ESAB Firepower MST 180i 3-IN-1 Multi Process Welding Systems Quick start guide

Brand: ESAB

Model: Firepower MST 180i 3-IN-1 Multi Process Welding Systems

Category: Welding System

Type: Quick start guide

ESAB Firepower MST 180i 3-IN-1 Multi Process Welding Systems empower you with exceptional welding versatility for diverse applications. This advanced system seamlessly transitions between MIG, STICK, and LIFT TIG welding processes, catering to a wide range of welding needs.

MIG Welding: Experience smooth and precise welds with MIG welding capabilities. The MST 180i effortlessly handles solid wires up to 0.030" diameter. Its quick-start parameters simplify setup, while adjustable inductance optimizes arc characteristics for various materials and thicknesses.

STICK Welding: Tackle thicker materials with the robust STICK welding function. The system accommodates electrodes up to 3/32" diameter, providing ample power for heavy-duty welding tasks. Adjustable amperage and arc force settings ensure optimal results.

FOLD LINE ‘A’

FOLD LINE ‘B’

Nut with Nylon Insert

(This sets Brake Tension)

8” (200mm)

diameter spool *

Wire

Direction

A) Fit the MIG Torch to the power source by pushing the MIG torch connector into the

MIG torch adaptor and screwing the plastic torch nut clockwise to secure the MIG torch to

the MIG torch adaptor.

MIG Gun Adaptor

(outside surface)

MIG Gun

Connector

Wire

Torch Nut

1. INSTALL Wire Spool

Wire Drive Tension Screw

Arm

Inlet Guide

Wire Drive Tension Screw

Pressure Roller Arm

Feed Wire

TILT

A) Drive Roll installed on machine is .030". If running other wire sizes and wire types

please see Operators Manual.

B) Install Spool

• Open side panel of 180i and mount the 8” diameter Wire Spool on Spool Hub.

Ensure Wire Spool seats onto Spool Hub Pin. (See Operator’s Manual for

alternate 8“ and 4” diameter spool set up.)

• Hand feed the wire from the spool into the Inlet Guide. (Wire is under tension.)

• Tilt the Wire Drive Tension Screw Arm toward the front of the machine and

feed the wire through the Outlet Guide about 3”.

• Return the Wire Drive Tension Screw Arm to the upright position locking the

Pressure Roller Arm underneath it. Ensure wire is seating in drive roll groove.

• Turn Wire Drive Tension Screw clockwise until drive roll grips wire.

Drive Roll and Drive Roll Knob

Drive Roll

Feed Wire

System

{

Outlet Guide

TRIGGER

WIRE

MIG GUN

TRIM

Gas Outlet

A) Attach the regulator to the cylinder valve and tighten securely with a wrench.

B) Purge the regulator by SLIGHTLY opening the cylinder valve for 3-to-5 seconds

and then close.

C) Connect the 180i gas hose to the gas outlet on the regulator. Wrench tight 1/4 turn.

D) Slowly and carefully open the cylinder valve until the maximum pressure

shows on the High-Pressure gauge.

E) Adjust regulator knob on the Low-Pressure gauge so the needle is

in the MIG, (Green Section).

2. SETUP Gas Regulator

Cylinder Valve

Regulator

High-PressureLow-Pressure

Tighten with

wrench

Regulator

Adjusting

Knob

Clamp to work piece

before starting to weld.

Work Clamp

Connector

MIG Gun Connector

B) Plug the 180i into a 208-265V outlet.

3. SETUP MIG Gun

C) Turn the Power Switch ON. (Located on the rear of the machine.)

D) Select MIG PROCESS.

E) Select 2T for TRIGGER.

F) Turn WIRESPEED Dial to Five. (Halfway between 4 and 6 marks)

G) Switch the LOCAL/REMOTE switch inside the wire feed

compartment to LOCAL.

Then switch the MIG GUN/SPOOL GUN switch to MIG GUN.

H) Lay the MIG Gun out so the cable is straight with NO twists or kinks.

• Unscrew nozzle and pop out the tip from MIG gun.

• Point the MIG Gun AWAY from your body. Press and hold the

MIG Gun trigger. The wire will advance through the cable and

out the MIG Gun conductor tube. Release the MIG Gun trigger.

• Reinstall MIG Gun tip and nozzle.

• Trim the wire at the MIG Gun nozzle to desired stick out.

• Close the 180i side panel.

A) Select MIG PROCESS.

B) Determine what material type and thickness you plan to weld (24 ga. through 1/16” thickness).

C) Determine what wire type and diameter you plan to use (.030”recommended).

D) Determine what shielding gas you plan to use (75% Ar/25% CO

recommended).

E) Quick Start Parameters:

for 16 gauge (1.6 mm)

1) Wirespeed Display: 300

2) Voltage Display: 16.5 (16.5V)

3) Inductance Setting: 10 (+HARD)

Otherwise, refer to your ‘Recommended Settings Chart’ below for

Wirespeed, Voltage, and Inductance Settings.

F) Attach Work Clamp connector to 180i.

Check for Positive polarity setting — see picture.

G) Attach Work Clamp to work piece.

4. SET Welding Parameters

OPTIONAL: Installing or Replacing Nozzle or Tip

1.) Unplug the 180i.

2.) Unscrew worn nozzle and pop out the tip.

3.) Slide new contact tip into the conductor tube end.

(Tip does not screw in.)

4.) Replace the nozzle. Hand tighten (Nozzle secures tip).

NOTE: For proper operation the nozzle MUST be tight.

5.) Trim wire to desired stick out.

NOZZLE

TIP

TRIGGER

MIG GUN

*Recommended

Quick Start

Parameters

You may begin welding.

180i Shut Down

A) Turn the Power Switch OFF.

(Located on the rear of the machine.)

B) Turn cylinder valve OFF and

bleed downstream gas line by loosening

hose at back of 180i.

When nished welding, remember to

properly shut down the 180i.

Spool Hub

Pin hole

Side Panel

Recommended Settings Chart

(For your reference this chart is also on the inside side panel.)

.030

0.8

.030” (0.8 mm) Stamp

Tack Weld

MIG Gun

MIG WELDING Step outline:

1) INSTALL Wire spool

2) SETUP Gas Regulator

3) SETUP MIG Gun

4) SET Welding Parameters

Quick Start Guide

MIG WELDING (0.030” Solid Wire)

MST 180i

Publication Date: July 29, 2015Revision: ABQuick Start Guide Number: 0-5337

3-IN-1 Multi Process Welding Systems

Electrode

Holder

Work Clamp

(ground)

MIG Torch

polarity lead

(leave loose)

−

Work Piece

A) Open side panel of 180i and switch the LOCAL/REMOTE switch inside the

wire feed compartment to LOCAL to use the Power Sources Amperage control.

B) Close the 180i side panel.

C) Disconnect the MIG Torch polarity lead and leave loose.

D) Connect the Electrode Holder lead to the positive welding terminal (+).

E) Connect the work clamp (ground) lead to the negative welding terminal (-).

F) Connect the work clamp to the work piece.

G) Plug the 180i into a 208-265V outlet and turn the 180i

Power Switch ON.

H) Quick Start Parameters: (for 3/32” Electrode)

1) Select STICK mode with the Process Selection control.

2) Amperage Display (Wirespeed) : between 70-95A

3) Arc Force : 3

I) Install Electrode into Electrode Holder and begin welding.

(Electrode is electrically live as soon as it is in the Electrode Holder.)

MS = Mild Steel SS= Stainless Steel

Firepower 140A MIG Gun

MST 180i

3-IN-1 Multi Process Welding Systems

Optional Parts: Tools required:

Parts Included:

(Not Shown to Scale)

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International Customer Care: 940-381-1212 / fax 940-483-8178 • CIGWELD Customer Care: 1 300-654-674 / fax 61-3-9474-7391

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The publisher does not assume and hereby disclaims any liability to any

party for any loss or damage caused by any error or omission in this Quick Start Guide,

whether such error results from negligence, accident, or any other cause.

Publication Date: 02/06/2013

200A Ground Clamp

200A Electrode Holder

Velocity Contact Tips

Operators Manual & CD

Quick Start Guide

Argon

Regulator/Gauge

Shoulder Strap

Tack Weld

TIG Torch

Tack Weld

Work Clamp

MIG Torch

polarity lead

(leave loose)

TIG Torch trigger

switch connector

TIG Torch

gas hose

TIG Torch

DINSE connector

180i Shut Down

A) Turn cylinder valve OFF and bleed downstream gas line.

B) Turn the Power Switch OFF. (Located on the rear of the machine.)

Electrode

180i Shut Down

A) Turn the Power Switch OFF.

(Located on the rear of the machine.)

Tack Weld

Electrode

Holder

Tack Weld

Read and understand this entire guide, the Operating Manual and your

employer’s safety practices before installing, operating, or servicing the equipment.

While the information contained in this guide represents the Manufacturer’s

best judgment, the Manufacturer assumes no liability for its use.

Refer to the 180i Operation Manual for detailed safety and operation instructions.

WARNINGS and CAUTIONS

• ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill. Touching live electrical parts can cause fatal shocks or severe burns.

• Incorrectly installed or improperly grounded equipment is a hazard.

• The MIG welding wire and work circuit is electrically live whenever the output is ON.

• The MIG wire, wire reel, drive roll housing, and all metal parts touching the welding wire are

electrically live whenever the output is ON.

• STICK Electrode is electrically live as soon as it is in the Electrode Holder.

• Never stand in front of or behind a regulator when opening the cylinder valve!

• DO NOT attach or use the regulator if oil, grease, ammable substances, or damage is present!

Stand to the side of the cylinder opposite the regulator when opening the cylinder valve.

Keep the cylinder valve between you and the regulator.

• NEVER use a compressed gas cylinder without a pressure reducing regulator attached to the cylinder valve.

• Always use a regulator designed for the type gas used.

• DO NOT point MIG Gun at your face.

• Maintain an adequate distance of the wire from metal objects to avoid burnbacks to conduit or conductor tube.

• Always wear a welding helmet tted with a proper shade of lter (see Safety Standards in the Operation manual) to

protect your face and eyes when welding or watching, and safety equipment when welding.

STICK WELDING Step outline:

1) INSTALL Electrode Holder

2) SET Welding Parameters

TIG WELDING Step outline:

1) INSTALL TIG Torch

2) SETUP Gas Regulator

3) SET Welding Parameters

17V TIG Torch

(with an 8 pin plug)

Foot Control

(with an 8 pin plug)

Work Piece

Drive Rolls

(One already installed)

Gas Hose

(not shown)

Stick Electrodes (Not provided)

NOTES

•

If the wire does NOT advance through the MIG Gun, release MIG Gun trigger, lay the gun down,

unplug the machine and adjust the Wire Drive Tension Screw inside the 180i side panel.

REQUIRED

ITEMS

Quick Start Guide

TIG WELDING (LIFT TIG)

TIG Torch and parts are NOT supplied with the 180i. Before beginning TIG Welding

you must have a 17V TIG Torch with an 8 pin plug and Tungsten Electrode(s).

OPTIONAL: a Foot Control with an 8 pin plug and/or Filler Metal (Wire).

17V TIG Torch

(with an 8 pin plug)

ACCESSORY

Foot Control

(with an 8 pin plug)

Tungsten Electrode(s)

OPTIONAL

Filler Metal (Wire)

SAFETY STATEMENTS

REQUIRED

ITEMS

200A Electrode Holder

A) Open side panel of 180i and switch the LOCAL/REMOTE switch inside the

wire feed compartment to LOCAL to use the Power Sources Amperage control.

Switch the LOCAL/REMOTE switch inside the wire feed compartment to

REMOTE for remote amperage using a Foot Control.

B) Close the 180i side panel.

C) Disconnect the MIG Torch polarity lead and leave loose.

D) Connect the TIG Torch DINSE connector to the negative welding terminal (-).

• Connect the work lead to the positive welding terminal (+).

• Connect the TIG Torch trigger switch to the 8 pin socket.

(The TIG Torch will require a trigger switch to weld in LIFT TIG Mode.)

E) Attach the regulator to the cylinder valve and tighten securely with a wrench.

• Connect the 180i gas hose to the gas outlet on the regulator.

• Purge the regulator by SLIGHTLY opening the cylinder valve

for 3-to-5 seconds and then close.

• Connect the shielding gas hose from the TIG Torch gas hose to the regulator.

Your TIG Torch must have a gas valve control or be connected

to a foot control device.

F) Connect the work clamp (ground) to the work piece.

G) Prepare the electrode tip and then insert the electrode in the TIG Torch.

H) Plug the 180i into a 208-265V outlet.

I) Quick Start Parameters: (for 3/32” Electrode)

1) Select LIFT TIG mode with the Process Selection control.

2) Amperage Display (Wirespeed) : between 115-165A

J) Turn ON shielding gas at the cylinder.

K) Depress foot control or press trigger on TIG Torch.

L) Begin Welding.

Recommended Settings Chart

(For your reference this chart is also on the inside side panel.)

Recommended Settings Chart

(For your reference this chart is also on the inside side panel.)

Select STICK

Set ARC FORCESet AMPERAGE

Select LIFT TIG

Set AMPERAGE

−

HIGH PU

ITY A

STRUMENTA

TION

Regulator

Quick Start Guide

STICK WELDING (Electrode)

Art# A-12515

FIREPOWER MST 180i

3-IN-1 Multi Process

Welding Systems

Operating

Manual

www.Firepower.com

English

Canadien Français

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Revision:

Issue Date:

March 12, 2014

Manual No.:

0-5339

FOLD LINE

‘

’

FOLD LINE

‘

’

Nut with Nylon Insert

(This sets Brake Tension)

8” (200mm)

diameter spool *

Wire

Direction

1. INSTALL Wire Spool

Wire Drive Tension Screw

Arm

Outlet Guide

Inlet Guide

Wire Drive Tension Screw

Pressure Roller Arm

Feed Wire

TILT

A) Drive Roll installed on machine is .030". If running other wire sizes and wire types

please see Operators Manual.

B) Install Spool

• Open side panel of 180i and mount the 8” diameter Wire Spool on Spool Hub.

Ensure Wire Spool seats onto Spool Hub Pin. (See Operator’s Manual for

alternate 8“ and 4” diameter spool set up.)

• Hand feed the wire from the spool into the Inlet Guide. (Wire is under tension.)

• Tilt the Wire Drive Tension Screw Arm toward the front of the machine and

feed the wire through the Outlet Guide until it comes out the front of the 180i about 3”.

• Return the Wire Drive Tension Screw Arm to the upright position locking the

Pressure Roller Arm underneath it. Ensure wire is seating in drive roll groove.

• Turn Wire Drive Tension Screw clockwise until drive roll grips wire.

Drive Roll and Drive Roll Knob

Drive Roll

Feed Wire

System

{

Spool Hub

Pin hole

Side Panel

.030

0.8

.030” (0.8 mm) Stamp

Quick Start Guide

MIG WELDING (0.030” Solid Wire)

MIG WELDING Step outline:

1) INSTALL Wire spool

2) SETUP Gas Regulator

3) SETUP MIG Gun

4) SET Welding Parameters

MST 180i

Publication Date: June 12, 2013

Revision: A

Quick Start Guide Number: 0-5337

3-IN-1 Multi Process Welding Systems

MST 180i Power Source

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