Miller sidekick welder manual

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ST Blu Fab. Stationary Cylinder Rack. STH STi STR C. STR Subarc DC Summit Arc Miller Sidekick Issues I just picked up for free a Miller Sidekick welder and am having some issues with it. I cleaned the metal very well and made sure I had a good ground but it just spatters and pops when I try to weld and I can feel the wire hitting the metal and pushing back. I am very novice when it comes to welding so it very well could be something I am doing but I did try all 4 heat settings and different wire speeds and was pushing at different speeds but nothing i did seemed to provide good results.

I found a couple threads on here from years ago where some people were talking about the same issues they were having with the sidekick and replaced the rectifier and it fixed their problems.

On this welder the rectifier does not look like the one they had nor does it look like the one in the manual I have. Mine is several plates stacked on top of each other that you can see on the left side of the picture below. Not sure if this welder was a very early model. The welder was in rough shape when I got it, it had been stored inside a building but had a big mouse nest in it and was full of what mice do which is why it is so rusted on the bottom of the unit. I cleaned it out the best I could and looked all in it to make sure no wires had been chewed and it runs and feeds wire just fine.

I just cant get it so maintain an arc. Below are some pictures of the welder and what i would say are the "best" welds I could do. Any help or feedback would be appreciated. Re: Miller Sidekick Issues First lets start with the process.

Mig wire uses shielding gas and the welder polarity must be set to positive on the miggun. Flux core does not need gas but is negative on the miggun. Using the wrong polarity on the gun will cause it to weld cold. Next check the drive housing where the gun plugs in. Black oxide coating will cause problems. With polarity correct and a clean drive housing and it still weld cold. To make a proper test you will have to disconnect two wires.