Purchase of a Welder

Post by **salt6** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 7:04 pm

Here is what I'm thinking of purchasing at Harbor Frieght.

Four output voltage settings give you a broader operating window for each wire type. Lets you quickly adjust for stock thickness or type of joint.

* Built-in contactor--keeps wire electrically "cold" until you pull the trigger
* Durable feed head with quick-release--adjustable feed tension, easy access for threading wire
* Dual groove quick-change roll--quickly change wire sizes
* Primary circuit breaker overload protection
* Self-resetting thermal overload protects transformer

115V, 20 amps, 60 Hz; Rated output: 90 amps, 19 volts DC @ 20% duty cycle; Current range: 30 to 125 amps; Maximum open circuit voltage: 29 volts; Wire feed speed range: 0-415 inches per minute (500 IPM max, no-load); Overall dimensions: 16-7/8'' x 9-7/8'' x 12-1/8''; Tool weight: 50 lbs.

ITEM 4270-1VGA

Also looking at this;

Pressurized design gives 30% more blasting power than siphon units. Provides more abrasives when you need truly efficient performance.

Equipped with a nozzle end shut-off valve, pressure gauge, ceramic nozzle, 9 foot hose, filling funnel, water trap, 6'' rubber wheels, and canvas hood.

* Compressor requirement: 6-25 CFM @ 60-125 PSI
* Dimensions: 33-1/2'' x 18-3/4'' x 13''
* Tool weight: 57 lbs.

ITEM 34202-4VGA

This is for working on the MUTT not an MG42

Steve

Post by **Pirate** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 7:12 pm

Hobart makes good welders, I learned to weld on a hobart generator many moons ago!!
You are going to need LOTS of air and LOTS of sand for that blaster!! blasting sand is cheap though

none123 · Post by **none123** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:01 pm

What do you plan on welding most? this makes a difference on what model you should really look at. I have a hobart 210 and i like it. Also HF dosen't usually have the best prices on hobart stuff.

Post by **TOM R** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:15 pm

for the body work you are better with a mig than that flux, and you want more then 4 output voltages I already learnt this the hard way

none123 · Post by **none123** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:33 pm

for a small mig I like the lincoln sp-175, or the sp-135 if you want a 110v welder. both have continuous voltage adjustment.

Miller owns Hobart by the way

Dan@AngolaArmory · Post by **Dan@AngolaArmory** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:24 pm

Steve, you really want the Argon gas set-up, DO NOT use flux core wire, way too much clean-up. Tractor Supply has better prices FWIW.
Spend the money on the better auto-darkining helmet also, you won't regret it.
Better to TIG than MIG, really but it does work.
Dan

smoggle · Post by **smoggle** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 3:45 am

Get a blasting cabinet. They are a bit more but they do not make half the mess and you can change the media quick and easily. Glass. sand alum. oxide etc.

Post by **salt6** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:29 am

Kinda hard to put an M151 in a blast cabinet.

Karbinator · Post by **Karbinator** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:44 am

salt6 wrote:Kinda hard to put an M151 in a blast cabinet.

Well, you gotta take the tires off to make it fit.

smoggle · Post by **smoggle** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:55 am

OK a REALLY BIG cabinet. I used a pressure pot for my camaro and it worked swell for doing the bottom of the floors and wheel wells. Best thing though was the rotisserie. THAT made it a hell of a lot easier. No laying on the back eating copious amounts of sand.