Would this be a good lite duty welder, Chicago Electric |
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Would this be a good lite duty welder, Chicago Electric |
GaroldShaffer |
Aug 9 2005, 12:13 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,624 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None |
My Harbor Freight flyer came in the mail yesterday (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif)
I seen this welder and it has me thinking (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif) I have NEVER welded anything before. I have had a few times in the past few years that I could have really used one or someone that had one. I don't have any real welding that needs to be done on the teener other than replacing the bottom section of the passenger side jack post plate. But I want one so here's the specs: Chicago Eletric Welding System 87 AMP, 115 VOLT FLUX AND MIG WELDER For mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. Weld with gas or perform flux cored gasless operations. Welding current range: 25 to 87 amps Input: single phase 115 volts, 60 Hz Open voltage: 19 to 30 Duty cycle: 20% @ 75 amps, 45% @ 50 amps Draws 21 amps @ 120 volts Weldable wires: 0.023'' to 0.035'' steel and stainless steel, 0.030'' to 0.035'' aluminum, 0.030'' flux-cored Includes: 2 lb. spool of flux cored wire, handheld face shield, brush hammer, fuse power line; Weight: 55.8 lbs. Attached image(s) |
Brew |
Aug 9 2005, 04:09 PM
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That's Captain Moron to you! Group: Members Posts: 391 Joined: 5-August 05 From: Colorado Springs Member No.: 4,546 |
Get rid of the flux-core junk on a 110V welder, it's nothing but trouble. Do not buy a wire fed welder that doesnt have a gas kit option!
That being said, you can find better deals in your local classifieds on good used welders than the brand new stuff at HF. Dont get me wrong, I've got plenty of HF tools in my garage, and their welder would probably be fine for what you're going to use it for, but since you dont seem like you're in a big hurry to buy one, you might as well wait for a real welder to pop up. MNSHO. |
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