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| | | | Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,214 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,214 | I just received an Eastwood 135 MIG welder for $214 to my door.
I don't know how long the deal will last but it lists for $349.99 and if you sign up for deal notification on Eastwood's site you should eventually get a popup with the sale price of $199.00. I got the popup when on yahoo.com
It's not a professional grade (20% duty cycle I believe) but will work out great for body work and general welding around the house and shop and it's a great price for a starter MIG welding kit.
Gas & bottle is not included but it does include a regulator and hose connections.
Dave
Last edited by Volfandt; 07/29/2015 1:49 PM. Reason: correct list price
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,952 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,952 | I have a Lincoln 135 MIG that is 20% duty cycle. Even though I don't understand what Duty Cycle really means, I can tell you that it's a great welder and does everything I need for sheet metal. That is a very good deal on the Eastwood MIG. Congratulations! You should have a great time welding with it for years to come.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Jay, my nephew has the 135 Lincoln and loves it.....but he paid full price when he had to buy his! | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,952 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,952 | Back to the subject of 20% Duty Cycle. According to the Miller website, the Duty Cycle is how many minutes of continuous use a welder can operate out of 10 minutes. They give an example of a 60% duty cycle saying it could operate at the full 300 Amps continuously for 6 minutes and then would require the remaining 4 minutes to cool down. The 60% would be the 6 minutes out of 10.
So for me at least, the 20% duty cycle will be fine. Most of my 20G sheet metal gets tacked at wire speed 4 and E on the Amps (A through J). At least I understand it a little more than I did. | | |
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