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| | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 141 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 141 | I finally got to try out my new welding machine last nite!! I bought a Hobart Handler 140. It's made by Miller, has all Miller parts, and is pretty reasonable - $475 for the machine, gas gauge, hose, and a spool of wire. It works great!!
One feature I really like is the Purge feature. If you are running gas - which I will be once I start welding in body panels w/short arc - you can switch your amperage knob to Purge, pull the trigger, and set your gas flow rate without rolling (wasting) wire through the whip.
I am building a welding cart from an old go-cart; I couldn't find a wheelchair, KCMongo. As soon as I'm done I'll post it on my website. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 | woo hoo. send us pics when yer done.  -W | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 | i bought a cheapie mig welder a couple of years ago,been afraid to plug it in. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 141 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 141 | | | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | Where are you going to put the gas bottle when you get one? You may want to kick the back end out a bit to support it. Good job. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 141 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 141 | Houston, I plan on mounting the bottle at an angle so it won't interfere with the rear wheels. I plan on the bottom of the bottle being in front of the rear axle, and the top being just below the rear of the welding machine. I also plan on enclosing the bottom with sheet metal or something to make a small box to put my gloves, chipping hammer, wire brush, and shield in. | | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | Sounds like a good plan. The space will limit your bottle size but I have found the 150 cf one I have will last forever so a smaller one for your cart should give you good service. Move to gas as soon as you can. You will like it. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 141 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 141 | Thanx, 54. Short arc is good, but for what I'm doing now this flux core w/out gas does the trick. Heckuva lot better than I thought it would. It reminds me alot of stick welding.
For sheet metal, short arc w/gas is the way to go, but for welding thick stuff, this gasless flux core impressed me. I was a fitter for a while, and I never thought that a flux core wire without gas would be worth anything, but this machine proved me wrong!! | | |
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