brainstorming
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| posted on 25/1/06 at 05:05 AM |
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small welder to make a 442 chasis
Hi, I´m from Argentina, I wanna start with the construction of a chasis 442 and I wanna ask which is the smaller welder that can buy to weld all the
type of steel that i need to the chasis. I found this formula, 1 amp for 0.01 inch of plate thickness of steel. This is true? I only need a welder
with 64 amp. to weld a 1"x1" 16 swg?
Thank for your help.
And sorry for my english.
Pablo Bontempo
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big_wasa
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| posted on 25/1/06 at 08:03 PM |
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Buy the best you can aford. You will want around 150 amps for the 3mm plate ect.
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Marcus
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| posted on 25/1/06 at 08:31 PM |
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I'll have to disagree with 150A, we used a second hand SIP 105 turbo for our 2 chassis with no problems.
Even used it for welding axle brackets on.
4 years later (for first car) still going strong!
Marcus
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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oliwb
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| posted on 25/1/06 at 08:43 PM |
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I'd go with the best you can afford aswell...cheap welders generally aren't that great, if its a mig it'll be the wire feed that
lets you down....how about a TIG from powershack £120 apparently....would be perfect for the job.....Oli.
If your not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room!
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lexi
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| posted on 25/1/06 at 09:34 PM |
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I`d go with minimum of 130 and preferably 150 amp. Like us all it will be down to what you can afford...I mean if you could afford a big un why buy a
little un
Alex
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aweekes1
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| posted on 26/1/06 at 08:57 PM |
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I have a SIP 150A and think it will do me fine with a proper bottle of argoshield and I've never had the need to ramp it up high when playing
around with thick metal. I think if you are hard pressed for money, like most of us!, then a SIP, or whatever, 130A should see you through. Just get
a good gas supply (many different views, mine is that Argoshied from a big bottle works very well) and have a load of fun, I love welding!
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