The few suggestions I can give on MIG welders in general
(as someone who welds a few hours every day) is to get
a 3-phase current machine. We have 220-230 Volts on
1-phase and 400 Volts on 3-phase in most parts of Europe.
I think USA are 110 Volts for 1-phase and 220 Volts for
3-phase. A 3-phase MIG welder have a more "even" power
and produce better welds. Aslo, if the machine is lightweight,
it's probably not powerful enough to produce good welds.
(TIG-welders weight are not that important with the latest
electronic TIG-machines) All my MIG- and TIG-welders are
Finnish made Kemppi. They are pro-equipment and would be
compared to Lincoln in USA.
Thomas
C. Halsted wrote:
> I was at a local place recently, think it was a Central Tractor, looking
> over the mig welders. almost all, including the Miller, had a 20% duty
> cycle. they had a Clarke brand for $269. plus the gas kit that was listed as
> having a 40% duty cycle. I went back the next week and they were sold out,
> but that was evidently their regular price. might be worth taking a look.
>
> Craig
>
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