welder difference power mig 180t or 180c
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welder difference power mig 180t or 180c
http://www.mylincolnelectric.com/Cat...21=on&42422=on
one is tap and one is continuous control. is that trigger? like one is on/off and the other is variable? or am i way off here.
one is tap and one is continuous control. is that trigger? like one is on/off and the other is variable? or am i way off here.
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http://www.mylincolnelectric.com/Cat...21=on&42422=on
one is tap and one is continuous control. is that trigger? like one is on/off and the other is variable? or am i way off here.
one is tap and one is continuous control. is that trigger? like one is on/off and the other is variable? or am i way off here.
For instance the continuous version would allow you to pick a setting between what taps 4 and 5 offer. It's a nice to have feature but I would hardly say it's a must have feature.
Like my 180 Amp HF special has settings of:
35 amps, 45 amps, 60 amps, 80 amps, 100 amps, 140 amps
Plenty of settings and roughly the same output as a lincoln 180T. Really nice migs let you adjust voltage, amperage, slope, burn-back and wire speed. Mine has burn-back and slope, but uses a T for voltage and amperage.
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PS - Seeing as the price delta is only $75, I would get the continuous version. It's worth the $75 difference.
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duh. lol ok i get it now. thanks. Yeah i'm still deciding on what to get i just ran across that and didn't see on any of the cheaper brands. with something like a welder i don't want to buy one and wish i got a better one. i know i want mig capable and 220v, that's really where i'm at right now.
question though, about your hf 180amp model's amp settings, how come the highest is 140a?
question though, about your hf 180amp model's amp settings, how come the highest is 140a?
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It's what the thing does... I dunno, seems as hot as any other 180A Mig machine. I would shell out the few extra dollars though for a good welder and in my mind that means getting the 180C over the 180T.
I purchased the HF (which I am extremely happy with) as a supplement for my Lincoln 175 Square Wave TIG.
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I purchased the HF (which I am extremely happy with) as a supplement for my Lincoln 175 Square Wave TIG.
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while we're on subject is there anything you'd recommend? i was thinking i'd probably have to spend around ~600 or so. but if you really like your HF i imagine that's a whole bunch cheaper. i figure i'll probably never need more than 180A.
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http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=43025
Funny thing is with some quick searching you find the same exact welder for $299. LMAO. These people are too much.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93793
It takes some looking sometimes. Now I will say this, you do get what you pay for, the Lincoln is easier to add a spool gun to for aluminum welding and is of higher overall quality. The feed will likely be a little smoother when you first pull the trigger, that was the most obvious difference between my welder and the $1200 Millermatic 180 that I used on a regular basis. The Miller was just so much smoother on startup(It was also 3x the cost...). I could weld equally well with both machines, it just was an adjustment in how they started feeding the wire out.
I will say this, for $299, this welder cannot be beaten in it's price range. However when compared with a $650 welder... The Lincoln is the superior machine without regard to cost. If I was buying one and only one welder I would purchase the Lincoln. In my case this was a second welder, as I said I am very happy with it.
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what do you think of this deal. there was a thread a little while back and some members here seemed to love their clarke. it's also close to me and i could pick it up if they let me
http://cgi.ebay.com/Clarke-180EN-Mig...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Clarke-180EN-Mig...QQcmdZViewItem
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It's a chinese welder IIRC, but it looks pretty good. I would expect it to work well and the price is definately right. I believe it uses the same transformer than is in the 170A HF welder. I would probably pull the trigger on it if you can pickup with no shipping costs.
It comes with the regulator too which is a nice bonus. I have not heard anything bad about them. Thing is that most of these welders really work about the same as the technology is pretty basic. It's all about voltage, amperage, gas and metal... not a real tricky deal to be honest.
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It comes with the regulator too which is a nice bonus. I have not heard anything bad about them. Thing is that most of these welders really work about the same as the technology is pretty basic. It's all about voltage, amperage, gas and metal... not a real tricky deal to be honest.
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Stop by if you want to check out my Lincoln sp175 plus. It's continuous voltage, but honestly I'd probably never know the difference if I had the tapped version. I like to know I have options if I ever want to fine tune my weld. I just picked this welder up new for just over 500 bucks. Deals used 220 volt mig welders pop up all the time. The clarke welders look good and probably will do just fine for hobby projects. I'm the type of guy though who doesn't mind spending a little extra dough for name brand tools. HF seems to be hit or miss from my research. Also, I think you're making a great decision going 220 over 120 the first time around.
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oh i'm sure i'll **** some **** up. i work for mercedes and we put exhaust pipes in the trash all time so i have plenty of stuff to play with. only thing is it's all stainless so i'd need different wire and gas but no big deal.
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i picked up the cheapest lincoln ever and now wish i had picked up a better-featured no-name unit. the lincoln is nice, easy to find parts for, but so what if you can't weld well with it.
it has 4 taps and is only like 100 amps max but i always need somewhere in between the taps. maybe 6 is enough.
it has 4 taps and is only like 100 amps max but i always need somewhere in between the taps. maybe 6 is enough.
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i picked up the cheapest lincoln ever and now wish i had picked up a better-featured no-name unit. the lincoln is nice, easy to find parts for, but so what if you can't weld well with it.
it has 4 taps and is only like 100 amps max but i always need somewhere in between the taps. maybe 6 is enough.
it has 4 taps and is only like 100 amps max but i always need somewhere in between the taps. maybe 6 is enough.
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