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Tractor man

05-27-2002 18:54:05




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Which type of welder is the best wire or stick?
Please give the pro's and the con's of each.

Thanks in advance




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JMS/MN

05-27-2002 21:47:20




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 Re: welders in reply to Tractor man, 05-27-2002 18:54:05  
Wire feed is better on lighter material, like sheet metal. Easier to weld with, because shorting out versus maintaining an arc distance, is how they operate. Untrained person can easily be taught how to make good welds with a wire feed. Excellent for tacking parts together- can spritz for a second or two without a shield- just look away. You can lay the wire on your exact starting spot, look away, pull the trigger, burn the spot- or drop the mask and make the weld. Heavier material takes multiple passes but works well- puddle is smaller so penetration on each pass might be less. Wire feed is much more versatile, if you're willing to spend the extra buck- go with the wire feed. I hardly ever use my stick anymore, had the wire for a dozen years, the stick for thirty.

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Don

05-28-2002 02:50:00




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 Re: Re: welders in reply to JMS/MN, 05-27-2002 21:47:20  
JMS/MN --- said it all and he is right on...no question about it.....



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JMS/MN

05-29-2002 22:50:57




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 Re: Re: Re: welders in reply to Don, 05-28-2002 02:50:00  
Thanks, Don- I was going to say something about how you can teach a trained monkey how to weld with a wire feed in about five minutes- at least good enough for factory work- but I won't. I will say that with a wire feed you can weld holes together, if you just figure out where to put the ground clamp for the initial weld!



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