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I hope I am asking this in the right area.
Anyways I am in the process of purchasing a mig welder and have lake of experience in this field. I need a mig welder to use on 1/4 inch steel.
What should I look for?
As well what are some tools that help out with mig welding? Like gloves, helmet with protected eye wear and so on. The more information the better. I look forward to peoples advise and information. Thank you
Sorry by the lack of responses but we don't seem to have too many welders here. My only experience with MIg or TIg is that I bought an automatically darkening helmet that sees the arc and darkens the screen. I like it much, much better than shaking me head trying to get the old helmet to drop down, under $100.
Sorry by the lack of responses but we don't seem to have too many welders here. My only experience with MIg or TIg is that I bought an automatically darkening helmet that sees the arc and darkens the screen. I like it much, much better than shaking me head trying to get the old helmet to drop down, under $100.
Thanks.. I Have one in mind that I am ordering on line. Any thing else?
Just don't buy your welder from places like Habor Freight. Lincoln is pretty much the caddy. Check the power requirements so you will know what you have or need from your panel. Don't know much else.
Just don't buy your welder from places like Habor Freight. Lincoln is pretty much the caddy. Check the power requirements so you will know what you have or need from your panel. Don't know much else.
Cool. I was on the lines of a Lincoln or a Miller. I know what you mean about the power which is required for the size of welding I am going to do, I will be using argon gas. I am getting more and more familiar with mig welding every day from what I can read on line. But I can never get to much information. so if you or anyone else has some more information please do add. Thanks
you will need to not only need safety equipment, but also make sure you have a save enviroment for operating a welder. also check to see the availability of gas for the welder. the gas needs to be placed onboard the welder and secured, or secured to a wall in a "safety zone".
in order to weld on 1/4 inch, you will need to find a 225 amp machine to do a good job.
smaller machines will work if your welds are small and if you are doing alot of welding you will need to look at the machines duty cycle. usually a 60 percent duty cycle will do anything you want to do. some good machines are hobart, miller,& lincoln. make sure you use the proper shade lens in your welding helment, usually for a mig welder it will be a shade 10.
you will need to not only need safety equipment, but also make sure you have a save enviroment for operating a welder. also check to see the availability of gas for the welder. the gas needs to be placed onboard the welder and secured, or secured to a wall in a "safety zone".
Thanks but I know about securing it. I have bought a cart for the welder and tank. But thank you for the information. If you have more information to offer please do.
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