New Prime Weld Mig 180!

[Pevehouse]

Sounds like primeweld is what I should be looking at then

 

[DavidR8]

Sounds like primeweld is what I should be looking at then

You won't go wrong. Primeweld is legendary for their customer service.
I know of a fellow whose house and garage burnt down and totaled his Primeweld gear. Primeweld sent him new machines, no cost.
Mine went missing is shipping and they sent me another, no questions asked and paid for return of the second machine when the first finally showed up.

 

[tominboise]

I have the Primeweld 225 Tig machine. It has worked well for me and my home projects. I would consider a water cooled torch if I was going to weld a lot. I have one on my list.

 

[Pevehouse]

You won't go wrong. Primeweld is legendary for their customer service.
I know of a fellow whose house and garage burnt down and totaled his Primeweld gear. Primeweld sent him new machines, no cost.
Mine went missing is shipping and they sent me another, no questions asked and paid for return of the second machine when the first finally showed up.

Looking at the 325X. Appears to be a nice machine. Of course you guys know more about what does what on these. I will be a complete nube when it comes to tig. I can mig and stick very well just never tried tig. I do run across aluminum and stainless all the time that needs tigging and I have to sub that out to someone else. Will be nice to have the luxury of being able to weld it properly. What’s a good size electrode to start with?

 

[tominboise]

Looking at the 325X. Appears to be a nice machine. Of course you guys know more about what does what on these. I will be a complete nube when it comes to tig. I can mig and stick very well just never tried tig. I do run across aluminum and stainless all the time that needs tigging and I have to sub that out to someone else. Will be nice to have the luxury of being able to weld it properly. What’s a good size electrode to start with?

3/32" tungsten has worked for me on Aluminum and steel projects. Heaviest steel has been 3/8" if I remember correctly. Change rod size depending on the base material thickness that you are welding.

 

[Pevehouse]

3/32" tungsten has worked for me on Aluminum and steel projects. Heaviest steel has been 3/8" if I remember correctly. Change rod size depending on the base material thickness that you are welding.

Oh ok, thank you

 

[DavidR8]

3/32” for me too.

 

[seagiant]

Hi,
Welder should be here tomorrow.

Going to get my bottle refilled in the morning and should be able to try her out by evening...

This is an early Xmas I guess, or feels that way!

 

[seagiant]

Hi,
Wow, wow, wow!!!

Well, I guess thirty years is a long time.

This little Mig is pretty nice.

Put a 10# spool of .023 solid wire, running an Argon/C02 Mix...

Very smooth Machine ran a few little beads playing with the power and wire feed rate.

The last bead is bottom right, and looks pretty good for no experience with the Welder.

This thing has to be great for Auto Body.

Will go up to .030 wire when this spool is gone!

 

[DavidR8]

I had a feeling that you would like it