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Old 12-07-2004, 09:46 PM
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im gonna be making a manifold in the near future and i need to know if this is a good welder


Heavy-duty unit uses 230V supply
Variable 40-225A output
Arc stability allows a steady welding arc with a range of low hydrogen and stainless steel
Includes instruction manual
CSA certified

Sale $289.99 (canadian)

u think i can weld 316 stainless and schedule 40 mild steel with this?
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Old 12-07-2004, 09:50 PM
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won't be to pretty
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ummmNO!
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why not
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it`s stick welder.
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Originally Posted by Donald125
it`s stick welder.
Caveman welding. You might as well JB weld it. :P
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with the huge amp output of that unit you could weld anuses shut.
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will it hold?

it seems to have the power but will it hold
im HMT to the bone, even my tools are ghetto :P

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arc welder ghetto magic.

hell those things even make shitty tack welds.
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Old 12-07-2004, 10:06 PM
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my dad's friend who makes iron gates uses a stick welder and I've walked on those gates when they were installed and I didn't die or break the gates. so if you know what you're doing you can make good welds.
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