lincoln 3200hd

[88k5blazin]

i was looking at the lincoln 3200hd 110v welder that they sell at home depot. does anyone have any thoughts on this welder and would it be sufficent enough to weld quarter inch steel

 

[ktmoutfront]

Rule of thumb is, "it will weld up to about 70% of what the manufacturer says it will". I have had a couple of welders tell me this when looking at a unit. An experienced, good welder can get a bead quality bead on 1/4 inch. I do not mean just good looking, but a hot penetration and strong weld. It would be OK if you can weld both sides. I recommend taking some time and watching Craigs list or other classifieds for used units. Same money, more welder.

 

[bp71k5]

I've got the 3200hd and it seems to work fine for 1/4". It's supposedly good for 5/16 but you'de need to be a pretty good welder to make decent welds on that thick steel. You will need to make sure it's plugged into a 20A socket and not just a 15A, otherwise the circuit breaker will pop on the higher settings.

 

[88k5blazin]

Rule of thumb is, "it will weld up to about 70% of what the manufacturer says it will". I have had a couple of welders tell me this when looking at a unit. An experienced, good welder can get a bead quality bead on 1/4 inch. I do not mean just good looking, but a hot penetration and strong weld. It would be OK if you can weld both sides. I recommend taking some time and watching Craigs list or other classifieds for used units. Same money, more welder.

do you mean a better 110v welder than the 3200hd or look for something in the 180 or 220 range. the main reason i wanted the 110 was for portablility and almost anywhere i go i would be able to use having the 220 would be a bit more hassle and the combo units are quite pricey

 

[ktmoutfront]

A 220 unit will do more. But if portability is your primary goal, then work withing its limits. I have a Ready Welder portable spool gun. Runs off of 2 12v deep cycle batteries. Can weld 1/4 inch if everything is clean and batteries are fully charged. But not for long. Use it for repairs on the trail.

You have to decide what is important for your use and work from there.

 

[offroadblazer764x4]

I have the Lincoln 3200 hd from home depot and I love this thing its just what I need to do the bodywork on my blazer. for the money its a great machine.


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[mdm365]

hd 3200 weld pac

I have one and I think it works fine.As someone stated make sure its on a 20 or 30amp breaker It will pop a 15 amp pretty fast.I got mine about 2 years ago never had an issue.I will never get rid of it and if something goes wrong I will spend the money on fixing or replacing it.How ever I do want a bigger machine and more duty cycle.

Mike

 

[uao85]

I have one and I think it works fine.As someone stated make sure its on a 20 or 30amp breaker It will pop a 15 amp pretty fast.I got mine about 2 years ago never had an issue.How ever I do want a bigger machine and more duty cycle.

Mike

x2. I had the lincoln pro-mig 175 and sold it a few months back to a friend since I had to weed out my big tools from loss of storage. But since it was a friend, I gave him a deal on it. Anywho, I loved it for learning to weld and practicing, but once I got decent, would have liked more control of the amps for low settings on body work and such. When I had to replace the front clip on my yota after I wrecked it, I had to be really careful not to burn through. Almost like spot welding on the lightest amp setting. A good buddy of mine is a welder and just bought a miller 205 a year ago, and I love that thing. I have welded with it several times and that thing can lay it on like butter. I did like the portability of a 110v unit though.

Remington

 

[bladwin]

I'd check Craigslist. I just saw a NIB Lincoln Pro 180 for $400.

http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/tls/980208162.html

deals to be had out there


Of course I just got a Hobart 140 for xmas that is unreturnable now...

 

[mattybuilt76]

I had been wondering the same thing, looking at 3200 hd and 140hd's, both seem to be about the same as far as specs on the lincoln website. I was wanting to get a 110v that could handle welding spring perches and frame fixes as well as thin sheet metal body panels.