Re: Buying a Welder, Thoughts?
NSF wrote:Every 120V welder I have ever used has gotten hot and needed a "rest" while building our cages. We use a 220V at NSFIRHQ and it has never overheated. That being said, I can't weld to the spreader plates to the floors without having to be uber careful of not burning a hole through the floors. Our 220V welder just cannot be turned down enough.
Jay reminds me that I am the second worst welder on earth, behind him, every chance he gets. Most of the hits are on the spreader plates when we fail tech. My solution is to buy another welder that is a little cooler, a 120V.
I have a Snap on 110v that has 100% duty cycle. It never over heats no matter how long I have welded. All I've ever replaced on it in about 5 years are the tips and shield, but for the $$ I put out for it it better be good.
My friend has a snap-on and has similar results.