Update on old-school welders

RedMF40 · May 29, 2020

SO last Saturday I picked up two welders--a Linde and a Lincoln Arcweld. Eager to try them out, I spent some time each day running a new 240V circuit in my shop. The wire is enclosed in 3/4" EMT metal conduit because I happened to have a lot of that around and it's what was already used in there anyway. Just today I did the final connection to the panel, plugged in the Linde, held my breath and switched it on. It runs! So happy. I don't have time to weld today, but I'll check it out this weekend or earlier if possible. Going to plug in the Lincoln, too. Stay tuned.

Gerrit

woodbutcher · May 29, 2020

Looks like you got a real good deal.

Butch

Dennis Minn · May 29, 2020

RedMF40,

I also bought an "older" welder. The guy who sold it to me also gave me a bunch of rods. I practiced on every piece of cruddy steel I had. I could not believe how nice it worked.

It was probably painted with lead paint and insulated with asbestos....I still like it.

Enjoy your new machine.

D.

JDEM · May 29, 2020

I have been using the same Lincoln AC stick welder since 1969 and it is fine. I also have a John Deere AC stick welder I bought new in 1980
and like it even better. Does all I have ever needed.

timcasbolt · May 29, 2020

(quoted from post at 11:33:50 05/29/20) SO last Saturday I picked up two welders--a Linde and a Lincoln Arcweld. Eager to try them out, I spent some time each day running a new 240V circuit in my shop. The wire is enclosed in 3/4" EMT metal conduit because I happened to have a lot of that around and it's what was already used in there anyway. Just today I did the final connection to the panel, plugged in the Linde, held my breath and switched it on. It runs! So happy. I don't have time to weld today, but I'll check it out this weekend or earlier if possible. Going to plug in the Lincoln, too. Stay tuned.

Gerrit

believe you will discover that the Linde is so far superior to the Lincoln that it will be the one you decide to keep.

RedMF40 · May 29, 2020

(quoted from post at 08:58:37 05/29/20) Looks like you got a real good deal.

Butch

I hope so, Ill find out this weekend.

RedMF40 · May 29, 2020

(quoted from post at 11:14:37 05/29/20)

(quoted from post at 11:33:50 05/29/20) SO last Saturday I picked up two welders--a Linde and a Lincoln Arcweld. Eager to try them out, I spent some time each day running a new 240V circuit in my shop. The wire is enclosed in 3/4" EMT metal conduit because I happened to have a lot of that around and it's what was already used in there anyway. Just today I did the final connection to the panel, plugged in the Linde, held my breath and switched it on. It runs! So happy. I don't have time to weld today, but I'll check it out this weekend or earlier if possible. Going to plug in the Lincoln, too. Stay tuned.

Gerrit

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believe you will discover that the Linde is so far superior to the Lincoln that it will be the one you decide to keep.

That's what I'm hearing. People who know welding seem to think the Linde is the one. But then some like the Lincoln as well. I'll try them both and hope they both work at least. But the seller told me they did and I believe her.

RedMF40 · May 29, 2020

(quoted from post at 10:32:09 05/29/20) I have been using the same Lincoln AC stick welder since 1969 and it is fine. I also have a John Deere AC stick welder I bought new in 1980
and like it even better. Does all I have ever needed.
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I think between these two welder I'll have enough to knock out the small jobs I see myself doing. 1969? That's pretty impressive. Do you clean out or take yours apart at all to blow them out? I was wondering about that, thinking I might need to clean the insides but not sure.

RedMF40 · May 29, 2020

(quoted from post at 09:55:04 05/29/20) RedMF40,

I also bought an "older" welder. The guy who sold it to me also gave me a bunch of rods. I practiced on every piece of cruddy steel I had. I could not believe how nice it worked.

It was probably painted with lead paint and insulated with asbestos....I still like it.

Enjoy your new machine.

D.

Thanks, I've been picking up "road finds" to practice on. Just brought home a five foot piece of 2" square channel iron. I think it's about 1/8" thick, good steel to practice on and I don't have any immediate use for it. Also have a New Idea loader that I'm going to rework into something else but I won't need all the steel from that.

Steve@Advance · May 29, 2020

It would be a good idea to open them up, take a look inside.

Might be mud dobber nests, mouse chewings, loose connections, pulled out cord, anything is possible having no history on them.

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