Operation Manual

X8 MIG WELDER 2.4 Operation
Figure 40: Gouging Welding view
You can adjust the following parameters through Settings > Parameters:
• Gouging welding program: gouging program selection
• Current: adjusts the gouging current
• Dynamics: adjusts the short circuit behaviour. On the minus side, the arc is softer. On the plus side, the arc
is harder (the arc is more stable).
Cladding and brazing
Cladding
Cladding (surfacing) means depositing a layer of filler material on the workpiece to achieve certain
properties or dimensions.
To use X8 MIG Welder for cladding, in Settings, select the mode (MMA/MIG), and in the filter list, for Type,
select Cladding to see the suitable welding programs.
X8 MIG Welder has a variety of optimized welding programs for cladding.
Brazing
In brazing, only the filler material is melted while the base material stays solid. With X8 MIG Welder, you can
use a variety of welding programs and filler materials for brazing.
OPERATING MANUAL | EN 132
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KEMPPI | 2018-09-28