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Trucker
02-01-2002 22:50:52
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Re: Small wire feed for art project in reply to David R, 01-25-2002 11:41:41
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Unless they have made a 115 volt Mig that works real good in the last few years I think you need a 220 volt one.An art project may not need too much strength,but a 115 amp mig is slow if you try and weld a lot it gets hot,its just something to get your money in my book.You might find a buy on a good mig,but a good mig is a 220 one to me.A good mig is a HTP,Miller,Hobart,Lincoln.I have an HTP that I like because it has copper coils in the transformer.I feel like I stole it for 750 bucks because it was a demonstrator.It will weld what you want to do,and if you want to cut a car in two and weld it back together it will do that too,with a smooth arc,plus it has a setting for stitch weld.Its a lot like the welders muffler shops use,but you can weld 3/16ths plate in one pass if you want.Call them up its 1800usaweld.It costs some bucks,but I think you would really like it,and when you are done with the art you can use it to make something.I built a garage with mine,made the whole frame out of square tubing.I also built an engine stand and it took less than an hour,I cut the metal with a chop saw and welded up one afternoon,and had my engine on the stand and pistons,crank,and cam in it before dark.
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