How long of a run are you putting in? Personally I'd put in a 40 or 50 amp with 8AWG, that way you would have some growth room if say you bought an older tig welder. It wouldn't be much more up front.
Which welder?
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How long of a run are you putting in? Personally I'd put in a 40 or 50 amp with 8AWG, that way you would have some growth room if say you bought an older tig welder. It wouldn't be much more up front.
At that short of a run I'd go ahead and put in the 40 or 50amp breaker as long as your panel will take it. The upfront cost increase will be minimal compared to the potential your shop will gain. Check ebay and miller vs making your own cord out of 10/3. The premade ones sometimes are just as cheap, and the molded on ends are nice compared to the box and receptical route.
http://store.cyberweld.com/230voexco25.html
this is the extension I got, the 50' model...
and I didn't have to screw with building it.
Man Cave
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Jeep51, congrats on your new welder. I would get a real bottle of gas and have that little one for back up. It's a proven fact that the only time you run out of welding gas is on the weekends after the welding supply shops are closed.
Todd.Brock
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Nice welder! What size bottle is that?
The price per ft^3 of gas goes down as the volume of the tank goes up. Figure the foot print of a bottle isn't that much different and it is about the same work to evacuate and purge for the new fill. Hence the smaller bottles are not quite as cost effective per fill. For the home user on a mig a ~125cf is about an ideal portability/price break point. The large tanks get to be a pain to transport. Especially if you plan on using that machine away from the shop on a 120v input.
Looks like an 80cf.
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sberry
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I have a 330 on my 255 but I wheel my little one around the shop some and the 125 is so much easier.
one for each side.... you need two!
WilltheEngineer
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Anyone use the Lincoln MP 210?
I'm looking to upgrade, n was favoring the MP210, but with the rebates & free spool gun from Miller, I'm looking at the Miller again, if Zoro has another 30% sale..
I'm looking to upgrade, n was favoring the MP210, but with the rebates & free spool gun from Miller, I'm looking at the Miller again, if Zoro has another 30% sale..