I'm literally buying this to learn welding and more specifically to build a go kart frame. Is that reasonable?
302813
No, Flame welding has it's place but an Arc Welder is what you need. You may want to consider a low end TIG Wire Welder. TIG stands for Tungsten Inert Gas which reduces oxidation as you weld.
302814
the price is good but to learn to welding with gas, is very tricky need to practice a lot better midwelding. make sure both bottles are DOT approve. some states wont fill them up.
302815
I purchased Ameriflame to braze copper, but it has performed well in light welding. It has completely satisfiedall my brazing and welding needs. Good Luck
276235
It is a good welder, you will have enough problems starting out welding that you don't need to be sorting out problems with the welder. Not so with this one. It is good up to 1/8" and possible to do thicker, but at 1/4" things are pretty much out of its range.
1325018
Only if u want to trash ur bike, it's good on paper not in real life, 1. Ramp to week, the ur wheel base is to long for carrier, if u jiggy rig it to get ur bike up, ud still have a 80% chance of dumping ur bike on the rd it's made of cheep metal, better to find a metal shop and custom build one, might save u the heart ache
538992
Can't answer I am a farmer it is running 7 lights going great and it's cool looking my brother is a engineer well he told me it would be great it would handle his welder small one so think I think it's okay
2210587
Maybe for a tack weld. Other than that, too much heat would be generated. If it was me I wouldn't do it. it is way easier just to clamp the material to a steel welding table with steel clamps.
2228653
Yes, you should be able to build that kind of setup with the parts included.The set contains a booklet with 10 pre-build tracks, but those are all closed ones (Start = Finish)
2261940
It's a nice little welder , I have welded 1/2 inch steel with no problem.But I don't think it would last long if you over worked it.If you want to weld for hours at a time , get a bigger welder.
434766
I think this is a good starter kit. I would buy this, play with it some, and get a feel for what kind of tracks you like to build, and then buy what you need. I do find that my boys want to use the turn track and I always am wanting for more of the double female or double male attachments to hook them up to it. It only comes with two of each and you require at least double that for it to work out well.
317321
Never used it for your particular purpose, although I did come close. I welded dolly wheel supports on a boat trailer's and yes these were all single pass welds. I was very confident in the welds appearance and yes it does 5/16 welds without a problem. In your case if you need extra strength you can always do multiple pass welds in V joints or weave beads on flat services. In general I am very pleased with the 190 and highly recommend it. I believe you will be to with its performance. Initially I used flux core wire till I got set up with argon mix. This just adds to the versatility of the 190. Never used it for your particular purpose, although I did come close. I welded dolly wheel supports on a boat trailer's and yes these were all single pass welds. I was very confident in the welds appearance and yes it does 5/16 welds without a problem. In your case if you need extra strength you can always do multiple pass welds in V joints or weave beads on flat services. In general I am very pleased with the 190 and highly recommend it. I believe you will be to with its performance. Initially I used flux core wire till I got set up with argon mix. This just adds to the versatility of the... » Read More Never used it for your particular purpose, although I did come close. I welded dolly wheel supports on a boat trailer's and yes these were all single pass welds. I was very confident in the welds appearance and yes it does 5/16 welds without a problem. In your case if you need extra strength you can always do multiple pass welds in V joints or weave beads on flat services. In general I am very pleased with the 190 and highly recommend it. I believe you will be to with its performance. Initially I used flux core wire till I got set up with argon mix. This just adds to the versatility of the 190. « Show Less
1779870
Couldn't tell you. This isn't a racing engine so I didn't mod it. It works great for my son to tool around on in his go kart. Its quick and fun but I left it stock.
206477
Yes it is but of course you will need toa) choose a spoke pattern and b) calculate the spoke lengths http://sheldonbrown.com/rinard/spocalc.htmc) Get the spokes cut at a good bike shop. I forget what I paid but it was cheap and they did in 20 minutes.You want to get the spoke length right: too long will wreck your inner tune and too short weakens the overall wheel.I got it right within half a millimeter first time just by doing the math. I used spocalc and also my own trigonometry to get the same result.It was a worthwhile exercise and I could do it all quicker next time :) Yes it is but of course you will need toa) choose a spoke pattern and b) calculate the spoke lengths http://sheldonbrown.com/rinard/spocalc.htmc) Get the spokes cut at a good bike shop. I forget what I paid but it was cheap and they did in 20 minutes.You want to get the spoke length right: too long will wreck your inner tune and too short weakens the overall wheel.I got it right within half a millimeter first time just by doing the math. I used spocalc and also my own trigonometry to get the same result.It was a worthwhile exercise and I could do it all... » Read More Yes it is but of course you will need toa) choose a spoke pattern and b) calculate the spoke lengths http://sheldonbrown.com/rinard/spocalc.htmc) Get the spokes cut at a good bike shop. I forget what I paid but it was cheap and they did in 20 minutes.You want to get the spoke length right: too long will wreck your inner tune and too short weakens the overall wheel.I got it right within half a millimeter first time just by doing the math. I used spocalc and also my own trigonometry to get the same result.It was a worthwhile exercise and I could do it all quicker next time :) « Show Less
271839
Im with Kevin and Dave, don't use anything but estwing. Solid metal allows you to do a lot with it and to it without worrying about it breaking.
1298616
I believe so! It's perfect...the only thing is make sure you build it on your own..don't follow those instructions. .you be wasting your time..:)
1951298
absolutely...but you may need to weld both sides though and/or use a circular motion and highest current setting. May need to play around with wire feed speed as well. I'd practice on some scraps first...
129159
Peter C answered this correctly. For the price, it's remarkably well built, and includes everything that you need.
2029036
As others have mentioned it is a kit. If buying for your child I recommend working together on the assembly. It is a great bonding experience and I have many fond memories of building it with my dad, rebuilding it when I broke this and that, and not hours, but days, weeks, and months of driving it as a child nearly 30 years ago.
909042
When I get into the shop I'll check the manual for you. Whatever the duty cycle may be, I can attest to the fact that this little unit has never crapped out on me. I use this welder every day and I've never had a problem with it. My welding teacher originally recommended this type to me.