What welder to buy
03-10-2016 | 06:29 PM
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Any thing will work, really. It's better to have a 220v welder to get more penetration (hehe...penetration). 120v doesn't have as much amperage to really burn them in, but not every house has 220v ports. Lincoln and Miller are good companies. SMAW (stick) is probably the easiest to learn on, but GMAW (MIG) is better for doing actual work with it. GTAW (TIG) is best left to the pros for the pretty blue, purple and gold welds. If you're welding a truss, you'll have to preheat the cast iron center section and wrap it in welding blankets to slow the cooling down, and get special wire for cast. Welding on an axle is tricky business for a newbie though. I would practice puddles first, then beads, then fusing two pieces of steel together, then try to break it to see how good of a job you did.
03-10-2016 | 06:32 PM
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Dont waste your time on a 110v mig.
A. Most home breakers cant handle a 110v mig anyways, so you are going to have to do work. Might as well spend $20 installing a 220v outlet 2 feet below your garage breaker panel.
B. a 110v mig lacks the penetration needed to do 90% of the things you will be doing to a jeep, welding to the axle, welding to the frame, and building a cage.
C. It is so much nicer running a 220v at 50%, than a 110v at 100% and hoping it holds.
I did all my work with a Hobart 210MVP. Worked great and I never doubted the strength of my welds.
A. Most home breakers cant handle a 110v mig anyways, so you are going to have to do work. Might as well spend $20 installing a 220v outlet 2 feet below your garage breaker panel.
B. a 110v mig lacks the penetration needed to do 90% of the things you will be doing to a jeep, welding to the axle, welding to the frame, and building a cage.
C. It is so much nicer running a 220v at 50%, than a 110v at 100% and hoping it holds.
I did all my work with a Hobart 210MVP. Worked great and I never doubted the strength of my welds.
03-10-2016 | 06:34 PM
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Dont waste your time on a 110v mig. A. Most home breakers cant handle a 110v mig anyways, so you are going to have to do work. Might as well spend $20 installing a 220v outlet 2 feet below your garage breaker panel. B. a 110v mig lacks the penetration needed to do 90% of the things you will be doing to a jeep, welding to the axle, welding to the frame, and building a cage. C. It is so much nicer running a 220v at 50%, than a 110v at 100% and hoping it holds.
03-10-2016 | 06:42 PM
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Maybe not most homes. Though I've seen quite a few that are running 15amp breakers and 14ga wire instead of 20amp and 12ga. I wouldn't run a welder on the former.
03-10-2016 | 06:43 PM
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From: DFW
weld a bit POP.
weld some more POP.
The hobart handler 140 requires a 20A breaker. Guess what most of these houses have. a 20A breaker.
Last edited by TweakJK; 03-10-2016 at 06:48 PM.
03-10-2016 | 06:49 PM
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From: DFW
http://weldingweb.com/showthread.php...xtension-cord&
Here you go. Keep in mind that there are many different 220v plug shapes. Be sure and get the right one for your application.
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03-10-2016 | 06:49 PM
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Hmm. If you're referring to pop as in the breaker tripping, it sounds like nuisance tripping. We're the breakers you experienced the tripping AFCI/GFCI breakers? Do you know the amperage rating? If it's a new house in one of the quick built culdesac type neighborhoods they are usually built to the minimal code standards and are often furnished with 15 amp receptacle circuits.