bad0211secws6

iTrader: (6)

i had a 155 matco mig with 110v got rid of it it wouldnt weld worth a sh#t
now i have a lincoln 175 220v and it welds awsume kind of reminds me of the bigger 225-300 millermatics i use to use when i was welding for a living.i think i paid like 750 from lowes.

Gen3Benz

iTrader: (4)

snap-on guy was praising his welder, said it was the only 100% duty cycle on the market.

is this true? been looking at millers site, can't find one, any others?
It was in this weeks sales flier, only like 140 amp or something, real expensive .

went to his truck he had a used one, much bigger than my hobart 135.
which works great and cost me $90 and a pack of cigerettes from a local tweeker/crackhead who walked by the shop .
has gas hookup, but works just fine with fluxcore wire

Mr Incredible

I got my 110/20amp welder at Tractor Supply a couple of years ago for a pretty good price. I got it on sale and it came with a cart. I can't remember the price but it was very reasonable.

The 20amp part got me though. I could only weld about an inch of bead before the breaker tripped. I had to get a generator to use it. That's ok, though, I needed a generator anyway.

It's always nice to have a welder that can do thick materials, but how often do you need it? I guess a good, hard look at what you NEED, rather than what you WANT would come in handy.

But, on the other hand, it's only money...

Camaro_Zach

iTrader: (19)

will the miller/lincon 135 do aluminum? i read it will, but i just wanted to confirm.

Muffracing

the Lincon book says it will, But I probably would buy one to weld aluminum.
A small welder like the SP135 is not going to put out a lot of heat so you will most likely have to preheat the material, and Aluminum wire doesn't push through a liner as well as steel does.
If you have one and want to try aluminum, good luck.

greentahoe

iTrader: (2)

Im going to be welding up some intercooler piping. Its 16 gauge stainless and I was thinking of going with the standard flux core wire b/c Ive heard it gets better penetration. Is this true? I have a Lincoln 135 with gas attachment. Also will it be able to weld the bracket to the frame to support my intercooler?

Mr Incredible

I found a couple of aluminum mig welding tips here: http://www.hobartwelders.com/pdfs/Al...lding_Tips.pdf

and you can take your time looking through here: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...um+mig+welding

and here: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...g+welding+tips


Good Luck.

JRracing

iTrader: (35)

I've got a miller 175 w/cart for 750.00 it is very good. fully adjustable heat/wire speed not just 4 settings. Millers are the best.

Reject

iTrader: (24)

Lincoln!!! they cheap and parts are readly availible.

greenbuggy

I have a Lincoln Weld Pak 100 that I converted to mig, I'll probably be interested in selling towards late may (you'll need to get your own regulator, flowmeter and bottle but everything else is there and in good shape). PM me if you're interested (oh and I'll be selling because I just got offered a good deal on a CC/CV AC/DC welder that will do it all...)

Diamond Jim

I have a Lincoln 135 Mig and a Lincoln 235 Buzzbox (220v AC stick welder). As soon as I can find one in stock at Harbor Freight in either Raleigh or Fayetteville NC, I am driving there and picking up the TIG welder they have on sale.

A friend has one and it is awesome. You can TIG weld anything from aluminum foil to whatever thickness, probably ¼-inch+ or you can stick weld with DC current up to 90 amps. For those of you that never have stick welded with DC current it is a heck of a lot better than stick welding with AC which is what most stick welders are. You can change polarity and easily do overheads, vertical, build up surfaces, etc.

Oh yeah Harbor Freight has it on sale for $199. Even if it only last a year or so, I can buy ten of them for what a TIG/DC stick welder usually cost.