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Posted by Bob La Londe on February 23, 2008, 8:06 pm
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Ok... what is the smallest rig that will weld continuously for atleast a
couple feet without getting hot and shotting down or getting hot not welding
well?
I've got a little flux core wire feed from Harbor Freight, and on a ncie day
like today, I can weld about 3-6 inches on 1/8 to 1/34 cold rolled before it
starts to spatter. At that point no adjustment works, and if I do push it a
little further the thermal overlaod kicks it off anyway.
I don't really have a problem with that, except that it takes forever to
cool down enough to weld good again.
I need something better. Yeah, I know you get what you pay for. I just
don't know if I can swing 2 or 3 grand for a really nice rig. I do have a
regulator and mix bottle already, and I've tried it with this little 110
welder. It makes a slightly cleaner weld than the flux core, but t doesn't
weld any further before shutting down, and I use this little toy in a lot of
places where lugging the bottle around just isn't practical. As a result I
just leave a big spool of flux core in the unit and use it.
Anyway, when (not if) I get a bigger rig with a longer duty cycle it will
not totally replace the little carry box. I will still need it
occassionally in the field.
Heck, I'm rambling and letting my welder cool down so I can finish my
project. So what's the smallest unit you would get if you wanted a really
high duty cycle? Seems I weld a lot of 1/8 upto 1/4" cold rolled. Rarley,
but occassionally 3/8.
I've got outlets wired for 30amp and 50amp equipment in my shop, and by the
overhead doors so I can work outside.
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Posted by Bob La Londe on February 23, 2008, 8:36 pm
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Yep. I got this little box figured out. Just went out and made four little
1 1/2" welds and it shut down again. It sure makes for slow progress on a
big project.
Also gotta remind myself to open the cover and make sure my spool isn't
bound up. LOL.
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Posted by Terry Coombs on February 23, 2008, 8:57 pm
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> Yep. I got this little box figured out. Just went out and made four little
> 1 1/2" welds and it shut down again. It sure makes for slow progress on a
> big project.
>
> Also gotta remind myself to open the cover and make sure my spool isn't
> bound up. LOL.
>
>
>
Damn , even my WeldPak 100 does better than that . I have a 20% duty
cycle at max amps , I've only had it shut down on me a couple of times .
Have you considered one of the small Lincoln or Miller units from the
Big Box Store ? Still small enough to be portable ... I make my sons
carry the bottle .
--
Snag
90 FLHTCU
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Posted by Bob La Londe on February 23, 2008, 9:06 pm
Please log in for more thread options > Bob La Londe wrote:
>> Yep. I got this little box figured out. Just went out and made four
>> little
>> 1 1/2" welds and it shut down again. It sure makes for slow progress on
>> a
>> big project.
>>
>> Also gotta remind myself to open the cover and make sure my spool isn't
>> bound up. LOL.
>>
>>
>>
> Damn , even my WeldPak 100 does better than that . I have a 20% duty
> cycle at max amps , I've only had it shut down on me a couple of times .
> Have you considered one of the small Lincoln or Miller units from the Big
> Box Store ? Still small enough to be portable ... I make my sons
Maybe. I would like to step up atleast a little bit to something that has a
factory spool gun available for future abominations in aluminum.
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Posted by Grant Erwin on February 23, 2008, 9:05 pm
Please log in for more thread options Bob La Londe wrote:
> Ok... what is the smallest rig that will weld continuously for atleast a
> couple feet without getting hot and shotting down or getting hot not welding
> well?
>
> I've got a little flux core wire feed from Harbor Freight, and on a ncie day
> like today, I can weld about 3-6 inches on 1/8 to 1/34 cold rolled before it
> starts to spatter. At that point no adjustment works, and if I do push it a
> little further the thermal overlaod kicks it off anyway.
>
> I don't really have a problem with that, except that it takes forever to
> cool down enough to weld good again.
>
> I need something better. Yeah, I know you get what you pay for. I just
> don't know if I can swing 2 or 3 grand for a really nice rig. I do have a
> regulator and mix bottle already, and I've tried it with this little 110
> welder. It makes a slightly cleaner weld than the flux core, but t doesn't
> weld any further before shutting down, and I use this little toy in a lot of
> places where lugging the bottle around just isn't practical. As a result I
> just leave a big spool of flux core in the unit and use it.
>
> Anyway, when (not if) I get a bigger rig with a longer duty cycle it will
> not totally replace the little carry box. I will still need it
> occassionally in the field.
>
> Heck, I'm rambling and letting my welder cool down so I can finish my
> project. So what's the smallest unit you would get if you wanted a really
> high duty cycle? Seems I weld a lot of 1/8 upto 1/4" cold rolled. Rarley,
> but occassionally 3/8.
>
> I've got outlets wired for 30amp and 50amp equipment in my shop, and by the
> overhead doors so I can work outside.
I can't answer your question directly, but I can say that buying a second
HF MIG machine just like your first one would double your output ..
GWE
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> 1 1/2" welds and it shut down again. It sure makes for slow progress on a
> big project.
>
> Also gotta remind myself to open the cover and make sure my spool isn't
> bound up. LOL.
>
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>