<VV> Cheap Mig welder

[Ron]

I never had a "duty cycle" problem while using my $100 Harbor Freight wire 
welder on floor sheetmetal.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Wells" <brierpath at yahoo.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 7:37 AM
Subject: <VV> Cheap Mig welder


> An unknown poster wrote:
>>I'm not trying to be a smartass here or cause more trouble but it seems
> a little unfair to me list out all the correct tools and parts for a
> proper rivet job and then say "just use a $200 MIG welder".  It sounds a
> little apples to oranges to me.  Everyone I've talked to says those
> $200 MIG welders are near useless because they have a duty cycle time of
> miliseconds.  How much is a proper MIG setup? AND how much are the
> necessary supplies and accessories.
>
> I'd love to hear that the cheap MIGs are good - then I might get one
> and start welding everything in sight!!!<
>
> Folks,
> I have one of these $200 welders from Harbor Freight. It is a seven year 
> old model that they still sell(85amp model). I used it to replace many 
> body parts on my Rampside, "Frankentruck". I use it without gas. It does a 
> poor job on rusty metal, but if you have a good ground connection on 
> reasonably clean metal, it rocks. During all of the bed repair on my 
> truck, I never had it shut itself down due to duty cycle. The short 
> numbers that were thrown out usually apply to max amp settings, which I 
> use infrequently for body work. He may have talked to bridge builders or 
> commercial shop people who work with 1/2 inch thick steel. This is not the 
> machine for that.
>
> Thanks,
> Bill Wells
> '61 Ramp
> '62 Brier
> '65 Corsa Turbo
> By the way, it is superior to the Campbell Hausfeld models from Home 
> Depot.
>
>
>
>
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