Looking for Welder

Chance · ENNISMORE, ONT

Looking for Welder

fatstax · COBOURG, ONT

i have an older mastercraft 280 amp 220 volt stick welder, in pretty good shape and all, comes with cables. im asking 100 bucks for it

Chance · ENNISMORE, ONT

Does it come with cables and all? sticks too?

fatstax · COBOURG, ONT

cables for sure, sticks? well thats something that generally doesnt come with a welder. i can guide you to what type of sticks you should buy depending on what you are welding, im a relativley seasoned welder.

Seeker1056 · DOURO, ONT

what kind of welding do you plan to do?

You can not do body work with a stick welder for sure, even though they have tried over the years to make a welding rod small enough and soft enough to work. Been there done it - doesnt work.

If you plan to do all around welding, which is a necessity on a rod, you need a mig welder.

Used ones can be had on places like Kijiji for 3-400 bucks and better ones for 5-600. Although you can buy a new one in the smaller sizes for around 6-700.

http://peterborough.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-tools-power-tools-Lincoln-Electric-Mig-Flux-Core-Welder-SP100T-W0QQAdIdZ396188499

http://peterborough.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-tools-power-tools-Lincoln-Electric-Nascar-Edition-Sp-135T-with-stand-and-gas-regul-W0QQAdIdZ395416687

http://peterborough.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-tools-hand-tools-mig-welder-W0QQAdIdZ393791766

And these are just in my area in a two minute search - lots out there

-- Edited by Seeker1056 on Monday 16th of July 2012 09:24:05 AM

Gearhead · ELORA, ONT

Stay away from a flux core mig for bodywork - they run hotter and leave a dirty weld that you have to clean. a 115v MIG will be plenty fine for bodywork, but not so good for anything heavier (building trailers etc). Look for one with a variable heat setting (as opposed to a 4 range type)

You can convert a DC stick welder into a scratch start TIG welder, though you might find that many stick welders dont go low enough for sheetmetal.

-- Edited by Gearhead on Monday 16th of July 2012 01:11:45 PM

Seeker1056 · DOURO, ONT

Hey Chance - says Ennismore is home - a lot of my fmaily and friends live there.

Come on over and aquaint yourself - I may loan you a stick welder.

Gearhead - how does one convert a stick machine to a scratch n start Tig? I have a very nice Millar stick machine here we never use as we have an awesome Miller mig machine. Would love to tig a few things now n then and I sold my TIG machine a few years back.

Ken

-- Edited by Seeker1056 on Monday 16th of July 2012 01:55:47 PM

Gearhead · ELORA, ONT

Ken:

All you need is;
- a DC power source (electric stick mchine or generator type welder)
- a Tig torch/cable assy with an amp rating to suit your machine output - torch must have a valve on it
- a connecting lug to match your output terminal on your machine. (if your torch doess not come complete) Some TIG lugs are a flow through type where the gas hose connects - or you can get by with a separate gas line and a standard lug of course.
-Argon regulator & argon

And that is it!

You are limited to mild and stainless steel this way and must scratch the tungsten to start your arc, but this is how it was originally done. Again, the amp range on your machine might not turn down low enough for sheetmetal, but no problem for chassis work etc.

Gearhead · ELORA, ONT

I also noticed that Thermal Arc has just released a new line of 3in1 machines if anyone is interested. They can Mig, TIG, Stick and even take a spoolgun for welding aluminum. Awesome kit for the home warrior! Check your local welding supplier.

RacerRick · TORONTO, ONT

I may be selling my TIG - its an older scratch start Arcweld machine. Works great, but I just never use it. It does have a pedal hookup, but I don't have the pedal.

Chance · ENNISMORE, ONT

Hey Seeker, yeah I'm off of Boundary rd. up on Pigeon Lake. Do you guys have a garage you hang out at, or where would I be going to?

I'm pretty new to the area, and the hobbie, and could use an in....so thx for the offer!