I am from Rutgers Formula Racing. We build a small formula style racecar for Formula SAE competition each year in Michigan. We are currently in the market for a new welder. Previously we had an econotig and has been giving us problems obviously due to the duty cycle. Right now we are looking into the Syncrowave 180 SD, and 250 DX. We are unsure which welder we should get since funding is tight right now.
Most of the steel welding we do is thin wall. The thickest we get up to is .095" chromoly steel. We also do a fair amount of aluminum welding generally in the range of .049" thick.
So I am looking to get some other opinions on which welder we should get for our application. Obviously the 250 DX will work. But how will a 180 SD handle in a situation like ours?
Also welders that are water cooled, do we need to run the miller coolant, or is it possible to run with just plain water? Our welder is always indoors in a temperature controled environment.
Most of the steel welding we do is thin wall. The thickest we get up to is .095" chromoly steel. We also do a fair amount of aluminum welding generally in the range of .049" thick.
So I am looking to get some other opinions on which welder we should get for our application. Obviously the 250 DX will work. But how will a 180 SD handle in a situation like ours?
Also welders that are water cooled, do we need to run the miller coolant, or is it possible to run with just plain water? Our welder is always indoors in a temperature controled environment.
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