Lincoln Weldpak 155

[yeldogt]

I have the above welder -- got it years ago when the home depot relocated. believe it was the smallest 220v unit that they made at the time ... have never used it. The box was a mess and was cheap. This model did not come with the gas kit.

Can this size welder do the square hollow stock that I see people using to make benches and work tables -- or is it for thinner sheet metal work?

I did some stick welding 20 years ago -- but just to fix stuff at my uncles farm .. so I'm not a welder.

I'm not sure if it is worth getting the gas kit?


I found a thread from 2006 ! ... but it did not address the above

 

[usa#1]

If you don't have the instruction manual, it's available on the internet. Google lincoln welkpak 155 and you will find it. If this unit is like most of the lincoln weldpaks, there is a table showing metal thickness and settings on the underside of the side door. I would guess you should be able to weld 3/16" inch thick steel with it, but check the machine's specs to know for sure. As to purchasing a gas kit, you can just use flux core wire. With flux core there will be slag to clean off and more spatter but it will allow you to weld outdoors.

 

[yeldogt]

usa#1 ....... Thanks .. I do have the manual .. I will give another read and look at the machine.

So is that what most of that bar stock is ......... 3/16th?

Can you not weld outside with gas?

 

[usa#1]

Metal thickness will be "what you select" for the project. Go take a look at something similar to what you are planning to build and measure the thickness.

If welding outdoors, the wind will tend to blow the "shield gas" away from the weld.

 

[A**holes Garage]

up to 1/4" thick steel
get the gas kit

 

[IlliniJeeper]

If your goal is "pretty welds" then you're going to want to use C25 welding gas with that sized machine. If you have to weld outdoors, avoid doing it on very windy days. If you absolutely have to weld outdoors on windy days then your best bet is going to be flux core wire, but the welds won't be as "pretty" but they will be structural.

 

[yeldogt]

Never thought of the wind ! was going to take a welding class -- but the local community school no longer offers it.


I will have to reared what people use to make the benches ---- 1/4 inch sounds thick.

 

[over40pirate]

Read up on how to do it. Read it again. Buy some flux core wire. Find some steel, and go for it. It will weld fine with flux core, but give a better looking weld with gas. As stated. flux core is better if there is a wind.
I use mine occasionally and just use flux core.

 

[sberry]

You buy steel by the pound. 1/4 tube is thick and heavy when material half as thick would still be 2x overkill. The reason for home brew projects is often to save money, new steel costs and has to be finished. I have built a lot from scratch but today find anything I can as a core to get a head start and as a big bonus a lot of the finish work is already done.