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my MIG gonna die?

hi group. hoping to elicit some preventative medicine. have a 3ph 300V mig welder (weldtronic - www.weldtronic.com) tha...
17 comments posted 22yrs
posted by post
17 comments posted 22yrs posted by post

thanks to Paul,Steve and Don

Thank you guys for your input and ideas, I am checking them out as well as looking at contacting some manufacturers to...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mufford
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by mufford

Cool Mini Chopper on WeldingFaq.com

Thanks to Walt "Wallster" Reeves for contributing another great article. This time he details the 'Mini Chopper' he bui...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by larry
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by larry

PULLEYS OR SHEAVES?

I am wanting some small pulleys for v-belts. I need an assortment of small diameters with 7/8" keyed bore. The diameter...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jones
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by jones

new ideas for welding

I have been a welder for 30 year and have an idea that will improve production and weld quality. does anyone know how t...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mufford
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by mufford

Is my newbie ? stupid?

Please help. I have posted the same question twice now and zero replies. If somebody could help me I would really aprec...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by SWORDFISH69
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by SWORDFISH69

Machine reputation

Anyone have any trouble with the 220v (1Ph) Hobart mig welders in the 175-180 amp range? How hard is it to get Hobart p...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by footboarder
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by footboarder

Licensed electrician ?

When someone says "licensed electrician", as in "you have to be a licensed electrician to get this permit to add the 24...
20 comments posted 22yrs
posted by no
20 comments posted 22yrs posted by no

Home built TIG foot pedal: need 14 pin wiring

I've built a foot pedal with a pot and a switch. It's for a Thermal Arc 250 GTSW which has a 14 pin connector (same as...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jack
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by jack

newbie arc-120?

I have a arc -120 welder and need to know if I can run this off a generator or not? If so, what size generator for 115 a...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by SWORDFISH69
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by SWORDFISH69

hate to beat a dead horse, but the chopper's done!

For those of you that read my post when I started this project, I thought i would follow up. I finished the chopper tod...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by wallster
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by wallster

qt 400 to s.s.

Hello to all, my question is, how do you weld qt 400 to s.s. using m.i.g.? We are building a cyclone and parts of it ar...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by eatyeo
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by eatyeo

Railroad Track Anvil

I know, I should be ashamed of myself. But what is the proper electrode to weld mild steel to railroad track? This is fo...
42 comments posted 22yrs
posted by shawn_75ATcomcastDOTnet
42 comments posted 22yrs posted by shawn_75ATcomcastDOTnet

generator for arc-120

Hello I have just purchased a Chicago Electric Arc-120 Welder from Harbor Freight and would like to use a generator for...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by SWORDFISH69
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by SWORDFISH69

Inverter vs. Transformer TIG machines

Hi - I am a frequent lurker in this group. Apart from weight, lower power consumption for the same output (which favour...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by gnmlaw
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by gnmlaw