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surlynkid 09-17-2002, 04:50 PM every time i hit the search engine, that part of the board seems to be dead so i gotta ask here. will a lincoln 40-225 amp arc welder 220V get me through my SAS, cage/bumper stuff, and most other crap? this is it http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2053440532 scott-885 09-17-2002, 05:00 PM Sure if you know how to use it. But can make for some ugly welds on tubing if you are not verry good. Grnscru 09-17-2002, 05:38 PM A buddy of mine used that same one to do a SOA and install a cage in his ZUki, then used it on my rear bumper/tire carrier. So it will work for your applications, it'll just take time to get use to it. SCOTTS_4X 09-17-2002, 05:56 PM do you know how to stick weld? that will be the dicisive factor. 225 is PLENTY hot for anything you will be doing on your rig. -Scott surlynkid 09-17-2002, 06:04 PM i have never welded anything but jb weld. :D i'll have to learn with whatever i get. it sounds like i should wait and buy a MIG. TOY 2 09-17-2002, 06:58 PM Originally posted by surlynkid i have never welded anything but jb weld. :D i'll have to learn with whatever i get. it sounds like i should wait and buy a MIG. If you never have welded before I would recomened buying a wire feed welder.......ANYBODY can run a wire feed If you want a stick welder all you have to do is practice with it for a while before you start building things:D ........and yes this machine will do any thing you want DozerDan 09-17-2002, 07:38 PM Before you invest in a welder take a course in welding or find someone who has a welder (or mulitple ppl with different kinds) try them out, get a feel for it. Me I love my 240 amp old school sears robuck and comp welder. Got it off the board for $100. It has paid for it self about a BAGILLION times. I preffer stick, for some reason i just dont like mig... go figure Scoutaholic 09-18-2002, 04:56 PM That machine is more than enough. It's all I use. For a new welder I dought you will be able to weld tube or any other light gage material.:( Chief yelling alot 09-18-2002, 05:12 PM you can go -Frank-N-Stine style http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1767028849 poppycock 09-18-2002, 05:18 PM i used to use the ac/dc version of that. it's sweet welder for the price. Slagburn 09-18-2002, 06:50 PM Stick is a much more "honest" welder than mig. By that I mean if you lay two decent looking beads, one with each welder, with little experience, then my money would be on the stick weld being stronger. 225 amps- no, that's not nearly enough. :flipoff2: You can rough cut 1/4" plate with 225 amps if you're patient. I suppose it's not hard to guess what type of welder built my Jeep. ItsaCJ6 09-18-2002, 07:14 PM Originally posted by Chief Yelling Alot you can go -Frank-N-Stine style http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1767028849 That is Fugly ItsaCJ6 09-18-2002, 07:21 PM Stick ---considerably more versitile... Mig-- Muey Bonito welds... Stick will get there if you learn how to weld... Mig will get you there if you don't want to learn how to weld... OLD SCHOOL Stick means lots of practise and technique = awesome welds on everything from sheet metal to 1 inch ship plate... Preety welds take lots more skill but the pentration is there.. NEW SCHOOL mig make very preety welds the trick is to make them work... penetration ......penetration.....penetration.....penetration. ...penetration ......penetration.....penetration.....penetration. ...penetration ......penetration.....penetration.....penetration. ...penetration ......penetration.....penetration.....penetration. ... God,,,,, just call me a pervert.... ItsaCJ6 09-18-2002, 07:30 PM Originally posted by Slagburn Stick is a much more "honest" welder than mig. By that I mean if you lay two decent looking beads, one with each welder, with little experience, then my money would be on the stick weld being stronger. 225 amps- no, that's not nearly enough. :flipoff2: You can rough cut 1/4" plate with 225 amps if you're patient. I suppose it's not hard to guess what type of welder built my Jeep. The reason is.....and you know this... If you can lay pretty beads with stick, you more than likely know enough to be welding better than just about any average mig welder... Not to knock mig welding... I have one at work and its wondrous machine, but it is much easier to lay a good looking weld with a wire machine... just like snow boarding is easier than skiing... oh did I interject again... I shouldn't since I do both,,,, but the parallel is the same. | |