110 mig welder + stainless manifold = waste of time
 

i try to weld my stainless manifold with a 110 mig welder. it doesn't work at all. bought the welder for nothing. i ended up paying this guy $60 to weld my manifold. i spend $600 on the damn welder too. i guess i can use it to weld my intercooler pipings. i have pic of the manifold if u guys wanna see it. show me how to post up the pic. i just need to cut weld the t3 flange in it. phanmy11@netscape.net

Re:110 mig welder + stainless manifold = waste of time
 

how many amps is your welder? You need SERIOUS amounts of power to weld stainless

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you can post pics by going to www.pichold.com , then after you upload click on the icon next to yaBB and paste that onto your post. questions? PM me, glad to help.

Re:110 mig welder + stainless manifold = waste of time
 

ive welded stainless with my gasless 115 volt wire feeder ;)

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I don't know about stainless, but I welded all my IC piping with a 85amp gasless campell-haus welder and it worked pretty damn good...

I'm going to get a gas optional welder from harbor freight, everyone told me the POS gasless welder prob. wouldn't cut it, but it worked just fine.

If the going get really tuff, I can drag it to the shop at work, them have all miller stuff. the Miller mig is like 240amps ( or close ), and has two guns, one for alum. and one for steel/iron. But not even the $2500++++ welder could help my lack of welding skill and my IC looked like crap, and I had to use JB weld to seal all the leaks...

Re:110 mig welder + stainless manifold = waste of time
 

What shielding gas were you using to weld the stainless steel? Did you know that it takes argon gas to create a zero oxygen atmosphere for perfect welds?

And yes, more current is needed to penetrate.

Re:110 mig welder + stainless manifold = waste of time
 

I too have welded my stainless manifold (SS autocrap) with a 110 MIG and it welded fine. It's held up fine so i know my welds are strong.

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i got a lincoln welder. is rated at 135 amp with 25 amp output 110v. i use 100% argon gas. i set it at 15 psi at the gas regulator. i can weld stain by using flux core, but the manifold will crack in a month. this is the second manifold i'm making. i don't want it to crack this time. i'm gonna go look at the tig welder tomorrow. the guy want $1,100 for it. i will try to get the pic of asap

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It really is about trial and error with anything you weld.

If the place u got your ---- from will let you upgrade to a phat TIG for $400 extra, go for it! You really need a tig and a mig in any "professional" shop, but tigs are so great, and you can perform ARC welding duty on them.

Re:110 mig welder + stainless manifold = waste of time
 

hey man, you dont really need that much argon.. i run 5 pounds at the regulator, with probably the same welder as you have. most steel works fine for me up to 1/4" anyway