110 mig welder + stainless manifold = waste of time
05-16-2004, 10:16 PM
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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
05-17-2004, 01:59 PM
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Re:110 mig welder + stainless manifold = waste of time
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.
05-17-2004, 03:06 PM
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Re:110 mig welder + stainless manifold = waste of time
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...
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...
05-17-2004, 05:10 PM
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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.
And yes, more current is needed to penetrate.
05-17-2004, 09:59 PM
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Re:110 mig welder + stainless manifold = waste of time
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
05-18-2004, 01:42 AM
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Re:110 mig welder + stainless manifold = waste of time
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.
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.
