"Pixel" (Improbcat)
07/05/2016 at 11:29 • Filed to: None
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"Pixel" (Improbcat)
07/05/2016 at 11:29 • Filed to: None | 0
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I’ve finally reached the breaking point with my cheap MIG welder. It was a Walmart special and has never worked well. It is wildly inconsistent, and has only 4 temp settings which always seem to be exactly the wrong ones.
I am looking for a welder that can work on a 110v circuit and has an adjustable temp setting. I’ll be using it for 90% sheet metal welding, with a little bit of heavier welding here and there. I’d like to get into it for under $500 new or used.
I saw the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , which seems to have very good reviews from people who got a good one(there seems to be QC issues at the factory).
Thoughts? Suggestions?
BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
> Pixel
07/05/2016 at 11:34 |
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No idea on what to buy as we’ve lucked out with an ancient unit from some Italian factory somewhere that’s brilliant, but a little tip for welding stuff when you can’t get the right heat setting.
When I've got to weld a thin bit to a thicker bit, or two thin bits together that fall between heat settings, I hit it with a bit of weld-through primer which soaks up a little bit of the heat prior to the metal heating up, helping you to get a better weld :)
crowmolly
> Pixel
07/05/2016 at 11:37 |
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Miller and Lincoln are the big dogs IMO.
IIRC Hobart is a cheaper version of the Miller with things like plastic rollers instead of metal, but it’s still good.
Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
> Pixel
07/05/2016 at 11:42 |
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it seems counterintuitive, but on welders with a click-click heat adjustment, you can bump up your wire speed, (amperage) and get it to go flatter instead of fatter. I’ve had a lincoln sp135 for 10 years, infinitely adjustabe heat, 110v.
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Pixel
> Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
07/05/2016 at 11:50 |
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My problem tends to be with burn-through and not with cold welds. Though this thing is such a POS it will manage to both burn through, weld cold and sputter wildly on three attempts with the same settings on the same joint.
CunningStunter
> Pixel
07/06/2016 at 01:25 |
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I am a welder. Check out the Tweco i141. It is multi-process, comes with everything you should need, runs on 110v and a quick peek lists it at $595 US. I haven't used the Tweco machines, but the specs look pretty good. Certainly better than a Harbor Freight no name special. As a bonus, it is TIG and Stick weld capable so you have options in the future.