syncrowave 180 ?

[slagburn]

just got a used 180 tig. can any one tell me what the best tungsten and filler would be to stock up on. like what tungsten you use for different applications and what size filler you use the most. don't want to waste money on stuff i will not use that much, as i have a limited budget. any input would...

[slagburn]

i would use lincoln 71m or 7018. good for just about every thingi find 71m runs better with CO2, had a problem with 75/25 leaving worm tracks.flux core might be easier sence you won't need the gas.

[slagburn]

big money for a bender and it would be hard to make. you can fill pipe with sand and heat and bend them, don't think i would try exhaust pipe that way though. maybe in a emergence or one time thing, but that would be all.

[slagburn]

i have not seen the joker, thats pretty cool.

[slagburn]

i like the lift. looks good. i also like the shovel.

[slagburn]

very nice

[slagburn]

i would turn up the heat a little. i run 21b in a ln-25 feeder. with around 21-23 volts on the feeders guage. i think around 300 for wire speed.i also try to run flat as much as possible or down hill. not real good for up hill

[slagburn]

nice job

[slagburn]

i have had a couple 7.3 powerstrokes and like them a lot. my last one had alot of performance upgrades and ran great. but i would not buy a 6.0, to many problems, i would get a duramax, the cummins is a great motor, but i would never drive a dodge.

[slagburn]

has it gotten colder,if the bottle is in the cold it will read lower. does not sound like you have a big enough leak for me to try to find. if soap/water does not bubble i would leave it a lone

[slagburn]

i have run a ln-25 off of a ranger 250 for 8 or 9 year, with no problems at all. in all temps and weather conditions doing mobile repair. has not failed me yet

[slagburn]

why don't you save the money, and build a cart or a stand to keep it off the floor. you are going to want to try out the new welder any way.

[slagburn]

sorry to hear about your loss

[slagburn]

i use o/a all of the time

[slagburn]

try to mount a large battery in a plastic battery box, that way it is easy to get to if it needs to be jumped and will power your equipment better.