Oxford mig welder

[Directdebit]

Hi could anyone shed some light on the power setting on the Oxford 330 mig? I’m a bit confused with the marking on the coarse settings knob.

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

to go up through the power settings start at coarse 1 fine 1, turn fine up to 2, then 3, right up to 10, then change coarse to 2, and fine back to 1, then to 2, 3, through to 10, then fine back to 1, and coarse to 3, then to move up the power, use fine again up to 10,
think of it like a mountain bike coarse is at the pedal end of chain, fine is at wheel end of chain,

 

[Directdebit]

Okay than you! Why not just make the course numbered 1.2.3.4.5?
Would make it easier to understand!

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

nothing wrong with the way it is marked, good once you get used to it, bloody good welder, i have one easy to use, and does what it says on the tin

 

[Directdebit]

Oh yes it’s a cracking bit of kit! Not had it long and only welded a set of doors.
Far better than the Sealey I had before!

 

[Hairy Bob]

I think he's referring to how the coarse dial counts up "1, 2, 2, 3, 1" rather than the more conventional method most of us learnt at school!
I've only used 1 Oxford and it didn't look like that! I'm quite curious now, does the switch have a position to go with each number?
Does the power increase with each step, or does it follow the unconventional numbering?

 

[Exfarmer]

Seriously good welders!

 

[tomlad]

Perfectly fair question
Numbers make no sense