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| sk8kat1 |
 Jan 19 2006, 11:00 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 911 Joined: 10-October 05 From: belvidere ,IL Member No.: 4,937  |
I am tring to find out which is the best choice for teener reapair but also being used for building a rotiss for doing the repair work ..
any thoughts ... what are the pros and cons of each type? |
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| sk8kat1 |
Jan 19 2006, 06:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 911 Joined: 10-October 05 From: belvidere ,IL Member No.: 4,937 |
is buying used welders a bad idea?
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| Rand |
Jan 19 2006, 07:06 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
I picked up a welder at a garage sale for $15!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Works great, but not as nice as a new Miller.
Buying used isn't a good or bad idea.... it all depends on the machine and the deal. I would test it before I hauled it home. |
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| tat2dphreak |
Jan 19 2006, 07:27 PM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
if you get a good machine, used is fine... problem is, they don't lose much cost until they are wor the F out... I got lucky and got mine from a guy who barely used MIG, he preferred TIG and had the TIG expertise, but only ever use fluxcore MIG... which is the butt-ugliest weld you can make... 4-600 welder you can get a decent 220 one, and I recommend 220... miller, lincoln or Hobart(a miller by another name)... get one with infinate speed and voltage adjustments, or at a minimum infinate speed... you'd be fine with your immediate projects with a 110(max. 1/8" thick), but later, you'll want the 220...
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| Mr.C |
Jan 19 2006, 08:53 PM
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Easy does it Group: Members Posts: 611 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Central Cal Member No.: 61 Region Association: None |
I just bought a lincoln 175 from Lowes $595. I have only used the flux core part of it so far. This was the first time I have used the flux core, but after getting the hang of it I kinda like it. It's great for the messy jobs that you don't see or don't care about and a spool from harbor freight is only $15 bucks.
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| andys |
Jan 19 2006, 09:20 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,165 Joined: 21-May 03 From: Valencia, CA Member No.: 721 Region Association: None 
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Though TIG produces a very nice result, it is very sensitive to contamination or residue on the metal. Unlike a MIG, you cannot simply burn through paint, primer, oxides, etc. while welding. Parts must be very clean and oxide free. Welding on bodywork and seams (and at odd difficult to get at angles), I prefer the MIG, but I don't have one; only got a TIG.....got pretty good at operating the pedal with my knee though.
Andy |
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| TINCAN914 |
Jan 19 2006, 09:29 PM
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Summer's Commin... Group: Members Posts: 2,440 Joined: 18-August 05 From: Colorado Springs, CO. Member No.: 4,611 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
There is some great information here I was looking for some information a few weeks ago,and regadless of what I do this has been very helpful.
Thanks (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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| sk8kat1 |
Jan 19 2006, 09:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 911 Joined: 10-October 05 From: belvidere ,IL Member No.: 4,937 |
I have no 220 out lets in my house even for the washer it looks just like any other grouned 3 prong outlet ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)
I wonder how expensive it is to have a 220 outlet run to my garage ? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) |
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| sk8kat1 |
Jan 19 2006, 09:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 911 Joined: 10-October 05 From: belvidere ,IL Member No.: 4,937 |
oh and lincoln has freakin 3 different 135 and 3 different 175 welders on their web site -- this is getting a bit confusing
so many to choose from (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) |
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| jd74914 |
Jan 19 2006, 09:53 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,780 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
I have this one and it works great. Got it for about $600 at lowes. http://www.mylincolnelectric.com/Catalog/e...heet.asp?p=7083 |
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| tat2dphreak |
Jan 19 2006, 10:04 PM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region |
putting in a 220v outlet is not hard... takes a couple hours... if you can weld you can put in a 220 plug... have faith
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| Pinepig |
Jan 19 2006, 10:47 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 1-January 06 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 5,350 |
I have a MIG, TIG, ARC, Oxy,act and a plasma cutter.
If I don't care what it looks like and I want it done now I grab the MIG, if it has to be pretty I use the TIG. The ARC hasn't come out of the corner in over 10 years. The plasma cutter makes cutting sheet metal a dream ( handy yes, needed, well not really ). If I had to purchase just one it would be a MIG, one with gas and at least 170 amps. Lincoln or Miller, I have used both and they are pretty much interchangable. Buy whatever they sell local to you so you can get parts easy. |
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