Anyone use a Gasless MIG welder??

[djase10]

My Gas-less MIG welder is EXCELENT!!@$286.50

G'day everyone .

Yeah, This Gas less MIG welder i have bought is really GOOD.

Scored some flux cored mig wire, and the results are very good,

tested on an old bike frame,

Excellent steel penetration without the blow through / holes , that my arc welder did.

Cost = $189.00 + $97.50 P&H (delivered in crate)

Total=$286.50 -

FIRST PROJECT IS TO FABRICATE AN EXPANSION CHAMBER for HT 2 stroke.

Jase

 

[djase10]

Expansion chamber, using Gasless MIG welder- HIGHLY RECOMENDED!~

Gas less MIG is choice!!!

Scored a 900G roll FLUX Cored 0.8mm mig wire, and yes!!!

Able to make an expansion chamber (thin .8mm walled steel) and MAN so easy!!

I bought a cheap pocket bike exhaust,

cut it up,
and butted the joins
and tacked with the MIG,
then welded around the join-
grind off excess , and done.

I can HIGHLY recommend a Gasless mig welder used in conjunction with a auto darken welding helmet..

case closed.


jASE

 

[arceeguy]

I am looking to upgrade my welder because the wire feeder in mine is acting funky and the parts aren't available anymore. (it is 15 years old)

I tried out the Lincoln 140C and 180C welders at a local shop, and these are top notch welders IMO. The voltage is continuously adjustable, so it is suitable for light gauge metal with lower risk for burning through. My old welder had two toggle switches to adjust welding power. Adequate, but not optimal. Price for the Lincolns are 650-750 bucks, the 180C needs a 220V outlet - the 140C runs on 110V. These welders produced great results with gasless wire, and I even welded aluminum with the optional spool gun. (It wasn't very hard at all, but you have to push the weld pool and move fast!)

 

[hot70cc]

Without gas= a pourus weld not solid , with gas= solid weld and the absolute best way to weld with a mig. Thats the difference with and without gas. Best wire fed mig welder for a beginner IMO http://www.hobartwelders.com/products/wirefeed/handler125ez/ You can get it way cheaper from a tractor supply or amazon if you can find it. Skill Level Is Marked LOW

 

[arceeguy]

I agree - MIG is the way to go if you have the extra cash for a MIG capable welder. But the low cost of the gasless wire feed welders makes them attractive for the hobbyist. Once you find out how handy a welder is, you'll want to upgrade quickly. Once you get one, you'll look for things to fabricate, just for the heck of it!

hot70cc - what do you think of the Lincoln welders I was looking at? Are there others that may be better at a lower cost? I was impressed with them, but I am not a professional welder. The dealer I went to also had Miller welders, but only carried Lincoln in the smaller "home owner" sizes. Also played a little with a plasma cutter - WAY COOL! Cut through 1/16" sheet metal like butter, and you could pick up the piece without burning yourself. A bit expensive though........

 

[hot70cc]

I agree - MIG is the way to go if you have the extra cash for a MIG capable welder. But the low cost of the gasless wire feed welders makes them attractive for the hobbyist. Once you find out how handy a welder is, you'll want to upgrade quickly. Once you get one, you'll look for things to fabricate, just for the heck of it!

hot70cc - what do you think of the Lincoln welders I was looking at? Are there others that may be better at a lower cost? I was impressed with them, but I am not a professional welder. The dealer I went to also had Miller welders, but only carried Lincoln in the smaller "home owner" sizes. Also played a little with a plasma cutter - WAY COOL! Cut through 1/16" sheet metal like butter, and you could pick up the piece without burning yourself. A bit expensive though........

WOW "MILLER"/ LINCOLN welders, now your talking professional welders. Absolutely the professional way to go if you had expirience. Hobart is the lower grade of the two but not the cheapest . IMO if you had expireince with welding and had the extra cash for those 2 top brand welders it is the only way to go, BUTTT since you are new at welding I wouldn't try to use them. They are for expireinced welders only. Yeah they might have a lower cost welder for you but in all reality why spend $400 more for one of these welders if you are not a master welder or mechanic. Go for the HOBART140EZ Welder it is automatic for the wire feed setting and would be great for almost all the at home situations. Good Luck Hope This helps. DO some searching on the Hobart Welders I think this is What you are looking for.

 

[arceeguy]

I thought Hobart was a "professional" brand too?
In any case, the Lincoln welders I demoed were "consumer grade" models - the 140C runs on 120V and the duty cycle is around 20% on both the 140 and 180. The big difference between the Lincolns and the Harbor Freight welders is the wire feed mechanism, which is the part that failed on my old welder. (It also jammed a little too frequently.)

 

[hot70cc]

I thought Hobart was a "professional" brand too?
In any case, the Lincoln welders I demoed were "consumer grade" models - the 140C runs on 120V and the duty cycle is around 20% on both the 140 and 180. The big difference between the Lincolns and the Harbor Freight welders is the wire feed mechanism, which is the part that failed on my old welder. (It also jammed a little too frequently.)

Yes its true, HOBART is a professional brand welder also, but it is the least expensive of the two Lincoln And Miller. What did you want him to do? Send him to walmart for the Campbell Hausfeld Welder. I would spare anybody the cheap brand of that welder. In my expirience from that brand is painful. Also him being a newb of welding I'm sure he is not familiar with duty cycles, volts and percentages, but if he is thats a huge plus on welding. With the Hobart 140EZ model All you have is one knob to turn for the wire speed and AMPerage. All he would have to know is the thickness of metal he is trying to weld, and it plugs into a regualar houshold outlet.

 

[arceeguy]

......What did you want him to do? Send him to walmart for the Campbell Hausfeld Welder. I would spare anybody the cheap brand of that welder. In my expirience from that brand is painful. Also him being a newb of welding I'm sure he is not familiar with duty cycles, volts and percentages, but if he is thats a huge plus on welding......

I think we're on different pages. djase10 bought his welder (he did a nice job on a custom pipe too!), and I am the one looking to replace mine!

 

[hot70cc]

I think we're on different pages. djase10 bought his welder (he did a nice job on a custom pipe too!), and I am the one looking to replace mine!

LOL Sorry I Meant it for you. I thought you was a different person. But I still stand on my theory for the Hobart 140EZ It would be the Best for your Needs.