242 MIG SET-UP CHART
MATERIAL THICKNESS
  MATERIAL                                                     22 Gauge                                     18 Gauge                            16 Gauge                          1/8” (3 mm)              3/16” (4.5 mm)           1/4” (6.4 mm)
   (Wire)
                      GAS             WIRE    ø              .0315” (.8 mm)                              .0472” (1.2 mm)                      .063” (1.6 mm)
                                                      Voltage                  Wire Feed               Voltage       Wire Feed             Voltage          Wire Feed         Voltage        Wire Feed   Voltage   Wire Feed     Voltage     Wire Feed
                  Regulation Knob
                                                      Setting                   Setting                Setting        Setting              Setting           Setting          Setting         Setting    Setting    Setting      Setting      Setting
                                    .023” (0.6 mm)     21.3                        220                  24.3            300                 28.4                  450          31.0            650        34.0        700         37.7          950
                      Mix
                     75% Ar         .030” (0.8 mm)     21.3                        160                  24.3            220                 28.4                  300          31.0            500        34.0        750         42.4          1000
                    25% CO2
                                    .035” (0.9 mm)     21.3                        150                  24.3            200                 28.4                  250          34.0            400        37.7        500         48.3          700
                                    .023” (0.6 mm)     21.3                        150                  24.3            220                 28.4                  400          31.0            500        34.0        800         37.7          950
  Mild Steel
                    100% CO2        .030” (0.8 mm)           -                         -                24.3            150                 28.4                  250          34.0            500        34.0        580         42.4          900
                                    .035” (0.9 mm)           -                         -                24.3            150                 28.4                  200          34.0            380        37.7        450         48.3          700
                  Flux Core Wire    .035” (0.9 mm)     21.3                        150                  22.7            250                 24.3                  300          28.4            400        34.0        500         42.4          800
                     (No Gas)       .045” (1.2 mm)           -                         -                22.7            120                 24.3                  150          28.4            180        34.0        250         42.4          400
                    Solid Wire      .030” (0.8 mm)           -                         -                22.7            180                 26.2                  400          31.0            480        37.7        650         42.4          900
Stainless Steel
                   100% Argon       .035” (0.9 mm)           -                         -                  -              -                  26.2                  250          34.0            400        37.7        450         42.4          600
  Aluminum          Solid Wire      .035” (0.9 mm)           -                         -                  -              -                  21.3                  300          26.2            550        31.0        700         37.7          750
 ER4043/ER5356     100% Argon       .045” (1.2 mm)           -                         -                  -              -                  21.3                  250          28.4            500        31.0        600         37.7          650
 Aluminum           Solid Wire
w/spool gun                         .035” (0.9 mm)           -                         -                22.7            5.5                 24.3                  5.7          31.0             6.5       34.0        6.8           -             -
 ER4043/ER5356     100% Argon
                                                             Arc Voltage Control                                                         Wire Speed Control                                     Spool Gun Control
                                       POLARITY                                                                                            500
 Pressure
                                       CHANGE                           21.3
                                                                                22.7
                                                                                                  This control sets                400               600           This sets the wire feed
 Adjust Device
                                         +/-                                                      the arc welding            250                           700
                                                                                                                                                                   speed (WFS) of the
                                                                                       24.3
 Wire Spool                                                                                       voltage. It is                                                   electrode wire through
                                       Pressure Arm
                                                      48.3                                 26.2   proportional to the                                              the MIG gun.
                                                                                                                         150                                800
 Inlet Wire                                                                                       amount of heat in
                                       Feedroll
 Guide                                                  42.4                           28.4       the arc.                                                         WFS ranges 0-950 IPM
                                                                                                                              50                           900
                                                                 37.7           31.0
                                                                        34.0                                                        0                1000                                                                      Forney Industries, Inc.
                                                                                                  Voltage settings                                                 WFS arc approximate
                                                                                                  are approximate                                                  at no load                                                   www.forneyind.com
                                                                                                  at no load.                            wire Feed