Recent content by Johnydoe

well its a 295 amp stick welder thats ac only, so it wont burn half my rods, actually it only burns the 7014 and 7024...everything else is stick stick stick...so maybe its not broke, just a ****** ac welder lol

yeah you guys are making alot of sense. in the difference between what i want, and what i need...and can afford for that matter... anyways i found a used lincoln migpak 180 for sale at 700$, i sent the guy an offer for 500$...then i seen its on sale at canadian tire for 599$...

hey guys, found this in the local classifieds...but i cant tell what model it is nor if the price is good or not, can you guys tell me what you think? www.kijiji.ca/v-autres-outils/ville-de-montreal/soudeuse-milleur/601066462?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

well after much debating, i think i will go with the thermal arc, it seems to do pretty much everything i would need other than aluminum(ac)...but i figure if i really need i can just convert my ac stick welder to tig if i really need... im thinking about getting the thermal arc/tweco...

heavy stuff for me would be anything 1/4" to 3/4"...i dont think ill be doing much more than that...i like to build trucks(bug mud trucks) and yes roll cages are a must of you go in the rocks, or just for stabilizing the chassis twist....other mods are cutting the back half of the truck(frame...

thx for the advice man, this is what i plan oto do, is just ask advice then make my own mind up....god gave us brains for a reason ;) lol anyways tax returns comming in on the 4th of july :D and i am looking for a decent welder to buy with that $

yeah im not against the inverter welders, chinese i would steer clear from, on any product lol..i would rather something made in another country even if it is a chinese copy(chinese uses bad quality components, cheaper metals ect...) as for mig, in genral i dont use much mig, or wouldnt have...

thx for the heads up on this machine, never heard of them before, but seems like a simple machine to set up, which i like, i guess what i dont like is the HF button on the torch its self, would it be possible to change the torch out for a reg torch and foot pedal?

i cant strike a steady arc using 6011 and with machine cranked up to max power..couldt rin a bead, it would just spark and sputter....and stick a whole lot..rods are good they are from school and i got a few different kinds(7014, 7018dc, 6011..) all same result thx for the info and advice

no it doesnt have to be one single unit, but the price of those units combined is more expensive than the used miller syncro250

i dont think so either, which is why i was asking advice here, lol...i dont know much on all the different brands out there and what is good and what is not...i know miller because thats what we used in school...but it was all the same welders, so we didnt get any experience on different...

yeah that looks like a good welder, very similar to what we had in school if its not the same model lol...but the cheapest i found used locally is 2800, ive seen on ebay cheapest used is 2000 plus shipping to canada...very nice machine but i dont think i could afford that right now....is there...

well im out of welding school and looking to pick up a welder. i really liked the millers at achool but they were huge and cost like 5000$...im looking for a stick/tig welder of good quality thats easy to adjust(dial or digital....no auto detect stuff plz) and wont break my budget... now i was...