At 02:02 AM 3/9/2005 GMT, Tim Triplett wrote:
>This is just a general inqury into what I should look for in a welder.
>There are alot of options out there and need a little help making sense of
>it all. I know the terms, know the difference in MIG vs Flux core, as far
>as how they work but I am just looking for a good quality machine that will
>work well for body work.....
Tim,
I'm not welder by any means. I'm in the process of learning. But I needed
a welder to rehab the chassis on 887. So I went to a local welding store and
talked to them. I ended up with a Lincoln SP150 MIG welder. Total cost,
for welder, bottle, regulator, gloves, helmet and auto darkening insert was
about $800 about 10 yrs ago. Worth every penny.
What to look for:
1. MIG welder - you want continuous variable speed and current settings. The
cheaper units have click stops (or preset) positions. This requires that
you learn to work with the machine, vs setting the machine to work with
you.
2. The size of the spool of wire it can handle. Most of the cheap ones only
handle the 3" or a couple of pound wire spools. My Lincoln will take the
11" or 22# spools of wire.
3. You need the sleave in the feed line for about every different wire you
use. I suggest that you get the sleeve for .023 wire. This seems to be
the best size for body work.
John
John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair1948@cox.net
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