Yeah but I've had better luck getting good penetration with a 110v buzz box
than a small mig welder. Looking at the welds on the jack they're terrible. My
welding has improved in a year so hopefully if I crank the heat I can do better
now. I was worried about burning through the trailer tongue before but
considering I got almost zero penetration I won't worry this time, just burn it
good...
-Curt
From: Randy Bennell <[email protected]>
To: Curt Raymond <[email protected]>; Mercedes Discussion List
<[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 5:05 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] secret message to Curt
But would that not also be a 110V welder?
My minimal experience as a welder indicates that 220V is the way to go.
I had a 110V MIG and swapped it for a 220V unit. I have a Lincoln Mig
pak 180 and a Lincoln 225 Amp AC welder. Nothing fancy but so far so good.
I don't use either of them often enough to ever get much practise time.
I also have a 110V stick welder that was given to me by a friend before
I got the bigger one.
Too bad you are not close by. I would give you the 110V stick welder. It
is in the garage at the lake but we have yet to use it out there.
RB
On 10/02/2015 3:31 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
> True enough. They must make 220v outdoor outlets. The house is maybe 10 feet
> from the front door of the garage. The only 220v plugs in the house are the
> stove and the dryer, neither of which would work so since I'd need a new
> outlet anyway I'd want it outside.
> In reality I don't do enough work to justify it. A $100 buzz box would
> satisfy my current needs for more welding heat.
> -Curt
> From: Randy Bennell <[email protected]>
> To: Curt Raymond <[email protected]>; Mercedes Discussion List
><[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 4:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] secret message to Curt
>
> Based upon your recent video of the snowblower use, it appears that your
> house is not very far from the garage. If you have the electrical
> capacity in the house, then put a big plug on the side of the house and
> use a heavy duty cord intended for the pupose to extend over to the
> garage or the driveway.
> When I was a youngster, my father would weld out in the garage and the
> lights in the house would dim and the radio or tv would buzz along with
> the welder.
> I think the whole place was on a 60 Amp service.
>
> RB
>
>
>
> On 10/02/2015 3:20 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
>> Of course, but I'd need bigger power too. I've got 1 20a circuit to the
>> garage...
>> Someday when I build an addition on the garage I'll get a sub panel out
>> there with 220v service. Then a bigger compressor and welder...
>> For now if I need more heat I'll take it somewhere or get an AC buzz box
>> stick welder. That'll do more penetration than a mig would anyway.
>> -Curt
>> From: Randy Bennell <[email protected]>
>> To: Curt Raymond <[email protected]>; Mercedes Discussion List
>><[email protected]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 3:44 PM
>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] secret message to Curt
>>
>> On 10/02/2015 12:15 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I haven't left the yard in the recent batch (ie yesterday) but I went out
>>> Sunday on a pirate run. Had to break some trail which is always exciting
>>> through 8" of powder. We tried to go out yesterday but the roads were so
>>> slippery I managed to get the trailer sideways making a turn. Scared us
>>> both so we turned around and went home. Rode around the yard a bunch. Made
>>> a run across the neighbor's yard where I hadn't ridden before and found
>>> that while I've gotten pretty good at handling 8-10" of powder 3 feet is a
>>> totally different story...
>>> Gotta go weld on the snowmobile trailer a little today, I managed to break
>>> the trailer jack yesterday and one of the welds that holds the anti-tilt
>>> pin is breaking. I need to turn up the heat on my welder and work on
>>> getting better penetration which is hard when welding two different
>>> thicknesses. Might borrow dad's stick welder in the spring, it'll put out
>>> more power than my mig.
>>> -Curt
>>>
>> Time for a BIGGER MIG.
>>
>> RB
>>
>>
>>
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