[TheForge] welder question

[Grover.Richardson at gtri.gatech.edu]

How much of that time was actually welding and how much was idling.  Possibly a compression check would tell you the wear on the engine.  Also I shop my equipment by looking at the people.  If their truck looks rough, I wonder how much care was given to the other stuff<G>.

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Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 12:31 PM
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I'll admit I know nothing about these motors or welders.

So I thought I'd create a comparison:
If you assume that the motor powered a motor vehicle travelling at 60mph 
for 6,000 hrs, that vehicle would have travelled 360,000 miles in that 
time. Sounds like it's "well worn" to me.

**paul


John Allen wrote:
> Most people think diesel motor and they just buy it. The biggest thing
> is that there is 6000 hours on the generator as well. If the generator
> fails there is no sense having a diesel motor.
> 
> I have asked a thousand questions to everyone and company that has a
> portsbe welder and ask their opinion on gas vs diesel and 75 percent
> say unless you run the welder all day for atleast 3 days a week, the
> diesel won't pay for itself since you can buy 2 new gas welders which
> has 2 new generators for the same as 1 diesel and 1 generator.
> 
> I would keep searching. There are a lot of portable welders for sale
> lately and more will come. Just be patient and don't settle for
> something.
> 
> On 12/9/09, Andy Gladish <gladish at cablerocket.com> wrote:
>> Does anyone have an opinion about engine hours on a Miller Trail Power
>> generator/welder?
>> I'm looking at one for $900, but it has around 6k hours on the meter-
>> diesel power- looks to be all there and solid.
>> What IS a lot of hours for one of these (Deutz?) diesels?
>>
>> Thanks for any ideas-
>> Andy G.
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