Recent content by SidecarFlip

So long as you place your physical ground as close to the to be welded part as possible, the chance of stray current being developed is very minimal at best. I never disconnect the ECM and never have had an issue.

That is interesting and I checked and nothing on Amascon. I use their solid wire in 025 and o30 diameter, all I use actually. For me, it has the best wet out and lowest spatter of any wire I've even burned and normally, I'll buy 4 10 pound spools at a crack. Having said that, I see that INE...

Go buy yourself something with a duty cycle and output amps. That thing is a joke.

As like everything else in life, buying cheap only gets you cheap. If you must have a China made welder, get it from Harbor Freight as it has a guarantee and return is as near as your local store whereas buying cheap online will have no guarantee and it it dies, returning it will be an exercise...

Get yourself a newer auto dark hood that has grind mode built in as well as automatic shade darkening. Not expensive today and most now have a much larger viewing screen as well. Just bought a Hobart at Tractor Supply on sale with everything for under 100 bucks. They are on Amascon as well...

When I use SMAW which isn't often, I keep a toaster oven in the shop and I dry the rod put in it. After it's dry I'll put it in a plastic rod container with a bag of desiccant inside to keep it dry. I also use the toaster oven to pre heat the hard rod I use. The hard rod I use must be...

It's a 'bottle' not a tank btw. I do believe you have to change the orfices.

Keep in mind that all new machines will be solid state IGBT machines, consequently, repairing them for failed components will be out of the realm for the average 'Joe'. Only the very cheapest machines will still be transformer machines as 99% of builder have went IGBT. IGBT machines are often...

I much prefer the HF scenario versus the alternative. In 20 minutes I can have a NEW machine if necessary versus playing the return via shipping it somewhere and dealing with a delay. Whatever blows your dress up. In my case I know exactly what blows mine up.

Hard to beat ANY IGBT machine today. They are very efficient with electricity usage and most of them are 100% digital readout as well. You really cannot go wrong with any of the HF welders in the mid price range, Titanium or Vulcan. Lots of them online (Amazon) as well but, if you ever have...

I have (own) my own machine and fabricating shop and have 2 full time employees as well. A few months ago, I sold my Lincoln Square Wave TIG / SMAW capable machine and my Hyper Therm computer driven plasma unit and purchased a Harbor Freight 45 and 60 amp plasma cutter(s), the 45 amp unit...

I have to ask how it got cracked?

Check the capacitors, I believe you have a bad one.

Actually used it for spray arc transfer at 215 amps, with 30 CFM of shielding gas.

Depends on what size spool your machine will accept. I use 10 pound spools on my Hobart but some machines will only take the smaller spools. Industrial machines will accept 50 pound spools. I use INE wire myself on 030 gage.