a&sbanshee Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 i love a lincolon diesel welder but we only have gas powered welders out in the field but they work good but i like to stick weld more than anything but i can mig weld to ive watched some tigging but havent tried it yet but its just about like brazing copper pipe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banshee04le Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 For smooth arc characteristics with stick electrode its hard to beat an old commutator output generator like a lincoln sa-250 pipeliner or sae motor generator. They don't make em like that anymore mostly because of cheaper ways of doing things (a lot more copper in them old units). Inverter based technology has come a long way and for a mig process you won't find a more precisely controlled powersource than the Lincoln STT (surface tension transfer). This powersource is not constant current or constant voltage like a conventional welder. In controls the current based on instantaneous arc requirements with micro millisecond sampling (I just made up micro millisecond, but its fast). The result is almost no smoke or spatter. The difference really is amazing. Tig...Lincolns Square Wave 355 looks like the cockpit of 747. Everything you need to make welds like Gary at Quicksand...except the skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 I prefer duct tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meat Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 I worked a job welding the steel framework inside motorhome sidewalls. Mig welded it, I used a big ol' Miller and than welder worked flawlessly for 5 years. American made too. I welded everyday for 5 years at that job. You just gotta love welding metal together. I bought a lincoln 135 and it does the work fine for what I need it for. My buddy bought the 175 amp Lincoln that Boony mentioned and that is a nice welder. 220 volt might cost some people some extra home improvent upgrades. You'd need about 50 bucks worth of wiring and breakers to run a 220 volt line to the welder. Where my 135 amp'er will plug into any 110 receptical. IMO FLUXCORE WELDING SUCKS, DONT EVEN BOTHER WITH IT. I never Tig welded b4, but would love to learn how someday.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philshee Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 Mine is a Montgomery Ward 395 amp continous duty. One plug for 6013 only, and the other for everything else including 6018. Had a 24 volt mig with gas, but sold it. Needed two batteries to run it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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