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By running too hot do you mean the welder gets hot when running or the settings you are using are giving you more heat in the weld than required for the steel you are welding?
The chart with recommended settings that come on the welder are only a rough starting point. Most welders that I've used seem to have settings that are "colder" than I like but my current miller mig welder's recommended settings are usually a little hot. If you can adjust the welder to get a good weld I don't think the welder is bad, just the chart. Make your own chart that you can jot down the setting that worked best for a given joint and steel thickness. This will eventually get you a chart that works for both you and your welder and will give you the best results.
The chart with recommended settings that come on the welder are only a rough starting point. Most welders that I've used seem to have settings that are "colder" than I like but my current miller mig welder's recommended settings are usually a little hot. If you can adjust the welder to get a good weld I don't think the welder is bad, just the chart. Make your own chart that you can jot down the setting that worked best for a given joint and steel thickness. This will eventually get you a chart that works for both you and your welder and will give you the best results.