Re: [MBZ] Welders, again

2017-07-23 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
Htp is making good inverters, still cheaper than red or blue. The green chinese welders keep getting better. Customer service being very important however and not always great. 200A will not reliably weld 1/4" aluminum in any quantity, much less 3/8", unless you use helium, which is excellent

[MBZ] Welders, again

2017-07-23 Thread Craig via Mercedes
OK Don posted links to 200 A TIG welders: http://www.ahpwelds.com/ http://www.eastwood.com/tig200acdc.html to 200 A TIG welders. Another welder Eastwood has is 250 A multi-process: http://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-mp250i-multi-process-250-amp-welder.html that way,

Re: [MBZ] Welders, again

2016-10-31 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
The practical result is that with MIG, you always end up with more metal than you started with. In some cases, I've been able to weld with ox-acetylene by just melting the two parts together - no filler needed. I expect that you could do that with TIG as well. You can't do that with MIG. On Mon,

Re: [MBZ] Welders, again

2016-10-31 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
Craig wrote: And what is the operational difference between MIG and TIG? TIG is like an electric ox-acetylene in that the filler is not part of the heat process. The electrode is not "consumed". MIG uses the filler for one electrode, so it is consumed. Technically both use shielding gas,

Re: [MBZ] Welders, again

2016-10-28 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
Craig wrote: And what is the operational difference between MIG and TIG? TIG is like an electric ox-acetylene in that the filler is not part of the heat process. The electrode is not "consumed". MIG uses the filler as an electrode, so it is consumed. Technically both use shielding gas,

Re: [MBZ] Welders, again

2016-10-27 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
t; Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2016 6:38 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Welders, again On Thu, 27 Oct 2016 16:04:35 -0600 Craig via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > In watching the first several episodes of "Hannah's Bug" on YouTube, I > saw her using a Eastwood MIG 13

Re: [MBZ] Welders, again

2016-10-27 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
One handed vs. two hands. MIG is a wire fed from the spark maker that fills the weld and melts to two pieces at the same time. You ALWAYS get more steel than you started with. TIG is a spark torch that melts the two pieces you are joining and you add the filler with your other hand as needed. In

Re: [MBZ] Welders, again

2016-10-27 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 27 Oct 2016 16:04:35 -0600 Craig via Mercedes wrote: > In watching the first several episodes of "Hannah's Bug" on YouTube, I > saw her using a Eastwood MIG 135 welder. > > Does anyone know anything about these? They are on sale now for $249.xx > > Other, better

[MBZ] Welders, again

2016-10-27 Thread Craig via Mercedes
In watching the first several episodes of "Hannah's Bug" on YouTube, I saw her using a Eastwood MIG 135 welder. Does anyone know anything about these? They are on sale now for $249.xx Other, better choices? Thanks, Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To