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Buying new welder?

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Jeff

03-14-1999 03:41:37




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Want to purchase a new welder for my shop, not sure if I want to stay with a stick type or a MIG type. Plan on building a trailer and was concerned about using a MIG type to weld this type of material. My concern is lack of penetration with the MIG on heavier materials.
Any advice is welcome, Thanks, Jeff




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Wayne Sterling

08-18-1999 09:16:35




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 Re: Buying new welder? in reply to Jeff, 03-14-1999 03:41:37  
I am looking for a range selector for a Hobart Model GR303, spec =
no. 5404A, Serial no. 12-4w-1280. The part no. is 356-277 or 359-578; =
either one will work. I would take either a new or a used part, as Hobart no longer makes these. Please contact me about the part availability and price. Thank you very much for any help.

Wayne Sterling twsterling@hotmail.com 6220 Rollins Drive Nashport, Ohio 43830 Phone: (740) 454-1340

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tecumseh

03-18-1999 15:53:29




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 Re: Buying new welder? in reply to Jeff, 03-14-1999 03:41:37  
mig welders are great just check the spec's before you buy one and it tells you how thick of metal you can buy. also if you notice two welders of the same model at totally different prices it's because one of them does not have all the guts inside to weld with gas, aluminum, etc. I suggest buying the one with them allready inside because if you want to weld something different down the road or go to gas it will cost you a whole lot more to buy the parts.

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Signman

03-14-1999 16:47:48




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 Re: Buying new welder? in reply to Jeff, 03-14-1999 03:41:37  
Granted the Mig welder craze is great yet already becoming obsolete. Until more of us have used the new power inverters coming from Eorope we don't know anything about quality welds. If you have the budget for a large Mig take a close look at the inverters. They make are the most refined DC weld you can find. As far as the stick versus mig you need to ask. How often will you use it to maintain wire quality. Versus rods that are gauranteed for life on their condition. Are you always going to be able inside out of the wind? Will you need to heat your shop to keep moisture and condensation out of the unit. Do tou ever want to weld various metals such as spring steel or cast or cast steel. Look at the limitations of that Mig vs. AC/DC

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Dennis H.

03-14-1999 13:45:49




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 Re: Buying new welder? in reply to Jeff, 03-14-1999 03:41:37  
The MIG will penetrate as long as you bevel your edges. The nicest machine I've seen in use is the Miller "Millermatic 250X". I don't know what your budget is, but if you aren't going to go big and don't plan on using a remote gun, you could possibly pick up an older in stock 250 at a better price. The X is the newer model that is pre-equiped to have a remote in the case of needing to weld farther away from the machine than the max lead length. If you are a stick man and are use to all the clean up, you can reduce cost of use by getting 100% CO2 instead of 25/75 Argon/CO2. The CO2 is cheaper and lasts alot longer. It will give a little more splatter and leave a little discoloration, but this splatter will brush away.

If in the end penetration is your concern, then pushing the puddle uphill will increase the depth of the weld vs. pulling downhill or on the flat. If you use one, you will realize why stick welding is becoming a lost art. How much material you can add in such a short period of time with so little waste will put a smile on your face...

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