New Welder

[Rocketdog]

I just ordered a new Mig welder. www.millerwelds.com/products/mig/millermatic_211_autoset/ I'm excited about it. All I had was a Oxcy As torch and a flux buss box. Pixs with my smiling face to follow.

RD

[Enviromoto]

Man you are so lucky, Ive been looking at the Lincoln 115v one at Lowes for about 2 years now.

[90GTVert]

Nice one. I've got a cheap Campbell Hausfeld. I've wanted a Lincoln, Miller, or just anything better than this thing but can't justify the money right now.

[Rebel]

Youch $1200.00 I hope you make good use of it.

[flyangler]

I used the miller-matic for years in the body shop, easyest welder to use imo but you should use the wire lube to keep the wire feed from binding up. Have fun you have an excellent welder.

[Rocketdog]

Thanks guys. I've wanted one for a long time. Like I said, I've been using Oxy-Acetylene and a flux wire welder. The first use I'm going to make of it is to fab up Ram Air on my race scooter. Ought to have a pic of the welder next week and a few of my attempted ram air soon after. Will do flyangler. Thanks for the tip.

RD

[jct842]

Last fall I fought off the urge to buy a new fangled welder. Then I ordered 5 diode bridges and did some rewiring of my 40 year old 230 amp stick welder. It is now a ac/dc welder. Have only just tried it a few times and it makes a real nice weld. I got some real small dia rods to use on exhausts. as soon as it warms up I have some brackets to make for the boat to mount a pair of down-riggers that swing in and out for towing. This welder is a movable core 230 amp continuously variable that I bought new from wards around 1969-70. Some one was telling me all I would need to convert to tig is a torch and gas. john

[Rocketdog]

I think that may be true JCT. Won't hurt to check into it.

RD

[Rocketdog]

Jan 9, 2010 3:25:45 GMT -5 Rebel said:

Youch $1200.00 I hope you make good use of it.

I didn't get it directly from Miller, Rebel. I bought it from Cyberweld. I got the welder, cart, and a tank of 75%-25% for less than 1200. I do a bit of "MudFarming", like Enviro hehehe, and I'm going to retire here in a couple of years. I'll get good use out of it, I promise.

RD

[Rocketdog]

Wouldn't you know it. My welder is back ordered. O well. I can wait. I would say that's a good sign for Miller Corp. If there's on thing I've learned in 54 years it's patience.

RD

[flyangler]

Oh to be 54 again.

[kliff]

Good looking machine RD!
.025" solid wire(hi carbon) with a gas sheild will even allow you to sew up SS and mild steel like the pros. That's all I keep the little Lincoln loaded with, her 220v big brother is loaded with .035" wire and gas too... 1/2" plate no problem on the 220 machine, at about 20% duty cycle. .025" wire on 1//8 or less steel, closer to 80%.....50 straight welding minutes out of an hour, with a 30 minute cool down....then back to 80% again. These little machines will work!

Enjoy man.

[Rocketdog]

Whoooot, it came in today. Now to fix my box scapper. First things first.





RD

[FootScoot]

Nice welder! Some day when my ship comes in I'll get a new one. Now I have a little 110 Century. Works for light welding, but nothing like that baby could do.

[Rocketdog]

Thanks Footscoot. Sat we shall see how it works out.

RD