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Welders: If you had to choose one...? |
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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