Re: upgrading mig welder
- From: "wayne mak" <wayneREMOVETHIS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 19:52:56 -0400
those are both a hell of an upgrade, so either should put a smile on your
face. I like the lincoln migs but thats me. For gas driven I like the blue.
"Ken" <knobrot@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Rafael Ramos" <ramray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi all:
In the past I have been given very good advice regarding equipment
purchases by this group. Now I am looking to upgrade my old Century 160
mig welder to a better and greater capability welder. I have looked at
the Millermatic 251 and the comparable Lincoln 255. They seem to have
the digital readout for voltage and wire speed, and I am wondering if
those niceties are really necessary or are possibly more things to go
wrong with the welders, The lincoln has stitch and spot welding
adjustments that I don't know if I ever will use. The kind of welding I
do most of the time is not that exotic or advanced that I would need all
these features. What I am looking for in a Mig welder as far as features
are:
1. Welding capability to 1/2 inch in a single pass
2. Good voltage stability
3. Duty cycle 40% at max amperage
4. Constant wire speed once is tuned in. This is one of the problems
with the Century, the wire speed has become erratic and it is very
difficult to stay in the "bacon frying " zone
5. Reliability of components. I guess most of the name brands are
pretty good. Some of the wire speed mechanisms look to be well made.
HTP has four wheels (geared) pushing the wire out.
6. Good arc stability. The Miller advertises some additional circuitry
that improves the starting arc.
I have not tried any of these welders so I am in the dark.
In conclusion: I would like as simple a welder that have the features
above without bells and whistles that add to the complexity of the
machine.
I look forward to your learned comments
Best Regards
Ray Ramos
Spot and stitch feature is very useful if you ever need to weld very thin
or rusty material...........I would opt for the more fully featured set,
if the price and after sales service are comparable to the other set.
k
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