what welders are you all using to make your own headers at home
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what welders are you all using to make your own headers at home
What home welder can I look to purchase to work on welding up my own turbo headers? I just signed up for a welding class this comming january at my local community collage. Can i use the one that dont use gas to work on headers? Im looking not to spen over 500 if possible. and also can I use the same welder to work with mild steel and stainless steel like 304 ? thanks
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I use my Lincoln 200 mig to weld the flanges, then I use my 175 Lincoln TIG on the tubes. I started out years ago with an inexpensive 110 volt mig welder (Lincoln) that was under $500, made MANY sets of headers with that little unit. Don't even consider a "gas-less" welder.
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Like mentioned above definitely use gas for a MIG, that will give you the best results with that method. TIG start up cost will definitely exceed your budget and the learning curve is steep. You don't need many amps for a MIG to do headers so basically just about any MIG will work just use 75/25 gas!!!
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I was thinking about getting that Clarke 130EN. They have it in kit form with gauges, helmet and cart for $380.00. I figure it would cost me more, than buying the kit, to buy an auto-dark helmet, gauges and the cart...about $150 total extra.
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Like mentioned above definitely use gas for a MIG, that will give you the best results with that method. TIG start up cost will definitely exceed your budget and the learning curve is steep. You don't need many amps for a MIG to do headers so basically just about any MIG will work just use 75/25 gas!!!
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Originally Posted by METAL MAN
Like mentioned above definitely use gas for a MIG, that will give you the best results with that method. TIG start up cost will definitely exceed your budget and the learning curve is steep. You don't need many amps for a MIG to do headers so basically just about any MIG will work just use 75/25 gas!!!
so metal man what amp should i look for in using a mig. im gonna use the 6.0 manifolds i just have to make the pipes from the manifold to the turbos twin i might add. if you can give am a name and model number for the welder i would really appreciate it thanks
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miller vintage 250, miller 250 tig, plasma cutter, my tig will weld up to 3/8 inch steel and the mig about one inch thick at the most. 2200.00 for the tig and 2300.00 for the mig about 4 years ago.
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The Maxstar 150 STL kit will fill most peoples needs.
http://www.millerwelds.com/products/...xstar_150_stl/
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Miller-MAXST...QQcmdZViewItem
If you want to get serious you can get a big inverter and a 22A wire feed... Do it all with one power supply.
http://www.millerwelds.com/products/wire_feeders/22a/
http://cgi.ebay.com/MILLER-WELDER-TI...QQcmdZViewItem
http://www.millerwelds.com/products/...xstar_150_stl/
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Miller-MAXST...QQcmdZViewItem
If you want to get serious you can get a big inverter and a 22A wire feed... Do it all with one power supply.
http://www.millerwelds.com/products/wire_feeders/22a/
http://cgi.ebay.com/MILLER-WELDER-TI...QQcmdZViewItem