Got a new tool for the new shed!!!

[1998yamahawarrior]

Well its exactly new, but new to me!!! Went to a sale the guy wanted $100 and I talked him down to $65. Its a Century wire feed 120v flux core welder. I know its not great for thick stuff, but it will be perfect for some small jobs I wanna do!!

 

[YAMAHAULER]

nice been wanting to get my hands on a wire feed for awhile now missed out on one on CL for $50 only used once and it was a meyer pissed me off royally

 

[1998yamahawarrior]

Ya Id been wanting one for years, and just couldnt pass it up for the price. It'll be perfect for some of the things I wanna do and maybe Ill get into doing more!!!

 

[Gen1Pat]

I have a clark mig at the shop. Does okay, hard to fine tune bc it doesn't have many adjustments. I want to get a millermatic so I can get a spool gun for aluminum.

 

[b_700x]

Dayumnnn that welder is HUGE! It towers over that boat and trailer! Must be like 4 stories high!



:haha:

 

[96yamahawarrior]

I have a clark mig at the shop. Does okay, hard to fine tune bc it doesn't have many adjustments. I want to get a millermatic so I can get a spool gun for aluminum.

i have the millermatic 211 with bottle and love it

 

[1998yamahawarrior]

I have a clark mig at the shop. Does okay, hard to fine tune bc it doesn't have many adjustments. I want to get a millermatic so I can get a spool gun for aluminum.

Ya I want to get a better one down the road, but this will definatly do for a while!!

Dayumnnn that welder is HUGE! It towers over that boat and trailer! Must be like 4 stories high!



:haha:

:laughup: You do have a sense of humor!!!! :haha: Figured someone would have to notice my sons toys in the background.

 

[fayt926]

i never relized how usefull a welder is till i got one now i use it all the time, good to have around

 

[Gen1Pat]

I've used a millermatic 250 and loved it. Very easy to weld on atv frames. Can fine tune the hell outa it.

 

[1998yamahawarrior]

i never relized how usefull a welder is till i got one now i use it all the time, good to have around

Ya my neighbor already asked me if I would weld a muffler on his truck when he replaces it!!!

I've used a millermatic 250 and loved it. Very easy to weld on atv frames. Can fine tune the hell outa it.

Yep Ive used quite a few millermatic migs, love them just cant swing the cost right now!!

 

[Gen1Pat]

Tell me about it! Good thing is it will be a purchase for the business, nothing outta my pocket. My miller dealer offers financing.

 

[warriorrider01]

i also have a clarke mig. cost me 250 bucks, and i made a living for over a year with it while i was laid off...

that welder will do EVERYTHING you need it to do using flux cored wire. my clarke will do 1/4 single pass no problem, because i know how to use it. it can do 3/8 if i bevel right and pre heat. but truthfully i will never have to. i do a lot of custom stuff on jeeps and quads, and nothing should ever be more than 3/16 of an inch thick. jeep frames were only 1/8th inch boxed tubing. a lot of the time, guys get carried away with over kill, i don't. i may add an extra brace or something, but that extra brace of 3/16ths is still lighter than the whole thing built out of 1/4 or more.

just take your time and get to know the machine. congrats on a good buy! hope ya like it!

 

[1998yamahawarrior]

i also have a clarke mig. cost me 250 bucks, and i made a living for over a year with it while i was laid off...

that welder will do EVERYTHING you need it to do using flux cored wire. my clarke will do 1/4 single pass no problem, because i know how to use it. it can do 3/8 if i bevel right and pre heat. but truthfully i will never have to. i do a lot of custom stuff on jeeps and quads, and nothing should ever be more than 3/16 of an inch thick. jeep frames were only 1/8th inch boxed tubing. a lot of the time, guys get carried away with over kill, i don't. i may add an extra brace or something, but that extra brace of 3/16ths is still lighter than the whole thing built out of 1/4 or more.

just take your time and get to know the machine. congrats on a good buy! hope ya like it!

Ya wanna know whats funny about you saying that!!! We were playing with welders in class and were getting the metal out of the scrap bins. I grabbed to pretty thick pieces somewhere between 1/4 and 1/2 inch(dont remember exactly). I was using a Miller 120v mig using CO2 shielding. Turned the heat all the way up and adjusted the wire speed til it was just right for the perfect puddle. I tryed breaking it, because my instructor siad it would hold and guess what!!! It couldnt be broke, so ya Im pretty decent with a welder!

Havent played with welding with flux core wire much, so Im rounding up some scrap around here to practice on so I can get used to it. Ive been spoiled with regular migs!!! Oh and I cant forget the old school arc welders!! LOL

 

[Gen1Pat]

I mainly use it for exhaust work. I have welded 3/8 with it. Does well when on the thicker metals. I run .030 wire. Biggest prob I have is burn through on the exhaust pipes, especially the jap cars, thinner metal. Does it with .035 wire, too. I can fine tune the wire speed, but can't fine tune the amps bc it has only 3 adjustments, and it has a min and max switch I'm guessing for voltage. The business got it used before I started working for my dad. I really like the miller bc you can really fine tune it. Don't get me wrong, the clark 180 we have has served us well, for what we use it for. Just have to carress the old girl, but there are times you wanna toss it from a cliff.

 

['00 WO-YA!]

Pretty sure you can put gas on that lil welder. My dad has a lil Century 90 with gas & I've done a good bit of welding with it. I don't care much for the flux core itself, gas is the poop!