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didget69 Samba Member
Joined: July 22, 2004 Posts: 4927 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 11:43 am Post subject: |
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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=632254
bnc _________________ I never found the need to impress people with any mechanic certifications, trophies or track wins... unless it was for Mom to post on the refrigerator door. |
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johndl58 Samba Member
Joined: October 01, 2013 Posts: 422 Location: westchester ny
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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Still available. Can't beat it. |
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bvolks Samba Member
Joined: April 26, 2004 Posts: 845 Location: New Brunswick, Canada
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2015 6:37 am Post subject: Re: Welding equipment |
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Has anyone tried one of these? I just picked one up but haven't had a chance to try it yet.
http://www.eastwood.com/spot-weld-kit.html _________________ 1985 Diesel Jetta Coupe (temporarily retired at
756,000 km)
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1995 Golf CL
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Corney13 Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2014 Posts: 265 Location: Castaic, California
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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2015 1:16 pm Post subject: Re: Welding equipment |
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I use a Miller Diversion 180 Tig. It Can do 110 or 220. I am newer to welding, and welding sheet metal takes some getting used to. But now that I am used to my machine, I no longer blow holes. Keep finding new things to weld... rust repair, grafted rag top and now, 70-71 vents into my 63 sedan deck lid.
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Jamlit Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2016 Posts: 107 Location: Nova Scotia Canada
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 5:29 pm Post subject: Re: Welding equipment |
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New to the site so here is what I have and use
Miller DVI2 Mig welder which I love.
Lincoln Precision Tig 225 which is an awesome tig but is a transformer machine and requires a large 220 breaker.
Thermo dynamic Cutmaster 39 Plasma cutter ( super machine for a home unit as it uses 110 or 220 )
As to what machine is best. Well the mig gets used the most but the tig is a great welder to have and know how to use. For aluminum tig is a must. |
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planenut Samba Member
Joined: April 12, 2012 Posts: 334 Location: Georgia
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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2016 5:43 pm Post subject: Re: Welding equipment |
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Tons of videos on You Tube. |
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ernstben Samba Member
Joined: April 30, 2005 Posts: 621 Location: Manchester, Mi
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67ctbug Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2016 Posts: 3622 Location: CT
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Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2016 8:05 pm Post subject: Re: Welding equipment |
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$199? I see $259... I'd like to know more about this too. _________________ '67 Beetle L41
'74 Westfalia
'69 Plymouth "Adam-12"
'63 Ragtop
'73 914
'72 Dodge Wrecker
Go Cubs!
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sportin-wood Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2010 Posts: 2008 Location: Texas
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2016 6:54 am Post subject: Re: Welding equipment |
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Looks like a decent welder for the price.
https://youtu.be/-hTFZnzYUvg _________________ .
Paused 66 project bug
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"Relax, all right? My old man is a television repairman. He's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it." --- Jeff Spicoli |
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TomWesty Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2007 Posts: 3482 Location: Wyoming,USA
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Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2016 11:43 pm Post subject: Re: Welding equipment |
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My boss grew up in a family business body shop. He swears by the Easrwood 135. It will be my next welde purchase. _________________ If you haven't bled on them, you haven't worked on them.
Visit: www.tomcoryell.com and check out my music! |
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theKbStockpiler Samba Member
Joined: July 07, 2012 Posts: 2316 Location: Rust Belt
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 10:51 pm Post subject: Re: Welding equipment |
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A few months ago I motivated myself to get a better welder because my Century GS155 was holding me back. It's a 110volt machine with variable voltage control. The gun is hard wired in. It's been very reliable.
I really only wanted an additional MIG to break the 230amp barrier and I was set on buying a Miller. The biggest non industrial Miller's Duty cycle at 230 amps was so low (looks to be less then 10% on a chart) that along with millers consumables I said the hell with that. They don't even straight out list the duty cycle but only put it in a chart.
I have had great service with U.S.A Welds (HTP) and was then seriously considering the HTP2400. It's a 250 amp Tap machine but has 24 settings which should be plenty. At about 230lbs I was concerned with high shipping cost if if ever needed repair, and the inconvenience of moving it around my work area.
Next up was a Alpha MIG 250. I purchased this and this is the Amazon review I wrote for it.
https://www.amazon.com/AHP-Mig-Welder-250AMP-ALPHA/product-reviews/B01EMFTSB0
The Alpha MIG 250 works so good It made my Century feel like it was broken.
Unfortunately the service after the sale reputation for a Chinese Welder proved to be true.
In my opinion ,Alpha tools shipped out a damaged unit to me through Amazon. The welder at the time I received it was on backorder so AHP Tools could not ship a replacement one out if they wanted to and the welder is still on backorder. The damage was not consistent with shipping. One of the damaged areas was the face plate in which they stated that they would send out a replacement one out and I could put it on.
I gave them up until the last couple of days of Amazons A-Z guaranty (3 months) to get me the face plate. They printed up a shipping label about a week left on the guaranty but UPS did not receive the alleged package. I suspected they were just trying to stall until I had no protection from Amazon so I made them take it back. 5 days after they paid to have the welder shipped from NYS to Fransisco I received the face plate.
If you read most of the reviews on Amazon about AHP Tools, most of them read that Alpha makes a simply awesome welder at a great price which is true. Also most of the ratings are for 4-5 stars but the welder they received required having extra parts shipped out because it was received with physical damage.
Regardless , I was not going to accept a refurbished welder sold as new. I really think they were going to stiff me on the face plate but shipped it out to try to make it look like they really had good intentions. I hated to send it back but it was not absolutely perfect so I though I would roll the dice again on another welder.
AFTER YOU MIG WELD WITH AN INVERTER WELDER WITH OR WITHOUT INDUCTANCE CONTROL, YOU WILL NEVER GO BACK TO A ALL TRANSFORMER WELDER.
The arc is so much better and the welder is so much more capable it made my Century look like it was broken.
I the only other Inverter welder I could find with hopes of customer service was a ESAB 252i. There are a couple of other non name inverter welders but after the Alpha experience I was not going to take the risk especially with a return.
As the Alpha MIG 250 made my Century look like it was broken, the ESAB makes the Alpha look like a introductory Inverter welder which it is. The Alpha was considerably cheaper and was very easy to use where as the ESAB is a lot more elaborate and expensive with accessories in the professional quality range I personally don't need. The 252i comes with a Fusion MIG gun that goes for $250 a lone. The Alpha had a Binzel Euro connect that was a good as amateur needs at a fraction of the cost. The ESAB does actually weld better and has parts and service support. It also has all the bells and whistles like burnback control and run in speed. The Alpha has a really well built cabinet and weights 95lbs and the ESAB weighs 65 and is built to be light with strength only where it needs it. The duty cycle of the the Alpha is 60% and 40% for the ESAB. Both of which are way higher than the miller. Another issue with the ESAB is a lot o the parts and consumables are not stocked so it takes another 2 weeks to get anything for it.
Here is a list of inverter welders I would have considered but the Amp output was under 230: Listed as I thought of them.
Klutch ( My preferred choice,based only on previous customer service and the fact that there is a detailed parts list for there welders.)
Everlast ( I have a TIG from them and everything was perfect from start to finish.) 5 year warranty "who knows if they actually honor it" ,the best packaging I have ever seen in shipping.
Jasic Razor ( looks like a nice design and sold by jeggs, others too.)
Alpha Welders (The Alpha MIG 250 is a phenomenal welder at under 1k but AHP Tools customer service is so bad it's hard to tell if they have good intentions or are scamming you.) The Alpha TIGs have a very high satisfaction rating and are one of the lowest price units on the market.
Eastwood - I think only the 250 amp model is a inverter welder. ( Has good customer service ,a high satisfaction rate ,low price but does not have a repair center. If it breaks in the 3 year warranty period ,Eastwood ships out a replacement.
I was looking into the Eastwood 250 MIG but it was way too hard for their customer service department to understand what a knurled roller was so I could use flux core with it. They gave me a 'take it or leave it attitude' . I was also turned off because of the grim hopes of having it repaired if it broke after the 3 year warranty. It looks just like a Longevity.
WTL and Jasic are the two Asian welder makers. All of the U.S welders ;as far as I know ,use Asian components and some of which are assembled in the U.S.
It looks like Alpha puts a order into WTL ; or whomever makes Longevity,and sells them directly.
Longevity. (Over priced in my opinion.) _________________ My beetle is not competing with your beetle. I have the yellow beetle in my town. There is a red one, a green one ......
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doublecanister Samba Member
Joined: September 23, 2008 Posts: 1184 Location: Richmond, Va
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 11:12 am Post subject: Re: Welding equipment |
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hey folks!
I did try to search this post but no mentions of a stud welder.
Anyone ever used one of these for minor dent repair work?
I see harbor freight has one unsure the quality, Just curious before I bought anything. Eastwood sells one too for almost double or more on the price.
http://www.harborfreight.com/stud-welder-dent-repair-kit-61433.html
Thanks for any info!
T _________________ ****************************************
2020 - Mustang Eco Boost [High Performance]
1973 - Thing
1966 - Mustang GT- Fastback
1951 - Ford F1 pickup Flathead V8 |
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theKbStockpiler Samba Member
Joined: July 07, 2012 Posts: 2316 Location: Rust Belt
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 8:55 pm Post subject: Re: Welding equipment |
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The reviews look to be good but the puller attachment that it comes with it is lacking. The more expensive ones closely resemble the HF model to the point that they just might be the exact same product. I think I saw the Chicago Electric version on Ebay for more than it goes for in the store. _________________ My beetle is not competing with your beetle. I have the yellow beetle in my town. There is a red one, a green one ......
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garyt Samba Member
Joined: June 14, 2015 Posts: 763 Location: Burgundy
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Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 7:15 am Post subject: Re: Welding equipment |
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Don't know if you know it already but Frost Automotive Restoration Techniques do a stick welder adapter that makes it do spot welds good for car work (haven't tried it myself). They have lots of other good stuff too (UK). |
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Busbodger Samba Member
Joined: July 08, 2012 Posts: 116 Location: Small Town, Tennessee
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Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 9:05 am Post subject: Re: Welding equipment |
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theKbStockpiler wrote: |
The reviews look to be good but the puller attachment that it comes with it is lacking. The more expensive ones closely resemble the HF model to the point that they just might be the exact same product. I think I saw the Chicago Electric version on Ebay for more than it goes for in the store. |
Isn't that crazy? I once bought a basic Chinese bandsaw from Tractor Supply. Same saw that HF and Northern Tool sells, different color paint jobs. Then I found it on the Sears website from a third party seller for three times more than I paid for it.
Maybe there is money in selling things to people who don't shop around? |
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bnam Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2006 Posts: 2936 Location: El Dorado Hills CA/ Bangalore, India
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Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 10:22 am Post subject: Re: Welding equipment |
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I'd like to learn how to weld and was looking at picking up an inexpensive Arc welding m/c on Amzn india for the equivalent of about $80-90. The MIG welders were all much more expensive ($500). But, there was this TIG/ARC welding machine for about $180-200.
https://www.amazon.in/TOSHON-ARC-200-MOSFET-WELDIN...amp;sr=1-5
https://www.amazon.in/TIG200-Welding-Machine-Stand...Q3X6BFQ6AV
I'd appreciate any guidance in choosing between these 2 for a starter machine. I'm restoring a 65KG and ideally want to be able to do some of the work myself, but will start with smaller projects like building a work table etc using square tubing.
Thanks!
Byas _________________ 1971 1302LS Convertible (RHD) owned since '74
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1966 Fiat 1500 Cabrio (with 1600 Twin cam)
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Busbodger Samba Member
Joined: July 08, 2012 Posts: 116 Location: Small Town, Tennessee
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Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 11:52 am Post subject: Re: Welding equipment |
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Go to YouTube and watch the "Welding Tips and Tricks" channel. I think he has info about entry level stick/TIG welders. |
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theKbStockpiler Samba Member
Joined: July 07, 2012 Posts: 2316 Location: Rust Belt
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Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 4:01 pm Post subject: Re: Welding equipment |
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I would thoroughly exhaust my search resources before settling on something other than a MIG. Is there a welder service shop in your area that might have a good used one? _________________ My beetle is not competing with your beetle. I have the yellow beetle in my town. There is a red one, a green one ......
Use all safety devices including a mask. |
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esde Samba Member
Joined: October 20, 2007 Posts: 5969 Location: central rust belt
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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2018 5:31 pm Post subject: Re: Welding equipment |
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theKbStockpiler wrote: |
I would thoroughly exhaust my search resources before settling on something other than a MIG. Is there a welder service shop in your area that might have a good used one? |
I agree. The cheap entry level tig welders are very difficult to use. For example, most will require you to "scratch start" the arc. If you are not very good at this, which takes experience, you pollute the tungsten, and then the weld arc will wander and be even harder to use.
I would say, an amateur can do ok using a very nice tig welder, and a very experienced welder can do ok using a shitty tig welder. But the cheap machine will be very hard to learn on. You will grow tired of sharpening tungsten, and it gets expensive.
SD _________________ modok wrote:
Bent cranks are silent but gather no moss. I mean, ah, something like that. |
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theKbStockpiler Samba Member
Joined: July 07, 2012 Posts: 2316 Location: Rust Belt
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 6:18 am Post subject: AHP Alpha MIG Resurrected as a EastWood |
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AHP Alpha MIG 250 Resurrected as a EastWood
I found this webpage to see if AHP had ever got the Alpha MiG 250 back in production.
https://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-mp250i-multi-pro...6lEALw_wcB
_________________ My beetle is not competing with your beetle. I have the yellow beetle in my town. There is a red one, a green one ......
Use all safety devices including a mask. |
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