what is the heavy duty can this be use? i would like to weld for a small project without using welder MIG/TIG. Can this weld do the job? Can I weld thin cans(food cans) or for plumbing.
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This is more a soldering gun. It is not hot enough to do plumbing. You might be able to do some light weight tin projects. Remember the area around the solder point has to be hot also. The Weller would take a very long time to do copper pipe. As a rule, I just use mine for wiring, but I could imagine it being used for small diameter copper.
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You could probably use this for soldering plumbing and cans but it is not for 'welding',. I have used mine to solder wires and to weld hdpe plastic.
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As a practical manner it does not trip the breaker in normal homeowner usage. Can weld all you want on the lower settings in my experience. The upper settings I have not run that much, but expect it to be fine on small projects.
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You can't tig weld aluminum on this machine. It does not have HF ac output. It weld stainless as good as any I've used. No foot pedal of coarse, but still welds great.
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You will get much cleaner welds with Gas, I am not an expert welder, but had much better results with gas. The welder ships with flux core wire for use without gas. I found it produced much more spatter and a less consistent weld pool than when welding with Gas.
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Only with arc welding rod. Not tig. To tig weld aluminum you need ac current. This is a DC machine. As long as you buy some aluminum welding rod it should work.
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I use mine for mig welding and they are awesome - perfect for mig welding. But they are not strictly speaking fire-proof.
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I believe to biggest roll you can use is a 10lb roll. You can only use 10lb roll to weld steel as aluminum welding would require the spool gun not included with your purchase. Great unit for the price.
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You would have to purchase a separate chiller unit, as well as a water cooled torch. You can weld metal as thick as you wish, or have patience for.
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You'd need to buy an air torch. Check out Mr, TIG and Welding Tips and Tricks on YouTube for good info and suggestions.
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I've had this welder for over a year now and would recommend it to beginners with two things to note. Your first upgrade should be switching from flux core to solid wire with gas. Flux core has it's purpose and is good in a pinch but gas is where it's at. Trying to learn how to weld on flux can be frustrating to the point of quitting, and what fun is that? Second, you'll eventually want to weld aluminum and that requires an expensive spool gun. I did see a video on youtube where these guys were able to weld aluminum with a smaller (6ft) gun but the results werent impressive. I'm not saying you can't MIG aluminum, I'm saying the final welds would look terrible and your cost for terrible looking welds is the cost of the spool gun and a new tank of gas! If you're looking to learn how to weld aluminum spend a little more and get yourself a TIG machine.
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Since it's an 250 amp machine it will be able to, but can you weld out of position (over head).When I put pipe columns in I used a hole saw to cut a hole in the pipe for an elect. outlet, then weld box to post.I run plastic conduit in the concrete. Extra outlets are handy.Remember no wind with gas, fluxcore is ok.
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its a great welder. i mainly run it on 220volts. just welded up my frame and made hardcore plate bumper. very strong. i also had to make floor pans out of 18 gauge. the original pans were probably only 22 and some spots kinda thin. it did very well. half way through i ran out of wire and had to use 0.35 flux and still performed well. the settings are fine and honestly only use three of them one for thin another for exhaust and than all the way with thick. i mainly change the wire speed. i have ran at max for probably too long many times and no problems. only tricky thing was first setting up wire tension. now it never jams. overall love it its a great welder. i mainly run it on 220volts. just welded up my frame and made hardcore plate bumper. very strong. i also had to make floor pans out of 18 gauge. the original pans were probably only 22 and some spots kinda thin. it did very well. half way through i ran out of wire and had to use 0.35 flux and still performed well. the settings are fine and honestly only use three of them one for thin another for exhaust and than all the way with thick. i mainly change the wire speed. i have ran at max for probably too long many times and no problems. only tricky thing was first setting... » Read More its a great welder. i mainly run it on 220volts. just welded up my frame and made hardcore plate bumper. very strong. i also had to make floor pans out of 18 gauge. the original pans were probably only 22 and some spots kinda thin. it did very well. half way through i ran out of wire and had to use 0.35 flux and still performed well. the settings are fine and honestly only use three of them one for thin another for exhaust and than all the way with thick. i mainly change the wire speed. i have ran at max for probably too long many times and no problems. only tricky thing was first setting up wire tension. now it never jams. overall love it « Show Less
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Haven't a clue, but from other spool gun welder combos, I'd say that if you can match whatever the drive motor voltage is and figure out the plug pins for the feed/gas and welding current on/off are, then you can probably use it with most anything that can provide those requirements. I'd also say that while this is a handy little spool gun and works well with it's Hot Max mate, I think I'd go with something a bit more husky if I was planning to do a cross over of some type like you are asking about. I can say I'm very pleased with the Hot Max & spool gun combo I went with --it all just works. Hope that helps you, sorry I couldn't be of more help. Haven't a clue, but from other spool gun welder combos, I'd say that if you can match whatever the drive motor voltage is and figure out the plug pins for the feed/gas and welding current on/off are, then you can probably use it with most anything that can provide those requirements. I'd also say that while this is a handy little spool gun and works well with it's Hot Max mate, I think I'd go with something a bit more husky if I was planning to do a cross over of some type like you are asking about. I can say I'm very pleased with the Hot Max & spool gun combo I went with --it all just... » Read More Haven't a clue, but from other spool gun welder combos, I'd say that if you can match whatever the drive motor voltage is and figure out the plug pins for the feed/gas and welding current on/off are, then you can probably use it with most anything that can provide those requirements. I'd also say that while this is a handy little spool gun and works well with it's Hot Max mate, I think I'd go with something a bit more husky if I was planning to do a cross over of some type like you are asking about. I can say I'm very pleased with the Hot Max & spool gun combo I went with --it all just works. Hope that helps you, sorry I couldn't be of more help. « Show Less
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how thin of sheet metal will the tig weld. just learning to do tig welding do auto restoration work
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I am not a professional welder but have two of these welders (usually I hire someone to do my welding especially at my age). I can tell you this, I have an older 40' International bus with thick steel and the welder has successfully welded hinges and solar panels and racks and steps and pull-up bar etc. Unless you have a reason to do so, I would not buy that "other" type of wire that's kind of brassy looking (I made the mistake thinking it might be okay but that type of wire is for something with gas)....just get the cheap stuff on amazon or home depot or lowes or wherever and be done with it. I am not a professional welder but have two of these welders (usually I hire someone to do my welding especially at my age). I can tell you this, I have an older 40' International bus with thick steel and the welder has successfully welded hinges and solar panels and racks and steps and pull-up bar etc. Unless you have a reason to do so, I would not buy that "other" type of wire that's kind of brassy looking (I made the mistake thinking it might be okay but that type of wire is for something with gas)....just get the cheap stuff on amazon or home depot or lowes or wherever and be... » Read More I am not a professional welder but have two of these welders (usually I hire someone to do my welding especially at my age). I can tell you this, I have an older 40' International bus with thick steel and the welder has successfully welded hinges and solar panels and racks and steps and pull-up bar etc. Unless you have a reason to do so, I would not buy that "other" type of wire that's kind of brassy looking (I made the mistake thinking it might be okay but that type of wire is for something with gas)....just get the cheap stuff on amazon or home depot or lowes or wherever and be done with it. « Show Less
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This unit it will work fine for exhaust welding 90 amps is plenty for thin exhaust pipe.Don try to weld it continuous or you will burn through jus spot it and move until it is completely welded
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Yes if you bevel it and most likely need to use a couple of passes, good for a occasional job but if doing a lot of 1/4" and larger welding would be better off getting a larger machine. This works well with 3/16" steel and smaller, really good on 1/8" steel and smaller. In most home welding you don't need a bigger welder. The rule is buy the best welder you can afford, and I would avoid the non name brand welders. Get a Hobart, miller or Lincoln to be sure it is a quality machine