mig welder for scoots
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mig welder for scoots
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/D ... mber=94056 would this be sufecent?
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- CBR1000RR
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Those things work great with good name brand wire, bundled s*** is useless. Buy an autodarkening mask while your there. Sometimes you can get em on sale for under $150.
Follow the duty cycle and (like any welder)they last forever.
Follow the duty cycle and (like any welder)they last forever.
I am not a mechanic, nor do I play one on TV. Actually my advice is probably worth slightly less than what you pay to view it.
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- CBR1000RR
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Fluxcore is 5x easier than stick. Wear gloves and a decent pait of shoes, dont touch the workpiece or the wire and you wont get shocked.
Do you understand duty cycle? Thats the most important part of welding, cant weld with a toasted welder.
Do you understand duty cycle? Thats the most important part of welding, cant weld with a toasted welder.
I am not a mechanic, nor do I play one on TV. Actually my advice is probably worth slightly less than what you pay to view it.
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Somehting like that, for a 10% welder like that its weld 1 let it idle with the fan on for 9(just do 10 for added safety margin). When your done, let it sit for 15 minutes with the fan running. Be careful where you set the torch during cool down, that wire is powered up whenever the welder is on.timcat wrote:yes to an extent weld for 1 min let cool for 10 i think
I am not a mechanic, nor do I play one on TV. Actually my advice is probably worth slightly less than what you pay to view it.
eww, as a professional welder i wouldn't touch that machine with a 10 foot pole.
Why torture yourself with gasless flux core (especially if your a noob)when solid core with a shielding gas like 95-5 or straight argon is soooooo much easier to deal with?
go gas or go home (TRUST ME ON THIS)
Why torture yourself with gasless flux core (especially if your a noob)when solid core with a shielding gas like 95-5 or straight argon is soooooo much easier to deal with?
go gas or go home (TRUST ME ON THIS)
Last edited by po89mm on Sat Jan 24, 2009 5:43 am, edited 1 time in total.
Duty cycle the number of minutes, within a 10 minute period, during which a given welder can safely produce a particular welding current.Kenny_McCormic wrote:Somehting like that, for a 10% welder like that its weld 1 let it idle with the fan on for 9(just do 10 for added safety margin). When your done, let it sit for 15 minutes with the fan running. Be careful where you set the torch during cool down, that wire is powered up whenever the welder is on.timcat wrote:yes to an extent weld for 1 min let cool for 10 i think
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I got a buddy who's an industrial mechanic and he said same thing. Go with gas, or go home. He said its much easier to use, especially if you are a novice. I guess if you aren't welding much a cheap welder would work, but personally, I'd save up for name brand like lincoln. U will be * when ur harbor freight welder craps out on you.
87 Honda Spree,
XX Yamaha YSR50
92 Yamaha Jog -> Stock.
05 Kymco Super 9-> My cruiser
xx Honda Gyro -> Man I gotta fix that.
98 Honda Elite S -> corsa, pg long, 24mm oko, ct chrome, ZX trans w/ ruckus variator, trailtech vapor gauges
XX Yamaha YSR50
92 Yamaha Jog -> Stock.
05 Kymco Super 9-> My cruiser
xx Honda Gyro -> Man I gotta fix that.
98 Honda Elite S -> corsa, pg long, 24mm oko, ct chrome, ZX trans w/ ruckus variator, trailtech vapor gauges
I can see the attraction of the cost. A $1500 welder would be a better choice but I expect out of your price range. If you don't have welding experience don't expect to be an expert out of the box. In spite of what the box says. Get some clean scrap metal and practice, practice, practice. The welds are not supposed to look like bubble gum and spagetti. Harbor freights cheapest auto darkening hood is pretty good and sometimes on sale for about $50. You only need to UV burn yourself or drop hot slag through the top of your tennis shoe and between your toes once to learn the value of gloves, long sleeves, and good shoes. I stick, oxy-fuel, and MIG weld and each has it's benefits. The TIG is terrably convenient and makes acceptable welds. The control and visibility of what you are welding is somewhat limited. That size welder will only do about 1/8" thick steel no matter what the box says. Get a book on welding from the library or book store, read it, and practice, practice, practice. (can't practice too much) If you get a chance to try a top of the line machine after using the Harbor Freight one you will think you have died and gone to heaven. There are a few bucks to be made if you can weld. Understand what you can and can't do. Turn down what you can't do and do what you can well. (did I mention practicing)
keithw
keithw
Honda Pal (Speed-o-scooter) JDM Spree with varator trans.
Honda Spree, 1985.
Another Honda Pal
Let's give it a try, how hard could it be?
Honda Spree, 1985.
Another Honda Pal
Let's give it a try, how hard could it be?