Why is my bobcat 225 not welding hot enough?

turn up your amps

First thing I would check is a good ground. This is very important. Your ground should always be to clean metal. Metal that is being welded should also be clean. Good Luck Friend.

I would make sure the brushes are free in the holder and the collector rings are clean. You can hold fine emery cloth to the rings while it is running.
If this does not work. you mar have to excite the generator. Robert

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First off, check all of your welding cables to make sure they're in good shape, then check for tight cable connections. Is your machine staying at low idle speed while trying to weld? If so, Switch the idle select into the 'weld' position and make sure the high RPM's initiate. Try welding again. Better? Could be a number of things, if not.

What doesnt speed up to weld? the feeder? is the wire burning back? are you getting any wire? this is gmaw / wire right? sounds like it may be running slow

What model of suitcase? Could be the contactor in the suitcase, could be the mig gun. Are you using the CV setting on the Bobcat, instead of CC? Is the Bobcat on the high CV setting and the dial most of the way?

Depending in the city you are in. Here in N California the average price for the Miller Bobcat 225 is 3,425.00. Try your local Praxair Distribution welding store.

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If the idle is not working, then it is either you idle solenoid attached to the carberator or your idle board is bad. If you apply 12Vdc to the idle solenoid is should move, if not then the solenoid is shot, no good. If it works then you idle board is bad. Also, check to see if you are 60Hertz by measuring at the outlet with a frequency meter. I recommend a Fluke meter. You should have 120Vac and 60HZ at the outlet. If the frequency is low then your engine speed needs to be increased. The idle solenoid could be causing all these problems.