[TheForge] Miller trailblazer

[terry l. ridder]

hello ries;

spool guns are my only option on the MillerMatic 185 for welding
aluminum or stainless.

I do agree that a true wire-feed gun would be the best way to go. I have
not completely thought through what I would use it for. With the clock
ticking on removing it I may just have to sort that out later. for now
it would be a great backup generator to the aging propane fuel generacs
generator. I am in no rush to put it in service so I can take my time
finding the right accessories perhaps in the estate auctions.

Having tig will be a big help.

On Wed, 1 Jan 2014, Ries Niemi wrote:

>
>
> Personally, I would advise against a spool gun.
> I have owned one since 89, but I avoid it if possible.
> Much better to just buy a real wire feeder for that thing.
> 12 foot lead on the gun, but 50 foot lead between the gas drive and the wire 
> feeder.
>
> I do run an XR-30 push pull, which is sort of a hot rodded spool gun that 
> actually works, but those are pretty expensive.
>
> I guess it really depends on what you expect to do with this machine.
> When I am running a gas drive, its almost always either stick, or tig. Mig, I 
> do in the shop, but thats just me.
>
> ries
>

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terry l. ridder ><>