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3 red 6 blue not all working and some 3ph that need new home! and lots of other flotsam and jetsam.

With a low open circuit voltage[before the arc is struck] it is much more challenging to get a good strike Your new to you machine may have enough corrosion or issues to have minimal OCV. Cleaning like taking off the covers and blowing out the crud might help and lubing up the supposed to move...

When welding with mig, hard wire and gas if matched up with the parent metal can make a good weld good fit up and cleaning is very important. One of the problems that I have repaired hundreds of times is poor penetration and too shallow of a weld, very common on factory welds for some brands...

For the choice between stick and wire first up is what size machine do you have and is is able to do the job Stick is more easily flexible for job size and material, while wire solid or flux core will be easier to weld with and sometimes with the proper setting give you a better weld on some...

If you are looking for anvils cast iron is at the bottom of the desirability pile as no rebound and just a slug to work with. Cast steel comes in a variety of qualities from very good heat treated to chineesium junk. An easy way to test rebound is with a ball bearing aprox 1in or a small hammer...

I have used regular O rings of the right size as no time to order the ones that might fit. They work just fine and don't break the bank. Popping sounds like a tip or pressure issue check the tip fit to the cutting attachment if the sealing seats are damaged? bingo repair the seats or get new...

I use 7018 AC rod for tacking and small jobs even with my dc welder as they start up easier and less woodpecker type starts or sticking. You should be able to get at the area that the adjustment handle is and clean de crud it. I got given a miller thunderbolt that was a barn find and needed full...

If you just need an anvil to beat on a chunk of large equipment works, if you want a little better I would look for a piece of heavy crop from a steel sales place or a machine shop welding shop that repair heavy equip. The QT 200 is good for an excellent shop anvil and the others like qt...

Have some just needs a clean place no paint etc to ground and clean the grindings off the magnet for use. Avoid grounding through the magnet, some have a post on a spring in the middle some ground through the side plates. ones with a on off switch are handy and easier to position on light...