Wirefeed welders

falconsprint63 said:
I'm looking at miller's now, but it's a pretty big investment.
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I bought my MillerMatic 35 used about 20 years ago...I think it was made in the early 70's, it's never let me down...I see them from time to time on CL/etc in the 400-600 range, if you've a need for more machine, the Miller 200 will treat you well also, priced about the same as an MM 35.

The only welder I ever bought new was a Miller Vintage (for my dad) very similar to the older Miller 200, but you just rotate the handle (instead of changing taps) but it and the spool gun set me back over 2K and tat was 10-12 years ago...had I known my MM35 was such a runner, I'd have bought an older 200 instead of the new Vintage.

I'm sure older/used Lincolns/etc would be just as reliable
 
1952henry said:
Prolly get scolded for being OT, but so it goes. Were these gas engines? The mine has an electric Page 736 that's currently parked awaiting its 9 mile walk to help open a new pit.
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No, they were Page Diesels. It had 2 engines, one smaller than the other. They were mounted one above the other. The larger one ran the hoist and drag, and the smaller one ran the swing and walk. From what I know, there are no more Page drags running with the original Page engines. Some of the engines were 3 cylinder and some were 5 cylinder. Some of the Page drags were refitted with Cummins engines. Go to You Tube and look up, Page Diesel Engine. There are a few videos of some old Page engines running at shows. They had a very distinct sound and I can still hear that one running from my youth.
 
This seems to be the "Miller Show". Just to help balance the discussion I will say that I have owed and used or currently own nearly all brand names of welding machinery. The Lincoln welding products are the best of the professional level products. It would be difficult for me to imagine that these same quality and performance characteristics aren't present in their lower echelon machines.
 
BILL WZOREK said:
I will have to check / replace the battery
I thought it would get a little lighter before.
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Bill you can check the helmet status with your tv remote,put on helmet and activate the lens with a remote.This will give you what you want to see if the helmet is working correctly. :D Stop laughing this is not April 1ST. go and find out.

PS JWL has a solid statement. Red or Blue will get it done.

R
 
Ronnie.....That sounds kinda weird but I'm curious enough to try it.The next time my girlfriend gets into one of her "talkative" moods,I'll put the helmet on her and push the mute button.Hey guys....we might be on to something here!
 
I have 110V Miller XP130 with MigGas (with .030 wire)that works good for sheet metal work and a older Hobart BetaMig 200 for frame work. Wire from a welding supply seems to work better.
Had good luck with a $39 Harbor Freight AutoDarkening full face helmet for 5 or 6 years.
I like to use a portable flourescent light placed close to the metal to fully illuminate the area with the helmet on.
 
Thanks for the input everyone.Being as I need a MIG for mostly sheet metal,yesterday I put a crowbar in my wallet and ordered a 135 from Eastwood.As my luck would have it,the sale ended the day before.But they hadn't changed the prices on their site yet.To make a long story short,they sold me the welder,auto helmet,cart and free shipping from Penn. to Calif. for $399. The sale price.My thanks to the nice people at Eastwood.Some of you may be interested in a short but informative video they have on their site.It explains how to set the gas pressure,voltage and wire speed for a good weld.I've used MIGs in the past and found that I've been doing it all wrong.I could post the video if need be. Thanks all.
 
On restoration work You need at least two welders (Mig and Gas )but a tig would likely do both .The Video , this is not real hammer welding the first comment he gets sums it up .We were fortunate here that in the 80s and 90s the the Govt technical institutes were running classes on body restoration they had fully equipped work shops ,Guys were building whole model T body's there .One of the tutors , a 80 year old guy wrote the book on English wheels taught us a lot.


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Binx said:
Or you could develop the hammer welding skill to keep the surface malleable.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv5bKXJ3kEM


Lonnie
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