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hahah coo thanks .. i think imma save up and get the lincoln squarewave 175 like yours ... and youc an give me a few pointers on using it .
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Dont bother! Get the miller 180 SincroWave. Its like $50 more, but you get the HUGE money saving feature of adjustable post-purge. The Lincoln is stuck at 15 seconds. When youre pumping 15-20 lbs/min, thats alot of wasted argon(espcially when the stuff youre welding really only needs to be shielded for around 5 seconds after being welded). So, with the miller, turn down the post-purge to 5 seconds, and save some Argon!

 

Ok I'm a noob.. How do you adjust the purge time?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Overblown-Teg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ok I'm a noob.. How do you adjust the purge time?</TD></TR></TABLE>

what machine are you using? there ought to be an adjustment for pre and post flow.

 

The miller 180sd.

 

So are the MIG welders from Home Depot absolute crap? They used to sell Lincoln ARC/MIG machines for about $300. Now they have these:

http://www.homedepot.com/prel8...gkj.0

Are there any "bargain" welders in the sub-$500 category?

Awesome thread

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Overblown-Teg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The miller 180sd. </TD></TR></TABLE>

i think adjustable post flow just became available on that machine. if you look on miller's site and the 180's page in particular adjustable post flow is listed as a new feature.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tweakmeister &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So are the MIG welders from Home Depot absolute crap? They used to sell Lincoln ARC/MIG machines for about $300. Now they have these:

http://www.homedepot.com/prel8...gkj.0

Are there any "bargain" welders in the sub-$500 category?

Awesome thread </TD></TR></TABLE>i spend around 500 for the lincoln sp 135 plus.

 

In it's class, the Squarewave 175 Pro is simply outclassed. Look at the duty cycle vs amperage curve and compare it to the Miller Syncrowave 180 SD or the Thermal Arc 185 TSW.

Or, you can spend the same amount of money (or a little less) and get an older machine with almost twice the power.



I got this welder with everything included (pedal, water cooled torch, argon regulator, etc) for $1500 delivered. It can weld as high as 310 amps.

The drawback is that it is big, very heavy (500 lbs+), and it has some steep power requirements.

Sonny

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by project dc2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> hrmmm guess that weld !!!!!!!


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not bad for a pulsed MIG weld

 

2nd pipe i did that day ..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Sonny &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">In it's class, the Squarewave 175 Pro is simply outclassed. Look at the duty cycle vs amperage curve and compare it to the Miller Syncrowave 180 SD or the Thermal Arc 185 TSW.

Or, you can spend the same amount of money (or a little less) and get an older machine with almost twice the power.

I got this welder with everything included (pedal, water cooled torch, argon regulator, etc) for $1500 delivered. It can weld as high as 310 amps.

The drawback is that it is big, very heavy (500 lbs+), and it has some steep power requirements.

Sonny

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Yeah I know what you mean I just got back from picking up my new machine. A T/A 185 TSW and I had such a hard time lifting all 40lbs and squeezing it and the ready to weld kit that came with it into my 2002 civic si.

I can't wait man. $1600 and all I need is argon! WHOO HOOO

 

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Yeah I know what you mean I just got back from picking up my new machine. A T/A 185 TSW and I had such a hard time lifting all 40lbs and squeezing it and the ready to weld kit that came with it into my 2002 civic si.

I can't wait man. $1600 and all I need is argon! WHOO HOOO</TD></TR></TABLE>

you are going to like it.

 

Here's some of the joints in my new 6 point roll bar, the material is 4130 moly.








Modified by racerxadam at 7:20 PM 10/14/2003

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by toyosupr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what welder do you have?, my mig with gas sucks, i need more POWER!!!!!!!!</TD></TR></TABLE>

finally took a look at what welders i was using

we got a snap-on mw140
mactools mw200

lincoln arc welder idealarc 150

and a mac tools MW100

i used the mactoosl mw200 for that.

 

Adamn,
Those joints are pretty sweet. Unfortunately, its going to take me a little while before I am used to this damn finger control

 

i am convinced that the finger control is useless. is there anyone that can actually weld nice with it? it makes the torch really bulky.

 

hey guys I plan on buying this mig weldser soon. I wonder is it good for its price?

Lincoln Electric Pro Series Pro Mig 175 Welder with Welding Cart
Item #: 189189
Model: K2280-2

$597.00
Input Volts: 208/230
Output Volts: 20
Output Amps: 30-175
Cycle Percentage: 208V: 25% / 230V: 30%

-Magnum® 100L welding gun and 10 ft. cable assembly with .025" contact tip installed
-10 ft. work cable and work clamp
-Factory installed gas solenoid valve for MIG welding
-Adjustable gas regulator and hose kit for Argon and Argon-mixed gases (gas regulator requires an adapter - sold separately)
-2 lb. spool .025" SuperArc L-56 mild steel MIG wire
-1 lb. spool .035" Innershield® NR-211-MP flux-cored wire
-Spare .025" contact tips – quantity 2, .035" contact tips – quantity 3
-Welding handshield with #10 filter plate and clear glass cover plate
-Just add a cylinder of shielding gas to MIG weld mild steel
-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
-Fan-cooled for long life expectancy
-Three year warranty on parts and labor. (90 days warranty on gun and cable).
-Includes Welding Cart


thanks

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SEFI8LOxCivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i am convinced that the finger control is useless. is there anyone that can actually weld nice with it? it makes the torch really bulky.</TD></TR></TABLE>

the joints i posted above are done with a finger control, actually the better looking of the two. I still prefer the foot pedal when it is practical.

 

that give me some hope. thought i wasted my money.

 

I would spend the extra $100 on the 175+. The use of continuos control will make your life so much easier.

 

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the joints i posted above are done with a finger control, actually the better looking of the two. I still prefer the foot pedal when it is practical. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm just having a hard time getting used to it. I love the machine but I think I would have better control through a foot pedal.

 

ohh man i am stoked ! i just placed my order for the Miller 180 SD, 80cf tank and a new auto dark helmet. almost 2K $ later but oh well.

 

congradulations, that is a sweet machine since all the improvements they did to it this year. I almost bought one until I saw the deal that I got. I'm sure you'll have a ton of fun

 

khang77642
i was looking at that one two but you need the 230 plug and mine are 120 in the garage so im going to pick up the 135 from LE

 

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I'm just having a hard time getting used to it. I love the machine but I think I would have better control through a foot pedal.</TD></TR></TABLE>

what kind of finger tip control did you get? mine looks like this. You may get better results using the "walking the cup method" because it is kind of hard to manipulate the amperage control and keep a steady hand at the same time. Walking the Cup



Modified by racerxadam at 12:01 AM 10/15/2003