Welders Thread
- Thread starter Cheeny23
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would not get something that old. Thats just me though. I know a few guys that get rid of welders every 3 years or so since the warranty ends. Little unnecessary but I'd like knowing that there is a warranty if something messes up.
Had a guy offer me a esab 220v dont know the model # he spost to text me anyone know about them?
i was talking to a few welders the other day an they sead eastwood was making a good mig... has anyone on here tryed them?
I've got a Miller 175 that has it's share of annoyances. Mostly the stock gun and ground clamp were garbage, but the gas solenoid sticks occasionally (once a year or so) and it's duty cycle is about on par for a low end 220v machine, meaning low.
I also have a Miller Dialarc 250 HF tig that hasn't had a hiccup while being 25 years old and has more power, even on an under rated 60a breaker, than I could ever need for vehicle fabrication. I haven't had to use it as a SMAW power source yet but having 3 ranges to dial in for DCEN and AC with the tig torch have been invaluable. Nothing short of DRO's would suffice.
I would replace the 175 with a 210/212 or 251/252 in a heartbeat if I found the right deal. It's not worth going from used to new money wise, but used to used would make sense.
I also have a Miller Dialarc 250 HF tig that hasn't had a hiccup while being 25 years old and has more power, even on an under rated 60a breaker, than I could ever need for vehicle fabrication. I haven't had to use it as a SMAW power source yet but having 3 ranges to dial in for DCEN and AC with the tig torch have been invaluable. Nothing short of DRO's would suffice.
I would replace the 175 with a 210/212 or 251/252 in a heartbeat if I found the right deal. It's not worth going from used to new money wise, but used to used would make sense.
I'm curious to see what everyones welds look like. Should we post them here or make a different thread?
dont fear old welders,
in my experiances the old ones work much better than the new ones, more when i comes to mig welding.
I have machines from the 70's at work used daily for stainless that work great.
in my experiances the old ones work much better than the new ones, more when i comes to mig welding.
I have machines from the 70's at work used daily for stainless that work great.
