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Python ® Lincoln Compatible ™ Owner's Manual - Page 1
Section A installation
Technical Specifications
Wire Capacity
.030" - .045" (0.6mm - 1.2mm) solid and hard wire
.030" - 1/16" (0.8mm - 1.6mm) aluminum and cored wire
Wire Speed
800 IPM (20.3 mpm) Max. at rated feeder Input Voltage (120VAC / 42VAC)
Duty Cycle - 60% (All ratings are using Argon Gas)
225 Amps/25 Volts
Air cooled standard
Support Equipment Required
• C.V. or C.C. Power Source of sufficient capacity for your needs.
• Regulated gas supply and hoses.
• Properly sized power leads from power source to wire feeder and
ground.
Gun Lead Connections
Power Cable
A #2 power cable is used on the Python ® Lincoln Compatible™ gun. The
gun and Power Pin ends of the cable are stripped to the copper strands and
wrapped with a copper strip. A setscrew holds the cable securely in the gun
body and in the Power Manifold with torque requirements of 55-60 in-lb.
Conduit
The Python ® Lincoln Compatible™ comes standard with a poly-lined conduit,
for feeding aluminum wire. The longer fitting with a shallow groove is used
on the gun end. A set screw located on top of the gun handle secures the
conduit in place. The cabinet end of the conduit is secured into the Power Pin
connector with a set screw.
Gas Hose
The gas hose is pushed over a barbed fitting on the gun body and secured
with the hose retainer. On the Power Manifold the hose has a crimped fitting
screwed into the Power Manifold.
electric Cable
A multi-conductor control cable is used on the Python ® Lincoln Compatible ™ .
The gun end of the cable is secured with a cable clamp and the wires are
connected to the potentiometer, the micro switch, the motor and the gun
body mechanically. Slack is left in the electric cable as it exits the back of the
gun to prevent cable and/or wire breakage. The cabinet end of the control
cable uses a 7-Pin, Amphenol connector.
Section B Operation
General
The Python ® Lincoln Compatible ™ gun maintains a constant, steady, uniform
wire feed speed, regardless of curved or looped wire conduit. The constant
push exerted by the slave motor in the cabinet, combined with the pull of
the gun motor, causes the wire to literally float friction-free through the wire
conduit. The 24VDC gun motor is controlled by a three and three-quarter (3
3/4) turn potentiometer in the gun handle.