[SML] MIG Welders

[Dave Vick]

On Saturday, November 5, 2016, sdwheaton via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

We recently picked up a Miller welder, Miguel and stick capable, built into
> a medium-sized Pelican style case.  can use gas or Flux core, very nice
> unit.  I'd  give you the model number, but I can't  see the machine from
> Narita airport
>
>
The briefcase welder? Passport Plus, or something like that? I carried one
of those on WarHorse... It sucked. Couldn't do 3/16" on a single pass.
Couldn't drive it 240vac. The tank adaptor was finicky as hell. Totally
unworthy of the Miller name, although the concept was nice. I hope you got
an updated version...

I've got a little Lincoln 3200HD out in the shed, kitted out with a small
bottle of Argon-CO2 blend for heavier work. If I had to do it over again,
I'd've upgunned (literally) to a dual-voltage box that could take a
spoolgun for welding aluminum. A name brand welder 140amp and up...

Get the gas tank and go MIG. Yes, you can weld fluxcore without, but you'll
weld thicker metal more efficiently with gas than without. Plus you'll
spend an hour cleaning the spatter up after welding flux. Gas is much
cleaner.






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Dave Vick
517-749-3859
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