 MIG Recommendation, Continuous or Step? |
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| pjf |
 Apr 18 2005, 05:40 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 132 Joined: 27-September 04 From: Ipswich, MA Member No.: 2,840  |
Hi All,
I'm looking to do some rust and panel repair and was wondering if anyone out there can tell me if continuous voltage adjustment on a MIG welder is something I should get or will regular step adjustment be OK? Thanks. |
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| Brad Roberts |
Apr 18 2005, 06:06 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Step is fine for our German steel. The other is for the Japanese metal being sent out to body shops (very thin). Very difficult to weld the Jap/Asian steel.. so you need the continous for it.
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| Brad Roberts |
Apr 18 2005, 06:06 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Oh.. and welcome (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif) I see you are a newbie.
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| TravisNeff |
Apr 18 2005, 06:14 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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either one should be fine, the infinite is nice adjustment so if you need 2 1/2 - you have it. It does, however promote you to start futzing with the controls all the time..
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| riverman |
Apr 18 2005, 08:19 PM
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Learn As I Go Group: Members Posts: 449 Joined: 18-January 05 From: Kitchener, ON Member No.: 3,466 |
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Infinite can be nice, but for the price I don't think it's worth it for just working on your teener. If you plan on doing other stuff, you might want to consider it. |
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| 9144guy |
Apr 18 2005, 08:30 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 253 Joined: 26-February 05 From: tulsa,ok Member No.: 3,672 |
i weld on 911s and 914s i weld cont. just watch the puddle when it cools hit it agian ive welded a pop can its easy,people say (its not strong that way) what do they know .ive been trough xrays and bend tests ... just watch the puddle on thin stuff, make a pool and watch it harden (light orange) the make another pass ,let cool and so on .i have found tig can be hard because of the filler in the body and seams (pops alot)
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| 9144guy |
Apr 18 2005, 08:32 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 253 Joined: 26-February 05 From: tulsa,ok Member No.: 3,672 |
thats my home progect, a 110 welder, at work i use a mlller 250 or a 250 syncrowave
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| Qarl |
Apr 18 2005, 09:37 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None  |
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| pjf |
Apr 19 2005, 06:16 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 132 Joined: 27-September 04 From: Ipswich, MA Member No.: 2,840 |
Thanks all. Looks like the step welder for me.
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