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| | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 364 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 364 | Was just looking at Northern Tool's website, and saw their Clarke 180EN welder. welder Wondering if anyone has any first hand experience with this or a similar welder. Price seems right, comes with gas conv. kit. Whadda ya think?
Keith
If it were easy they'd have grade schoolers doing it!
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 308 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 308 | Thats the one I am using, I have not had any problems with it yet.
Ed | | | | | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 26 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 26 | I've had mine for about five years now. Works right, every time. Could not beat the price at the time. I did buy the model without the electronic wire speed controller.
Its controllable enough for thin sheet metal on a continuous basis and can handle high-amp welding when needed (just not continuously due to the duty cycle).
My only issues for this welder (other than the duty cycle, increasing the duty cycle dramatically increases cost) is the short length of both the power cord and the welding cables. replaced my power cord with heavier gauge and 25' longer cable so that I can bring the welder to the work. I will eventually replace the other cables as they are shorter than I like but you are given enough to work with.
I love the wire feed mechanism of this one over the Millers that I have had in the past. I would buy this machine again if needed. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | I'm very happy with mine. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 364 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 364 | Thanks guys, I thought it looked pretty decent.
Lucforce, I'm glad you mentioned the cables. I was concerned not so much about the length of the cables, but how heavy they were. I've used heavy 3ph. units in the past, and you know you've got something when you pick up the gun. On the other hand I've used a portable 110v unit, and the cables and gun feel like a toy. I want something that's single phase, 240v, that can be converted to MIG, and has a little more "umph" than your average hobbyist 110 welder.
Again thanks for the replies.
Keith
If it were easy they'd have grade schoolers doing it!
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 73 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 73 | i have a clarke 130en. love it. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 | From what I have found out the Lincolns,Clarkes,etc. are hobby type welders.They do a fine job for most small projects.But if you are gonna use one a lot,you will be better off buying a Miller.A friend of mine had a Lincoln which served him very good til he started using it every day on projects. Then it burned up,due to the fact it uses an alluminum transformer.Milleer uses a copper one and are a little more pricey. | | |
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