPEC.# TYPE I
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A-2 A-2 INSTALLATION MOUNTING SAFETY PRECAUTION ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill. Wire Drive Mounting (See Figure A.1) • Only qualified personnel should perform this installation. The wire drive may be mounted by using the four holes on the bottom. Because the feed plate and • Turn off the input power to the power source at the disconnect gearbox are electrically "hot" when welding, make cer- switch or fuse box before working tain the parts do not contact the any structure or per- on this equipmen
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A-3 A-3 INSTALLATION CAUTION Excessive voltage drops caused by poor work piece connections often result in unsatisfactory welding performance. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ELECTRODE COAxIAL WELD CAbLES Coaxial welding cables are specially designed welding cables for STT™ and pulse welding. Coaxial weld cables feature low inductance, allowing fast changes in the weld current. Regular cables have a higher WORK inductance which may distort the STT™
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A-4 A-4 INSTALLATION CHANGING ELECTRODE POLARITY To change the electrode polarity DIP Switch setting: SETTING WARNING The Power Feed™ 10M Single Wire Feeder is preset at the factory for Electrode Positive welding. (See Figure A.3) • Do not touch electrically live parts or electrodes with your skin or wet NOTE: Changing this DIP Switch does not change the clothing. actual welding polarity. The actual welding polarity is changed by reversing the welding cables at the power • Insulate yourself
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A-5 A-5 INSTALLATION Welding Gun/Wire Feeder Trigger Connector CAbLES Digital Control Cable, K1543-xx Wire Feeder Amphenol ArcLink/LincNet control cables are special high quality cables for digital communication. The cables are cop- E Welding Gun D A per 5 conductor cable in a SO-type rubber jacket. There is one 20 gauge twisted pair for network com- C B Trigger Lead munications. This pair has an impedance of approxi- mately 120 ohms and a propagation delay per foot of less than 2.1 nanosec
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A-6 A-6 INSTALLATION WIRE DRIVE SYSTEMS CHANGING DRIVE ROLLS AND WIRE Drive Roll Kits are designed to feed specific types and GUIDES wire sizes. The Power Feed™ 10M Single Wire FIGURE A.4 Feeder does not include these Drive Roll Kits with this Wire Drive, but are available for ordering from the fol- lowing tables: Drive Roll Kits, Steel Wires 1 Includes: 4 Smooth V groove drive rolls and an inner wire guide. 2 KP1505-030S .023-.030 (0.6-0.8mm) 3 KP1505-035S .035 (0.9mm) KP1505-040S .040 (1
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A-7 A-7 INSTALLATION To change the gun bushing: DRIVE ROLL PRESSURE SETTING The Power Feed™ 10M Single Wire Feeder is factory 1. Turn off power at the welding power source. set with the pressure indicator approximately "2". The best drive roll pressure varies with wire type, wire sur- 2. Remove the welding wire from the wire drive. face, lubrication and hardness. Too much pressure could cause "birdnesting", but too little pressure could 3. Remove the thumb screw from the wire drive. cause sli
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A-8 A-8 INSTALLATION WELDING GUNS, TORCHES AND ACCES- 3. Fully insert the gun cable connector end into the gun receiver bushing and gently tighten the thumb SORIES screw as show in Figure A.5a below. GUN RECEIVER bUSHING 4. Connect the gun trigger connector to the trigger The Power Feed™ 10M Single Wire Feeder comes receptacle. Make sure that the key ways are with a K1500-2 gun receiver bushing, for use with the aligned, insert and tighten retaining ring. Magnum gun with a K466-10 connector
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A-9 A-9 INSTALLATION WIRE FEED SHUT DOWN CIRCUIT The wire feed shut down circuit is used to stop the wire feed in the event of a fault. The most common use of the circuit is with water cooled guns. A flow sensor is connected to the circuit to protect the weld- ing gun if the water flow is interrupted. The Power Feed™ 10M Single Wire Feeder has two leads, 570A and 570B, located inside the wire drive that are electrically common. If flow switch is used, separate these leads and connect to norma
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A-10 A-10 INSTALLATION S FEED PLATE CREW FOR ROTATING SCREW SETTING HIGH SPEED CLAMPING COLLAR SCREWS SCREW SETTING LOW SPEED WIRE REEL LOADING CLAMPING COLLAR SCREWS Spindle Placement The wire reel stand provides two mounting locations for the spindle. Each mounting location consists of a LOW SPEED tube in the center of the mast and locating slots. SCREW SETTING HIGH SPEED Loading 16 to 44 lb. (7.3 – 20kg) Spools SCREW SETTING SCREW FOR ROTATING 1. Squeeze the release bar on the retaini
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A-11 A-11 INSTALLATION Using K1504-1 Coil Reel FIGURE A.10 50-60 lb. (22.7 - 27.2 kg) Coil Mounting SPRI ARM NG T W REEL IE IC RO EIL S SPI L O N T N U S N TEL C R IARD NEC P RL O BA O V TE A ER RD (See Figure A.10) SPINNER NUT 1. Make sure the spindle of the wire reel stand is in the upper position. COVER PLATE 2. With the coil reel assembly mounted to a 2" (51mm) spindle, loosen the spinner nut and remove the cover plate. Alternatively, lay the coil reel assembly SLOTS flat on the floo
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A-12 A-12 INSTALLATION Loading 30 lb. (13.6 kg) Readi-Reels Removing a Readi-Reel (See Figure A.11) 1. To remove a Readi-Reel from the an adapter, A K363-P Readi-Reel adapter is required for loading depress the retaining spring with a thumb while these spools on 2" (51mm) spindles. pulling the Readi-Reel cage from the adapter with both hands. Do not remove the adapter from the 1. Squeeze the release bar on the retaining collar and spindle. remove it from the spindle. WELD WIRE ROUTING 2. Place
