New Welder

[walla2k5]

Went and picked this up the other day.





So far I very happy with it.I don't have a bottle yet,so flux core for a while,but it seems to do a good job.

 

[sled_dog]

cool, good luck with it. I had one, it was a good little machine. Did my entire SAS on the S10 with it.

 

[SCOOBYDANNN]

Same one I have. I have a bottle but havent used it yet as I bought a 10lb. spool of flux. At first I hated it but i have gotten used to it and i have very little splatter.

Cool deal--

Dan

 

[fabjunkie]

I think that's the deal I'm going to get. Can't seem to beat the price.

 

[walla2k5]

$ 600 at Lowes. A friend of mine works for Oxarc locally, said his cost was $ 690.Guess you can figure out where I went easy enough.

 

[surpip]

hummm the one at home depot is 590 somthing, but it is a 175HD
wonder what the difference is???

 

[beater_k20]

i was just getting ready to ask about the Pro Mig 175.

 

[walla2k5]

hummm the one at home depot is 590 somthing, but it is a 175HD
wonder what the difference is???

I looked at that one too.The difference is the 175HD is "NOT" gas ready.You need to buy an adapter(which will run you $80+) to make it work.

 

[cbbr]

Mine is an HD and came with the valve/gauges and hose? I haven't bought a bottle yet, but what else will I need?

 

[walla2k5]

Mine is an HD and came with the valve/gauges and hose? I haven't bought a bottle yet, but what else will I need?

All I know about it is what I was told, from my friend at Oxarc.It is flux core ready,but needed some sort of adapter to make it mig friendly. I've yet to get a bottle for mine too.

 

[surpip]

i dont think so , the guages look ready to go right into a bottle
probally the same exact thing, just with a HD on it

 

[cbbr]

Yep. I looked at mine again and all I need is a bottle. The gauges and everything are good to go.

 

[walla2k5]

O.k. I got the skinny on the adapter. The 175hd needs an adapter part # 664-2 to weld aluminum. The Pro-mig 175 already has that kit installed.Sorry for the confusion.

 

[beater_k20]

what kind of input does a machine like this need? there's a 220 outlet in the garage that used to be for a dryer, will that be sufficient?

 

[walla2k5]

what kind of input does a machine like this need? there's a 220 outlet in the garage that used to be for a dryer, will that be sufficient?

That'll do it.Probably need to wire in a new plug or receptical though.

 

[surpip]

yep, new receptical, if it is a 3 prong dryer youll be fine, just swap wire for wire, it is a 4 prong you will use green/bare copper, white, and black, and cap the red wire

 

[beater_k20]

how big of a breaker are we lookin at? i think its got a 20a on it now, will that need to be changed?

 

[kgillyk5]

Dryers are 30A breaker w/ a 10/3 Gauge wire.

 

[beater_k20]

talked to my dad a little about it earlier, and i forgot all about taking out the 220 outlet when we put the hot tub in.

we did put in these two though when we got the compressor.

they're both routed through a separate breaker box, and have 2- 20v breakers each. one is for the compressor, and the other is just there as a spare, although i dont know why. will one of these work? or will it require an outlet change as well?

 

[mofugly13]

Yo need to look at the power requirement of your welder. My Lincoln SP175 runs off a 40Amp, 2 pole breaker. You will probably need to size up both the wire and the breaker. If the conduit runs all the way back to the panel, shouldn't bee too bad. You'll need to run #8 wire for a 40A circuit.