I'm currently attending a navy welding school and will be graduating and going on leave shortly. Before I entered the navy I wanted to learn to weld so when I was given the chance to attend this school I jumped on it. At the school we use Dialarc 250's and I'm not too bad at tig so I figured I'd go ahead and get a welder of my own. Since I wanted something a bit more portable I decided to get the D200DX with the foot control contractor kit. I had it shipped to the address where I'll be on leave. I also got a 40cf bottle and some 70s2 and 4043 filler wire.
I'm not sure what all I need to order so I can start having fun with my new welder when I get there. I now realize that the 40cf bottle may be a little small but the shop is in the basement so I doubt the local gas supplier would be willing to drop a larger bottle down there for me. I thought about getting a 80cf bottle but I doubt I could carry that down the stairs. The local gas supplier is only about 30min away so I could take my little 40cf bottle in and get it refilled every couple of days but there has to be a better way. There is a unheated shed where we keep our lawn equipment where I suppose I could keep a larger bottle to fill the 40cf bottle. I honestly don't know what exactly comes with the kit as far as the smaller parts. The person who lives at the address where I sent it doesn't know anything about welding so they're not much help as far as looking in the case and telling me what's in it. I know I need a bench grinder to sharpen my tungsten so I'll need some wheels for that. I saw fun4now's post and I'm kicking myself for getting the contractor kit. Eitherway, I'm also curious about those gas saver nozzles.
I'm not sure what all I need to order so I can start having fun with my new welder when I get there. I now realize that the 40cf bottle may be a little small but the shop is in the basement so I doubt the local gas supplier would be willing to drop a larger bottle down there for me. I thought about getting a 80cf bottle but I doubt I could carry that down the stairs. The local gas supplier is only about 30min away so I could take my little 40cf bottle in and get it refilled every couple of days but there has to be a better way. There is a unheated shed where we keep our lawn equipment where I suppose I could keep a larger bottle to fill the 40cf bottle. I honestly don't know what exactly comes with the kit as far as the smaller parts. The person who lives at the address where I sent it doesn't know anything about welding so they're not much help as far as looking in the case and telling me what's in it. I know I need a bench grinder to sharpen my tungsten so I'll need some wheels for that. I saw fun4now's post and I'm kicking myself for getting the contractor kit. Eitherway, I'm also curious about those gas saver nozzles.
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