Don't worry everyone, I'm just an idiot. One would think the ground clamp would go on - but it actually goes on +. You all know that I'm sure but for some machines it's electric positive and others electrode negative. Regardless they even color code it and show you in the manual which I also read a few times. Finally got it though. Maybe this helps someone else.
this post was submitted on 22 Jul 2023
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On my welder you have to change the polarity depending on whether you're using gas or flux core. Maybe that's why it was backwards?
This is the way. I have to change my machine around depending on what gas I'm using and what metal I'm welding.
New machine problems.
This was exactly it. I was just not paying attention... Works good though!