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I'm currently using a highly modified Harbor Freight 125a flux core welder. I've performed just about every mod to it that I am aware of, including:
Anyway, after using a friend's good welder I realize that despite the fact that I can squeeze some darn impressive results out of the little crap box I really need to upgrade. Before then I really had no idea of the bad habits I'd picked up inorder to work around the welders limitations. The main one being using stickout to regulate amperage into the material if anyone was curious.
Anyhow, I was leaning towards this one I found on Amazon. I really like that it is gas/gasless and that it can TIG. Does anybody have any experience with this model or know of something better in the same price range?
Here's the link it won't let me post it in the body of my thread.
LDHTHOPI 160A MIG Welder, 4-in-1 Flux Core/Solid Wire/Lift TIG/Stick Welder, 110V Gas/Gasless Welder Machine for Home, Car, Yard, Workshop, Farm
Any advice opinions are appreciated.
- Conversion to DC electrode positive
- Upgraded cooling with shroud for the stock fan, and 12 X 12V fans for the side of the case and the heatsink for the bridge rectifier.
- Added 60k of capacitors to smooth output along with a bleed resistor.
- Added the option to run gas with 12V solenoid activated by a latching switch next to the trigger of the gun, along with some airline tubing running from the solenoid to a 90° fitting in the side of the torch shroud.
Anyway, after using a friend's good welder I realize that despite the fact that I can squeeze some darn impressive results out of the little crap box I really need to upgrade. Before then I really had no idea of the bad habits I'd picked up inorder to work around the welders limitations. The main one being using stickout to regulate amperage into the material if anyone was curious.
Anyhow, I was leaning towards this one I found on Amazon. I really like that it is gas/gasless and that it can TIG. Does anybody have any experience with this model or know of something better in the same price range?
Here's the link it won't let me post it in the body of my thread.
LDHTHOPI 160A MIG Welder, 4-in-1 Flux Core/Solid Wire/Lift TIG/Stick Welder, 110V Gas/Gasless Welder Machine for Home, Car, Yard, Workshop, Farm
Any advice opinions are appreciated.