Jimbo Posted June 15, 2011 Posted June 15, 2011 Can any of the welders on here tell me if this unit is suitable-unsuitable for a bloke wanting to learn to do some panel repairs. I have only done a small amount of stick welding. thanks Jim Quote
Patch Posted June 15, 2011 Posted June 15, 2011 If all you want to do is learn to weld and only light panel work nothing thicker than 4mm It would be fine, if you do too much with it you will just have to take up smoking or drinking while it cools down, The fact it will do gas and gasless is a bonus, I bought one like this years ago for home when they first came out, got rid of it as gasless wire was to dear to buy and welds like shit, but I have 3 phases 300s Any thing thicker you will need to use your ark. Quote
MaygZ Posted June 15, 2011 Posted June 15, 2011 Jim, 150A is ample for the stuff we do. Mine's a 190A and it does all the welding on lvl 1 or 2. I don't know what this equates to, but it can't be much, and you've seen how it goes. Send Lurch a PM to make sure, but I reckon go for it. MaygZ Quote
Patch Posted June 15, 2011 Posted June 15, 2011 Just in case you don't understand about "Rated Output @ Duty Cycle 130A/20.5V @ 10% Duty Cycle" It means you can weld at full power 150A for 10 min's non stop in a 100 min's, It would be fine for panel work as you will be stop and starting all the time, but not if you are going to do a lot of welding you would want at least 210amp to get the duty cycle up a little higher and weld thicker steel Just looking on site not sure if this can use gas or is just gasless, I wouldn't buy just a gasless welder, they weld like shit far better with gas Quote
Jimbo Posted June 16, 2011 Author Posted June 16, 2011 Thanks & Sorry for the slow replies, we have been without power for 18 hours. Patch, From what I understand that model is both Gas & Gasless & comes with the regulator ect & I can assure you I wont be doing any heavy fabrication work with it ;) Simon, Thanks mate will do. the unit is at Bairnsdale Electrics (nice & handy) Hope you are making progress as I might need some pointers... Jim Quote
zedrally Posted June 16, 2011 Posted June 16, 2011 Have you been trying to dodge kanga's and failed? Quote
Jimbo Posted June 16, 2011 Author Posted June 16, 2011 No Mate, Still dodgin em (hopefully continues) I got a couple with a bit of cancer that I am sick of looking at!! Hows yours going Quote
zedrally Posted June 16, 2011 Posted June 16, 2011 Looking at a new project, this one complete, the other in bit's. May have a complete 240 in pieces for sale very soon. Quote
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