I use my 115V Miller to do just about everything, did all this with it. Get a good machine and if you know what your doing, you can weld just about anything.
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| Author: | dathrillwill [ Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Welders |
http://www.homedepot.com/Lincoln-Electr ... ogId=10053 I am thinking about buying a welder... I would actually just be using it to welding on my frame. What do you folks think about this one. Would it be good enough? |
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| Author: | MadMike [ Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Welders |
Have you looked into a 115v machine? Miller and Lincoln, to mention a few, both make excellent 115 volt welders. That's what I use with no problem and with 115 volt, you can weld anywhere there is household current. Food for thought. |
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| Author: | dathrillwill [ Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Welders |
Ok this is the third time I have to type out this reply... thanks to the the little save button.... Anyways, My co-workers told me that 115v wouldn't get hot enough for the metal. Now I would love to have one of the 115v... cheaper and I can plug it into a normal outlet. But I dont want to find out that the welds aren't hot enough and I take a roll and welds start breaking. |
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| Author: | Firebug [ Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Welders |
I used to have a 110 snapon welder, did real good,,,now I have a 220 Miller,,,not really much better. both weld fine to me. I prefer using the gas wire welder. not fluxwire,,,,but that 's just me. good luck |
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| Author: | dunebuggynut [ Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Welders |
Damn Bug, your kids adorable. I wish mine were young again. I have a 220 Lincoln Ive used for 10 years. I love it to death. Ive used 110's & never had a problem. As long as you dont waste time with fluxcore wire you should be fine |
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| Author: | dathrillwill [ Tue Jan 19, 2010 12:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Welders |
Allright for a summary, 115v is fine for welding a frame or bracing metal to the frame. I see that yall usually do some heavy stuff with yalls buggies so, I can see that it aint falling apart. Are there any difference in opnion? |
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| Author: | dunebuggynut [ Tue Jan 19, 2010 12:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Welders |
dathrillwill wrote: Allright for a summary, 115v is fine for welding a frame or bracing metal to the frame. I see that yall usually do some heavy stuff with yalls buggies so, I can see that it aint falling apart. Are there any difference in opnion? You can build an entire buggy with a 110 mig with no problems. Id prefer my 220 if I were going to weld .250 wall DOM all day but that aside you will do fine with a quality, name brand 110. Stay away from Big Lots brand & you will get years of service out of it. |
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| Author: | dathrillwill [ Tue Jan 19, 2010 12:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Welders |
I didn't know Big Lots sold welding stuff. |
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| Author: | dunebuggynut [ Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Welders |
dathrillwill wrote: I didn't know Big Lots sold welding stuff. Ive come across a couple fluxcore made in taiwan jobbies there before. I found a 2 stage upright compressor at a Big Lots too. I think it would last an hour under heavy use. I know sombody must have bought them but I cant bring myself to gamble that much cash. BTW I use Big Lots as a generic term. I would not get a Harbor Freight Taiwan mig either. |
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| Author: | dathrillwill [ Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Welders |
How bout this welding unit.... http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1 ... ogId=10053 Or this Century http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1 ... ogId=10053 |
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| Author: | dunebuggynut [ Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Welders |
Those are both fluxcore welders. Trust me, you wont like em. Get one thats set up for gas & unshielded wire. I like .023 wire myself & ultramix for my gas. This is what my mentors got me started with over 20 years ago & I still stick with it. Im not the most informed but I trusted my teachers advice & it has never let me down. I have never broken a weld that I have done myself. They arent the prettiest but they hold. Flux core is very inconsistent & produces ugly results. I doubt anybody on here would recommend it over gas under any circumstances. |
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| Author: | giveitagallon [ Tue Jan 19, 2010 8:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Welders |
my brother in law has the lincoln like that he used it as flux core for a year and finally converted it to gas and works great now . most flux core welders you can open it up and switch the wires in it and ad the gas kit and wa la you have a great welder now ! my opinion is if its the money ,buy the flux and try to find a used manifold and tank and convert it ! good luck jason ow yea remember to ck the duty cycle also mine says its a 60 percent but seems to be a 10 percent . you weld for ten min and it starts acting up my buddy just bought a new snap on which says its a 100 percent it is the same size as mine and weighs 6 time more and man does it weld great ! my next welder will be the miller 240 auto set mig thats a sweet welder there you can get them for 8 to 9 hundred bucks i beleive . |
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| Author: | MadMike [ Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Welders |
I use my 115V Miller to do just about everything, did all this with it. Get a good machine and if you know what your doing, you can weld just about anything.
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| Author: | giveitagallon [ Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Welders |
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| Author: | ncbuggy [ Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Welders |
I had a welder that was called a Turbo 140 which was a 110 wire welder(It stays in the trailer for crash repair now),it did pretty good for what it was so im sure the welder your looking at will do just fine. Myself i worry more about the weldy than the welder. |
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| Author: | hillaholic [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Welders |
I have a Hobart handler 135 and have welded everything on my rail with it with no problems. It has a 20% duty cycle so you can weld continually for about 2 minuets The only thing bad is if you run a long extension cord the voltage drops and it doesn’t weld as good. As far as flux core or gas if you are a good welder it doesn’t matter. If you are a beginner I would definitely try to get gas its much easer to weld. One for 350 with a cart and everything except the tank http://epworth-georgia.olx.com/mig-welder-hobart-handler-135-with-cart-iid-11407792 If I were to buy a welder again it would definitely be a bigger 220 welder. You can do so much more with more amps and more duty cycle but it’s not as portable and cost more. |
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| Author: | Odyknuck [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 5:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Welders |
I use a 220 VAC Lincoln SP175 and it works real well for me. I considered a 120 however every pro welder i talked to told me to stay away from them. I see that a 120 appears to do just fine. |
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| Author: | dunebuggynut [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Welders |
Odyknuck wrote: I use a 220 VAC Lincoln SP175 and it works real well for me. I considered a 120 however every pro welder i talked to told me to stay away from them. I see that a 120 appears to do just fine. Thats the same one I have. Over 10 years flawless service from it. Best investment I ever made. |
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| Author: | rail1914 [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Welders |
i weld for a liven i have used the bad and the good i have a snapon 110 i have welded 3/8 plate no problem this machine can tig any thing but alum allso it has a 100%duty cycle 10ft lead and the spool box comes off another 15ft i love mine |
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| Author: | dathrillwill [ Sun Jan 24, 2010 2:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Welders |
Yeah, im going to get that Lincoln Electric 180 HD Weldpak. Great information from great people. Thanks folks. Oh yeah, thats was some good loking welds! |
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| Author: | ncbuggy [ Sun Jan 24, 2010 9:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Welders |
I use miller welders everyday (tigs,migs,plasmas)at the race team i work for and we get a discount on them about 20% off, so maybe i can help someone out with a welder one day. |
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| Author: | jimp [ Mon Jul 13, 2015 11:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Welders |
Know the duty cycle before you buy. Anything below 40% better have an indicator light that works. How do you know if the light works? You don't!...until you overwork it and maybe let the magic smoke get out! |
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| Author: | Cpt.Matt [ Wed Jul 15, 2015 6:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Welders |
Iv been looking at the miller multimatic 200 . I like it because it can mig, tig, and ark. Looks like a good all around machine for us little guys not a bad price either  Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | MadMike [ Wed Jul 15, 2015 9:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Welders |
I just bought a Millermatic 211, multi voltage MIG. Along with it was a spool gun for aluminum. More machine than I'll ever need. |
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| Author: | Kinchloloe King [ Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Welders |
I bought a Miller Autoset 211 also a couple of months ago. Its a really nice machine welds nice and smooth. hardly any spatter once you get it set right. Its nice because i can plug it into 110v or 220v outlets and it recognizes the incoming voltage. |
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