Hi Norm, I did think about that. The set up is different because on my old welder the wire would not arc unless the trigger was depressed but on the Chinese one the wire is always active. I just have to touch the wire to job for it to arc. That's another thing I had to get used to. I guess I could bypass the trigger switch but I don't like messing with welders. The old welder was about 12 years old so it gave me good service.
