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[raratt]

I rarely stick weld any more. It's funny it feels like every few years I'll do it though. I still have this

I think I bought it even before welding school. The wacko neighbor down the street had some crazy project and couldn't weld for shit. He got frustrated and sold it to me for I think it was $150 lol it's the AC/DC one too. I was about 15 when I got it and it's been everywhere with me. I mostly tig, mig is a close second, but I doubt I'll ever get rid of that one. I've watched it fall off trucks a few times.....down a set of stairs lol

I have one of those in my garage that was given to me. Don't even know if it works. It has a 220 plug on it and I don't have an outlet for that. I suppose I could hook up a 110 cord to it.
BTW it's raining.

 

[Aeroknow]

I rarely stick weld any more. It's funny it feels like every few years I'll do it though. I still have this

I think I bought it even before welding school. The wacko neighbor down the street had some crazy project and couldn't weld for shit. He got frustrated and sold it to me for I think it was $150 lol it's the AC/DC one too. I was about 15 when I got it and it's been everywhere with me. I mostly tig, mig is a close second, but I doubt I'll ever get rid of that one. I've watched it fall off trucks a few times.....down a set of stairs lol

I snaked the old lincoln buzz box I had from a jobsite lol. Thing was beat up pretty good .
I learned with stick, it’s just the normal for me usually. When you learn stick and then pick up a wire feed, you feel like you can weld behind your back lol. Its too easy.

 

[Aeroknow]

I’ve used these for years now. lift and go I use them at home at work they are great for all jobs unless it’s structural and need to exceed specified amp rating on the welder but they do tig and stick. I can’t get used to the peddle on the bigger tig welders and I don’t really like that new pulsing arc stuff. I don’t really mig anything anymore as mostly everything is stainless I work around now.View attachment 5248853

Yeah i been scoping out a miller multimatic but i don’t tig. Would like to someday but i had a spoolgun for my last mig for aluminum. I never need to weld stainless.

 

[Aeroknow]

I mainly run a Dynasty 280 dx. I'm pretty sure the Maxstar is DC only.

I think we talked about this before but the miller multimatic i been looking at is DC tig only

 

[DarkWeb]

I have one of those in my garage that was given to me. Don't even know if it works. It has a 220 plug on it and I don't have an outlet for that. I suppose I could hook up a 110 cord to it.
BTW it's raining.

Electric dryer outlet?

 

[DarkWeb]

I snaked the old lincoln buzz box I had from a jobsite lol. Thing was beat up pretty good .
I learned with stick, it’s just the normal for me usually. When you learn stick and then pick up a wire feed, you feel like you can weld behind your back lol. Its too easy.

I had that little 110 buzz box.

Yeah i been scoping out a miller multimatic but i don’t tig. Would like to someday but i had a spoolgun for my last mig for aluminum. I never need to weld stainless.

Look for used.

I think we talked about this before but the miller multimatic i been looking at is DC tig only

Yeah the Dynasty is the one at work. My boss asked me what one do I want lol so I even got the wireless pedal

 

[DarkWeb]

I’ve used these for years now. lift and go I use them at home at work they are great for all jobs unless it’s structural and need to exceed specified amp rating on the welder but they do tig and stick. I can’t get used to the peddle on the bigger tig welders and I don’t really like that new pulsing arc stuff. I don’t really mig anything anymore as mostly everything is stainless I work around now.View attachment 5248853

Pulse could be pretty nice if used right. It's extremely controllable. I get to play around with it a bunch.

 

[raratt]

Electric dryer outlet?

No room to weld in the laundry room.

 

[DarkWeb]

No room to weld in the laundry room.

Wives aren't usually happy about it too

 

[GreatwhiteNorth]

No room to weld in the laundry room.

A 220v 1 Ph extension cord would be easy to fab.

 

[raratt]

A 220v 1 Ph extension cord would be easy to fab.

I can wire in a 220 outlet in garage #2, just haven't done it.

 

[raratt]

Huh, didn't know these existed.

parkworld 1 ft. 10/3 3-Wire 110/125-Volt To 220/250-Volt Power Converter 2x NEMA 5-15P to 14-50R V-Adapter Cord 61544 - The Home Depot

PARKWORLD brand #61544 1 ft. Power Converter 110/125-Volt to 125/250-Volt (2) NEMA 5-15P Plug To 14-50R Electric Adapter Cord. It has 2 15 Amp 110/125-Volt 5-15P male plug and a 50 Amp 125/250-Volt 14-50R

www.homedepot.com

 

[GreatwhiteNorth]

Huh, didn't know these existed.

parkworld 1 ft. 10/3 3-Wire 110/125-Volt To 220/250-Volt Power Converter 2x NEMA 5-15P to 14-50R V-Adapter Cord 61544 - The Home Depot

PARKWORLD brand #61544 1 ft. Power Converter 110/125-Volt to 125/250-Volt (2) NEMA 5-15P Plug To 14-50R Electric Adapter Cord. It has 2 15 Amp 110/125-Volt 5-15P male plug and a 50 Amp 125/250-Volt 14-50R

www.homedepot.com

Me nether. Cool & a great temp cure for the lack of the proper hardwired fixture.

 

[Grandpapy]

I can wire in a 220 outlet in garage #2, just haven't done it.

I have a generator I can plug into.

 

[DarkWeb]

I have a generator I can plug into.

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I've commuted on atv, snowcats, snowmobile and jeeps to visit some bobcats deep in the woods. To sit in a wet muddy trench in some of the worst weather conditions. It was fun.....

 

[DarkWeb]

Huh, didn't know these existed.

parkworld 1 ft. 10/3 3-Wire 110/125-Volt To 220/250-Volt Power Converter 2x NEMA 5-15P to 14-50R V-Adapter Cord 61544 - The Home Depot

PARKWORLD brand #61544 1 ft. Power Converter 110/125-Volt to 125/250-Volt (2) NEMA 5-15P Plug To 14-50R Electric Adapter Cord. It has 2 15 Amp 110/125-Volt 5-15P male plug and a 50 Amp 125/250-Volt 14-50R

www.homedepot.com

Me nether. Cool & a great temp cure for the lack of the proper hardwired fixture.

How does that work?

 

[raratt]

How does that work?

2 legs of 110.

 

[DarkWeb]

2 legs of 110.

But do you have that? And won't it be too much for a standard breaker? I'm not an electrician at all.

 

[raratt]

But do you have that? And won't it be too much for a standard breaker? I'm not an electrician at all.

Everything runs on 110 in your house, that is what all the plugs are. Those outlets are 15-20 amp depending on wire size.

 

[Hiphophippo]

Pulse could be pretty nice if used right. It's extremely controllable. I get to play around with it a bunch.

We have one on the truck that pulses and it’s nice I can use it I just don’t like it I was taught old fashion lol I don’t like change much. I don’t even really care for the peddle I prefer lift and go but yeah the pulsing can be nice some of the younger guys do some nice stuff with it.