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| Danny_Ocean |
 Oct 21 2007, 01:31 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 170 Joined: 27-June 07 From: Fort Lauderdale, FL Member No.: 7,846 Region Association: South East States  |
I have yet to learn to weld. I would like to purchase (and learn on) a welder that will be most useful to the average "car guy"...welding sheetmetal, repairing broken mounts, adding brackets to rollbars/frames, etc. Nothing exotic, just basic repairs for the average mechanic. My shop has 220v if that matters. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)
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| roadster fan |
Oct 22 2007, 01:53 AM
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Project Frankenstein !!!!!!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,009 Joined: 24-November 05 From: Aptos, CA Member No.: 5,184 Region Association: Northern California |
I am not an experienced welder by any means but earlier this year I purchased a Millermatic 180 and truth be told, after 30 minutes of laying down beads on different thickness scrap and joining some pieces I was impressed.
I found the key was practice getting the settings right on scrap before moving to the projects. I built a cart for the setup as my first project and by the end of it I was more than satisfied with the results. First welds were solid but looked ragged. Last welds were solid but looked a bit nicer. For thin material I just move down to .023 wire and move the settings down near the bottom of the range. The slightly more expensive units have infinitely variable wire feed and Amperage controls and I have not found it to be difficult to dial in. Think long term on your purchase, if chosen wisely, the welder will last you forever and you will not have to purchase another to meet your needs. Hope this helps, Jim |
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Danny_Ocean Welders: If you had to choose one...? Oct 21 2007, 01:31 PM
Vacca Rabite You don't need 220. All you need is a 115 vol... Oct 21 2007, 01:51 PM Danny_Ocean Will a 115v unit produce strong enough welds for t... Oct 21 2007, 02:22 PM ejm You might have a problem doing those repairs on he... Oct 21 2007, 03:02 PM scotty b This will do ANYHTING you will need on your car an... Oct 21 2007, 03:20 PM
LvSteveH These are great for just about anything on a 914 a... Oct 21 2007, 03:37 PM Danny_Ocean I won't be exceeding my limitations. If there ... Oct 21 2007, 03:59 PM Spoke
So...115v MIG sounds like the deal, yes?
Yep, i... Oct 21 2007, 04:49 PM Danny_Ocean
Yep, it works well for me. I was hesitant to get ... Oct 21 2007, 04:56 PM dflesburg 115volt MIG
Get one with:
Variable Wire speed
T... Oct 21 2007, 05:05 PM Dr. Roger thick steel plate.
you need the penetration power... Oct 21 2007, 05:07 PM JPB If my name had Ocean in it and had your daneros, I... Oct 21 2007, 05:18 PM Danny_Ocean
If my name had Ocean in it and had your daneros, ... Oct 21 2007, 05:23 PM bperry
Do you have a manuf./model #?
I went to the Mill... Oct 21 2007, 07:00 PM scotty b <_<
http://cgi.ebay.com/MILLER-DYNASTY-200... Oct 21 2007, 05:28 PM Danny_Ocean Thanks, but those seem a little "overkill... Oct 21 2007, 05:38 PM JPB I'm not trying to knock down any welders of wh... Oct 21 2007, 06:12 PM Gint I'm perfectly happy with my 220v Miller 175 wi... Oct 21 2007, 06:14 PM JPB 95% of all my teener welds are done with a Lincon ... Oct 21 2007, 06:23 PM Richard Casto Here is my 2 cents...
Stick vs. MIG vs. TIG
Get ... Oct 21 2007, 06:24 PM stephenaki OK, I have been reading the thread and it is a gre... Oct 22 2007, 04:38 AM type47
Here is my question on the subject to add a tw... Oct 22 2007, 06:49 AM stephenaki
i don't think you can or should do this but ... Oct 23 2007, 02:43 AM Richard Casto
i don't think you can or should do this but... Oct 23 2007, 10:59 AM Wes V I've got a Miller MM130 mig and I can't en... Oct 22 2007, 10:52 AM Jax914 I bought the Millermatic 135 a couple of years ago... Oct 23 2007, 07:13 PM |
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