PINKS

I can get this welder for around $420is USD. Comes as a kit Isuppose, brand new from lincoln with warranty I would hope.

I want this welder to fabricate things like downpipes, tractions bars and I want to buy the kit so I can weld aluminum. Also wonderring if it will plug into a standard 220V plgu or standard household plug

Heres the specs

http://content.lincolnelectric...n.pdf

• 30-175 amps output.
• Welds up to 1/2 in. steel (with Innershield® NR-212 wire electrode).
• Ready to weld with MIG on mild steel. Shielding gas and gas regulator/hose kit sold separately. Weld .035" or .045" self-shielded (gasless) flux-cored wire. Optional Innershield Welding Kit required for .045".
• Operates on 208V or 230V single-phase power.
• Gun trigger safety feature keeps welding wire electrically "cold" until trigger is pressed.
• Compact, portable, lightweight and easy-to-use.
• This combination wire feeder/CV power source is recommended for .023-.035" solid wire MIG (gas-shielded) welding of virtually any light gauge, mild steel or stainless steel material (stainless steel wire sold separately). Install K664-2 Aluminum Welding Kit to expand the MIG-PAK 15's capabilities to include .035" solid wire MIG welding of aluminum.
• Welder settings reference chart conveniently located inside wire feed section door makes it easy to set the MIG-PAK 15 for mild steel welding jobs.
• Fan-cooled for long life expectancy.


Is this a great welder for the price? OR should I just try and find a chicago electric mig 151 welder? Are they about the same?

Thanks guys

PINKS

PINKS

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Fenrir51

Looks decent

Andy R

its going to use a 220V Plug, but not likely any recepticles you currently have in your home. To connect it, you can either rewire in the correct recepticle or build your own extention cable that uses the correct plug for existing 220V recepticle then run 10-2 wire and put a recepticle that mates with the welders plug.

As far as this welder goes, you will definitely want to upgrade it for shielding gas at a minimum ($30 for regulator and ~$100 for tank filled with 75/25 argon/co2). Although it says it welds up to 1/2" steel, i don't think it will get full penetration on a single pass. Probably good up to 1/4". The optional spool gun setup for welding aluminum will be an additional ~$500 and will only work moderately well.

IMO if you want something for aluminum...save your money for TIG! If you just want to weld various peieces of mild or stainless steel up to 3/8", this welder will be fine with shielding gas setup.