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Are the cheap Klutch welders any good?
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200632004_200632004
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If I was going to go cheap on a welder it would be a lincoln stick welder 220v they can run off your dryer out let.
Meaning what ?
Seemed pretty clear to me. I have wired and troubleshot many VFD's but do not recall wiring one for the purpose of converting single phase to three phase.
Already have the a plug in the barn so that is not an issue. Why Lincoln?
Something like this? http://www.lowes.com/pd_98103-1703-K1170___?productId=1115275&Ns
Enjoy.....
Yes, I know. I am an industrial electrician.
http://ecatalog.weg.net/files/wegnet/WEG-cfw10-variable-frequency-drive-wec-usacfw1009-brochure-english.pdf I edited for those that are not industrial electricians and just have home workshops.
And I HATE Everything LoL
all great reviews 3 year warranty .... The **** thing looks like a winner :-)
and you can TIG ...
I don't want to derail your thread, I only added info about VFDs to illustrate that technology has enabled the home shop to run industrial machines that was previously not possible. The 115V welders with inverter technology weld pretty smooth and hot with the short duty cycles being their main down fall but for small home shop welding projects where time isn't a major factor, they work fine. The Lincoln AC 225 and the AC/DC 225 are great machines and have been in use forever. I have had one for many years but never use it any more even though it welds great, it weighs a ton so installing longer leads is a must ( IMO ) for anything but bench work, I tire of dragging leads around though. If I had to choose only one small machine for the home shop it would be a 115V lincoln Mig with a plastic liner and gas solenoid. It can use gasless flux core wire, solid wire, and will run 5052 aluminum wire so long as you keep the whip relatively straight.
Those tombstones have been great work horses for a long time.
1st machine I bought was great for working out of the garaged.
Up graded to miller syncrowave 250's and a millermatic 251 that will mig weld steel or aluminum.
Should be able to find one used for a 100 or 150, I have yet to see a bad one.
Eventually I want to weld aluminum too.
You don't want to do that with a small stick welder.
Although you can get aluminum stick welding rods I have not talked to one person that said it was a good idea.
Aluminum is a bit finicky, Tig weld it or if it is thick enough mig weld it.
If you are out of practice take the odd jobs to a shop that does it full time.
We used the AC/DC 225 for many years, they're solid dependable machines. They've sold thousands of them over the years. We're using Miller wire feeds and Tig now and the Tombstone is loaned out to a school. It's a great machine for the occasional user, farmer, maiteinance man.
After I upgraded, mine sat unused for a few years. I sold it for 150 it still looked new and welded great.
Are the cheaper lincoln and hobart wire feed welders as reliable?
Wire feed is easier to weld with but have many more moving parts.
I wouls pass on flux core welding and go with gas and get a owner bottle instead of renting the gas bottle.
You can get a lemon in any brand my 1st choice is miller then lincoln then hobart for mig welding.
Gas and flux core combo is even easier. But for once in a while use I don't think it is worth it.