Thanks for all the replies
After a bit more research it is amazing what some of the
manufactures claim.
It seems the things to look out for are:-
Copper transformer windings (the cheaper ones have aluminum wire)
Cooling Fan (cheapies usually don't have one as standard)
Argon Gas Regulator included (it's extra with the cheapies)
and most importantly the Duty Cycle
Most of the cheap 170A are lucky to be actually 150A
The Duty cycle is the big thing.. A 170A welder with a duty
cycle of only around 20% @ 150A .... means that you can use
it for 2 minutes in every 10minutes at it's full power before it gets
too hot and you have to let it cool down....
So a high Duty Cycle is the most important thing to look at.
Anyway the short of it is that I have to save a bit more money to
get the one I want.
Cya
JamesF
jamesf wrote:
> Hi all
>
> I am looking at purchasing a Mig welder...
> And have been looking at stuff around the 150/170 amps
>
> I was just wondering if anyone had any advice as to what to
> look out for or what to avoid etc, before I go out and spend
> all of my hard earned cash.
>
> Cya
> JamesF
>
> --
> ________________________________________________________________________
>
> James Fitness
> Director
> Data Scribe Australia Pty Ltd
> http://www.datascribe.com.au
> Computers and Supplies
>
> OZDAT Online
> http://www.datascribe.com.au/ozdatonline/index.htm
>
--
________________________________________________________________________
James Fitness
Director
Data Scribe Australia Pty Ltd
http://www.datascribe.com.au
Computers and Supplies
OZDAT Online
http://www.datascribe.com.au/ozdatonline/index.htm
--membersozdat-------------------------------------------------------
OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:-
Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
No unauthorised redistribution of this email
http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm
http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html
http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
---------------------------------------------------------------------
