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Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2016 11:15:38 -0800
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Welding Equipment Recomendations
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David, for general purpose welding a flux core wire feed is fine. Even a
MIG should be able to be speed adjusted so you wouldn't "run behind the
wire". The 90 to 100 amp versions are more than adequate for welds to 1/8 -
3/16". Welds bigger than that you would want a professional type rig.

Bill Jepson
On Feb 2, 2016 11:06 AM, "David Leonard" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
wrote:

> I have a number of small welding projects around the home and hangar
> that are starting to accumulate.  I am thinking about getting one of
> those $100 welders from Harbor Freight but I have almost no welding
> experience.  There is plenty of info on the web but I thought I would
> put the question to my rotary friends.
>
> Given that I just want to be able to do occasional projects around the
> home and airplane, what type of welding equipment would be best for me
> and what do you consider the minimum power level that is acceptable?
> I will skip the desire to do anythng with aluminum.  I am thinking
> that Arc or Flux Core would be easiest.  I tried to weld with
> auto-feed MIG and I just couldnt keep up with the wire.  Also, most of
> the airplane projects are too difficult to keep any gas bubble in
> place.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> David Leonard
>
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<p dir=3D"ltr">David, for general purpose welding a flux core wire feed is =
fine. Even a MIG should be able to be speed adjusted so you wouldn&#39;t &q=
uot;run behind the wire&quot;. The 90 to 100 amp versions are more than ade=
quate for welds to 1/8 - 3/16&quot;. Welds bigger than that you would want =
a professional type rig.</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Bill Jepson</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Feb 2, 2016 11:06 AM, &quot;David Leonard&quo=
t; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net">flyrotary@lancaironli=
ne.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex=
">I have a number of small welding projects around the home and hangar<br>
that are starting to accumulate.=C2=A0 I am thinking about getting one of<b=
r>
those $100 welders from Harbor Freight but I have almost no welding<br>
experience.=C2=A0 There is plenty of info on the web but I thought I would<=
br>
put the question to my rotary friends.<br>
<br>
Given that I just want to be able to do occasional projects around the<br>
home and airplane, what type of welding equipment would be best for me<br>
and what do you consider the minimum power level that is acceptable?<br>
I will skip the desire to do anythng with aluminum.=C2=A0 I am thinking<br>
that Arc or Flux Core would be easiest.=C2=A0 I tried to weld with<br>
auto-feed MIG and I just couldnt keep up with the wire.=C2=A0 Also, most of=
<br>
the airplane projects are too difficult to keep any gas bubble in<br>
place.<br>
<br>
Thoughts?<br>
<br>
David Leonard<br>
<br>
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Archive and UnSub:=C2=A0 =C2=A0<a href=3D"http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/=
lists/flyrotary/List.html" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://mail=
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