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k7jdj at aol.com k7jdj at aol.com
Sun Dec 4 21:21:04 PST 2011


Mike, 

DC will give you a much wider choice of rods to choose from.  Most of my welding is done with 6011 on the Buzz box, and 7018 with the DC Lincoln SA200.  They make 7018 that can be used with an AC machine, but with DC it works better for me.  It is so smooth.  It will be a little harder to "strike" an arc with DC, but no big deal.  If you can find a local welding supply, or know someone who would let you try DC, you will be impressed with how nice and strong the welds turn out.  I should mention the SA 200 is basically a DC generator, so the DC it generates is much nicer than the machines that just rectify the AC.  

Gary

Renton, WA.

 


What does adding the DC option do? I see it jumps the price a bit, when 
does it come in handy?

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com>
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Thanks for the information guys, you confirmed my thought to go the arc welder 
route. What does adding the DC option do? I see it jumps the price a bit, when 
does it come in handy?
Thanks,
Mike M 


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From: Alan Nadeau 
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Time: 2011-12-04, 21:16:19
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As others have already mentioned, learn to weld with stick and then move on 
to MIG if you feel the need.

MIG welders will allow a novice welder to make a lot of bad welds rapidly.


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From: "john hall" <jtchall at nc.rr.com>
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Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 8:28 PM
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> Tig makes the cleanest welds, great for the thinnest of materials, but 
> also
> good for fairly heavy stuff. You can weld alum, steel, stainless with no
> problem. Skilled users can even do cast iron. Biggest drawback is they are
> slow, not meant to be used outdoors, and considering it takes both hands 
> and
> 1 foot to run them, machinery repairs are often difficult unless you are a
> gymnast. More than once have I seen 2 guys run the welder--one runs the 
> foot
> pedal while the other does the welding. I would think these machines were
> the main catalyst to developing auto-darkening helments.
>
> Mig Machines can weld anything pretty much. They are fast, very 
> production
> oriented. They make a mess with splatter balls. I personally think these
> take the least skill. A friend of mine has a small one that will do a good
> job on sheet metal, don't know if that machine uses a shield gas or not.
>
> Stick probably gives you the widest range of thickness, providing you are
> only welding steel. You can buy a pretty good sized machine for not a lot 
> of
> money. No tanks of shield gas to deal with, you can weld outside in the
> wind, and they don't make much splatter. It does take a bit of practice to
> learn though.
>
> John Hall
>
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>
>> Hi all,
>> I'm in the market for a welder and would be interested in getting 
>> opinions
>> as to what type to get. It would get used for machinery repair (tractor,
>> brush hog etc). I was looking at some of the MIG welders at TSC the other
>> day, and they looked nice, but were pricey if they are able to weld
>> thicker steel. I've never used a MIG welder, but have used an arc welder
>> in the past. An arc welder seems like a simpler choice, but I would be
>> interested in other opinions.
>> Thanks,
>> Mike M
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