I think my welder is dieing...dam junk...

[dingo]

u should get a australian welder we have 2 ones almost 20 years old other 10 years been use heaps and they cost about $1000 for the mig and $500 for the arc try cleaning them out to stop dust from geting stuck and the thing overheats.

 

[redsox985]

Flexible, one my school's 3 MM140's ($1000 each) and the MM252 ($3000), none have gun motors except the aluminum spool guns. It's not just HF cutting corners.

 

[Flexibel_kampfe]

hmm... it just seems kinda odd that none of them would...

Oh well, I think I am going to (try for today... might be kinda hard) exchange/upgrade it to the 110amp.. Its back to not holding an arc well, when it does its acting funny. Bottom line, its not worth the headache...

 

[devino246]

The only reason for a spool gun is when MIG welding aluminum. Otherwise, a spool gun is just a PITA.

 

[r97]

if you don't need it, having drive motors and stuff at the gun is just more weight/bulk to try and squeeze in that tough corner.

 

[Flexibel_kampfe]

mmm... true...

 

[Doc Sprocket]

+1 Devino

 

[Bluethunder3320]

At the school i weld m teacher said they have a bunch of spool guns but they are all in storage some arent even opened, because she said they dont work that well.

 

[redsox985]

SHE said they dont work that well.

There's the problem.

 

[Bluethunder3320]

Hhahahhaha You think women cant weld???

 

[redsox985]

It's a joke!

 

[Flexibel_kampfe]

Ima get the 110 amp... maybe then I wnt have these issues...

 

[Flexibel_kampfe]

I got the 110amp.... but have yet to see how it it... I still need to get a plug.

 

[Flexibel_kampfe]

Fml... the breaker is 20amp... the thing draws 24.5... So now I guess I have to have an electrician come in... bugger me...

 

[r97]

if your spending that just get the 120 while its on sale. wish my parents would have let me get a 230v outlet

 

[Flexibel_kampfe]

Nah... I dont need that much welder... plus I am going to spend the other 60 on wiring this dam thing... atleast... probably a 1 infront of that...