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I still think I stole this machine for $300 bucks as I paid $300 for my older lincoln AC/DC buzz box with a 200$ miller helmet and 30lbs of old lincoln rods which I sold the lincoln the other day by its self woth 5lbs of rods for $300 which paid for this machine and I got a $200 miller auto darkening helmetComment
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I'm roughly $600 into the machine with a brand new 10ft whip, and I bought a 125 cf tank for $275 filled that I own and a $40 flow Metter which I would have needed to buy no matter what. From the guy at weldmart said even tho this machine is rated at 160 amps for mig which is 22 volts that they underrated these old transformer machines which I noticed my self using some 7018 at 100 amps did some tests between this and the lincoln and the airco like I said before had more penetration. The old man at weldmart said this machine should have no problem cranked up doing 1/4 steel even tho it says 3/16 on the amp dial and wire feed speed, but it allows you to adjust it past those marks by a good bit. I assume they rated it at 160amps and 22 volts cause that was at 60% duty cycle so if I push it the duty cycle will drop to 35%.
I'll find out once I get my new whip back.Comment
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As you can see it adjust well past 3/16. Wish the machine had a burn back feature as that sounds like a smart idea. I think this machine was made back 71 as the serial number is DG711007.
Stock #1346-6010
Code #0037Comment
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You don't want to buy my HF box, it's too expensive and you'll be money ahead to buy the proper machine from the get go. <br />
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For whatever reason, I can't view your links for the pictures. I'm using the forum app, so that might be the reason. <br />
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I'm self taught as well. But I spent a half a day with an experienced welder and he taught me more in the first 15 mins about stick welding than I ever learned on my own. So if you have that opportunity, I'd suggest taking it. <br />
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Glad you like your machine. Hope it gives you years of solid service.Comment
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I'm girlfriends father was a welder back in the early 80's not much of a stick welder but mig and tig. He built stage platforms. I plan to have him come over and try to teach me a few things. I almost got lucky the other day and found a NOS airco heliwelder HF box for only $25 bucks on Craigslist but it had already sold, I wouldn't want to spend more then 150ish on one used as I still need all the other **** to tig weld and I really have no use for tig welding right now.
I got a welding and fabrication shop right next door to my job who does alot of our welding I need to talk with them guys and see if they could teach me a few things as well or possibly dowb the road get in there as my buddy at work is friends with the owners.
I did some practice up hill and I'm really getting it dialed in with 7018.
Can't wait to try it with the mig, as everything should be much easier not having to work with the rod burning down.
FYI anyone that stick welds I highly recommend forney welding rods I like them as much as Lincolns Excalibur and others. Amazon has them for cheap usually if you buy 10lbsComment
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Below is a picture of my vertical 7018 weave I got 2 passes or maybe 3 can't remember using 3/32 rods set around 80-85 amps I would say. Now that I got the correct rod angle and amps figured out its just a matter of figuring out the right speed to weave it with.Comment
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Here's the manual to the welder. It shows amps vs volts and all sorts of cool info. I would think this machine should be capable of spray transfer at 140 amps which should be roughly 26 voltsComment
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