6 Welders

Sep 27, 2011 9 Replies
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Here they are in my garage.



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The on on the far right is the best, TIG/MIG/Stick welder Thermal Arc



400GMS, with 14 and 17 pin control receptacles.

The rest are stick/TIG welders ("lift arc" TIG), Model Thermal Arc LS-300.



So far only I turned on the 400GMS, it seems to power up and respond to buttons in a way that I would expect a CC/CV welder to do. I will test each by burning a whole rod of 1/8" 6013 with every one of them.



These are great homeowner welders.



I shudder to think that I could have only gotten only one.



How do I clean them safely?



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This is smart. I have to remember not to take the internals to carwash.

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I like to spritz filthy stuff like this with engine degreaser a couple times and let soak. Then hit them with the pressure washer.

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If any are for sale, how tempting is the price to begin SWMBO negotiations for a trip to Chicago from Muskegon?

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25% off ebay if paid in cash. I will give you a 6 months right of return also. i
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Nice!

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--Winston

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Yep, that's the one. No TIG torches came with them. They would make a great household stick welder.

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They are full of white dust inside. I do not think that it is concrete, more like gypsum or something. I have to blow them out with a shop vac in reverse. Each of them makes a small nuclear plume when so blown. I opened one up, and saw that doing so makes them clean inside, but does not affect the electronics area.

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I hope you are wearing a respirator when you do that! Whoa.

--Winston

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Wonder if that is foundry release dust.

Mart> >> >>

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