[TheForge] Mig and sanding belts

Tue Dec 24 11:00:01 2002

There's that question again!
How thick will it weld????

Not proper question. Maybe ... how thin will it weld
I have welded 1/2" thick plate w/ a 110 - 100amp stick.
It requires attention to root, gap, and multipule passes.
And, of course, rod selection.
Mig has less clean-up if you don't use   CO2.
"    "        "            "        "    "        "    " FLUX CORE wire.

Now , back to solving the problem.
You should be able to get a Lincoln AC-DC 225
for that. Great machine for all you will need for a long time.
500$ won't buy much mig. I'd save pennies to get quality
185 +    MIG.
Miller 210, 251, etc.

BTW, I am going back to .023 wire, as .035 can't do all the
small things I do. But it is 300amps.

dan tull
georgia
abba, afc, S.C. psba, obg,sofa
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Kilpatrick" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Mig and sanding belts

> That was an implied part of my question.  Put another way, would a $500
mig take less clean up and be more versatile than a $500 arc.  I have done
gas mig and stick welding, but always with someone else's equipment (boss')
I have even done a tiny bit of carbon arc.  Will a $500 mig weld as thick of
metal as a stick or gas. /gas is more versatile, but it is also more
dangerous. Thoughts?
>
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> On Tue, 24 Dec 2002 09:23:24
>  Terry L. Ridder wrote:
> >hello chris;
> >
> >what type of welder?
> >mig, tig, stick, gas?
> >
> >On Tue, 24 Dec 2002, Chris Kilpatrick wrote:
> >
> >chris>
> >chris> Hi guys,
> >chris> Quick question, and thank you in advance for your help.
> >chris> $500 or less, what is the best welder available?
> >chris> And, 2x48 belts in higher grits?
> >chris>
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