Falkolocost
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| posted on 22/9/05 at 08:30 PM |
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Mig welders
Im going to purchase the welder im going to be using for my build and have a few questons.
Can i buy a gasless mig welder?
Which welders can i plug directly into the wall?
Should i buy used or new?
What other equipment will i have to buy? wire, spools, mask ect.
whats the total cost im looking at to get started?
All replys will be greatly appreciated.
Dave f.
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Alan B
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| posted on 24/9/05 at 03:07 PM |
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I'm amazed nobody has jumped in yet....
My opinions on this...
Yes, you can do it with gasless, but I'd definitely pay that little extra and go for proper MIG.
I recall you are in Canada?....if so the electrical system is probably similar to here. If so I'd go for a 220v machine that plugs into a dryer
outlet rather than a 115v machine, although will still do the job.
You'll need, wire, gas, and I'd recommend a self darkening mask...total cost around $600 US to get started.
HTH and all IMO,
Alan
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quattromike
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| posted on 24/9/05 at 04:15 PM |
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actually I've got one of those 240v lincoln machines that has a role of innersheild wire on it and it does a pritty good job, makes more fumes
than normal mig but it does a good strong weld.
it will be mild steel(carbon steel) your building your car with isn't it? just checkin
Mike
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Falkolocost
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| posted on 25/9/05 at 04:53 AM |
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Chassis material
This is something i cant find in the book. Is mild steel what most people use? what would you recomend
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JoelP
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| posted on 25/9/05 at 07:09 AM |
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yup, most of us use regular seamed ERW tube, 25x25x1.6mm is the commonest metric sizing i think.
Beware! Bourettes is binfectious.
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 25/9/05 at 02:09 PM |
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Gassless welders are usefull if you ever have to weld outside in a breeze as the shielding gas dosen't get blown away. However, it's
extremely expensive to run if you are going to build a whole chassis. Get either a gas only welder or a dual purpose gas/gasless one IMO.
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