Hi Trev
So how is the welder.... had a chance to use it yet?
Is that a SIP Coppermate?
if so then it would be about 170amp
I am looking at the SIP Automate 215amp @$975 inc gst
Aluminum transformer... but has 5 year machine and transformer warranty!
It's Not a portable.... and I am going to put the biggest gas bottle on it I
can find... that way it will stay at my house and not disappear for weeks
while all my mates borrow it :)
Cya
JamesF
"Pooley, Trevor" wrote:
> James,
>
> I picked up and SIP mig from Alltools down in Ringwood. The one I bought is
> still portable (bloody heavy), has copper windings, fan, reg, can't remember
> how many amps 200? or duty cycle. Cost around $1150.
>
> Trev
>
> Topic: mig welder advice
> ===================
> Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 12:55:07 +1000
> From: jamesf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> ----------------------------------------
> 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
>
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