Another welder in the house...

spalind · **Posted:** Mon May 26, 2008 9:03 pm

used part of my lovely government bonus check to buy a small welder...got this one: http://www.mylincolnelectric.com/Catalog/equipmentdatasheet.aspx?p=48146

and used it right away on my X welding my new front shock mounts to the frame (as opposed to just the three bolts..) Its not the highest end welder and right now I'm just using it as a flux-core model but figure its a good one to learn on and do smaller projects with...plus its nice and small and runs off a regular outlet so I can bring it to ECXC and other events so we have one on hand...

Bass4Runner · **Posted:** Mon May 26, 2008 9:25 pm

Sweet, Great score Dan :thumbup:

Those are great, because of not needing a bottle to carry around. :mrgreen:

XterraXtian · **Posted:** Mon May 26, 2008 9:33 pm

NICE! Have fun with it!

Inurteeth2 · **Posted:** Mon May 26, 2008 11:46 pm

THats what i need to learn to do!!

spalind · **Posted:** Tue May 27, 2008 7:49 am

Bass4Runner wrote:

Sweet, Great score Dan :thumbup:

Those are great, because of not needing a bottle to carry around. :mrgreen:

Yeah and it can be converted to a MIG welder by just adding a tank and hooking up a tube so when my skills progress the welder can grow with me...though I gotta get my welds to look less like a piece of chewed bubblegum first!!

RIXterra · **Posted:** Tue May 27, 2008 8:31 am

Looks good Dan.. I also need to buy one..

daggerdoggie · **Posted:** Tue May 27, 2008 11:34 am

spalind wrote:

Bass4Runner wrote:

Sweet, Great score Dan :thumbup:

Those are great, because of not needing a bottle to carry around. :mrgreen:

Yeah and it can be converted to a MIG welder by just adding a tank and hooking up a tube so when my skills progress the welder can grow with me...though I gotta get my welds to look less like a piece of chewed bubblegum first!!

Actually, it's a lot easier with gas and set up as MIG rather that with flux wire. Get yourself a tank of argon/CO2 gas and you'll be amazed at the welds you can do. On mild steel, with a little practice, it doesn't take long to make a decent weld with a MIG welder.

inliner · **Posted:** Sat May 31, 2008 1:56 pm

Good deal. Maine Oxy in Hooksett does a class every few months for $125. Gives you a good 8 hours of just welding with some guidance from an instructor. I took the class in January and definitely recommend it.

spalind · **Posted:** Sat May 31, 2008 8:17 pm

inliner wrote:

Good deal. Maine Oxy in Hooksett does a class every few months for $125. Gives you a good 8 hours of just welding with some guidance from an instructor. I took the class in January and definitely recommend it.

Oooo...I know right where that is...I will have to look it up!! Thanks!!

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