James,
haha the idea of the biggest gas bottle works! I had a small one and
the MIG would go here and there, now uses a big one and it hasn't left
home since, funny thing that.
I have a SIP Migmate 150amp portable thats only average I think. Its
copper wound, fan cooled. The wire feed on it has been a problem, not
very well designed. Other than that it works pretty good. It has a good
amperage range for welding thin material.
Craig.
jamesf wrote:
>
> 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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