will this weld 18GA mild steel?
307661
This product is not good, this is the badder product that had never used. It is unbelieveble, how a company can makes something like this.
1928173
yes metal to metal any light gauge metal not over 1/4 inch good welder..just learn to adjust to the type metal you are useing..also run off a 20 amp breaker
1793212
I do not know for certain. The standard wire spool is for steel and may work also for stainless but you will need the maximum power setting for stainless. Stainless requires much more heat to weld properly. You may want to check with a local welding supply and they will be able to tell you for certain.
1783557
That is the limit of the specs. If my equivalence tables are right, 22 gauge steel is about the same stiffness as .040 aluminum, so you should be okay. I'd be happy to run a sample for you, if you have the time to mail me a plate. Just PM me.
2266256
I am not a pro. I think that 1/8" thick metal, is you probably can weld that thickness metal with the machine at the 100%the duty cycle. 3/32" rod is the maximum rod size I would use. You can weld 1/4" metal in a pinch, with multiple passes, let you welder cool down, so you don't burn out the welder. Good luck
718887
very good for small stuff anything over 3/16 to a 1/4 inch and a Mig is better and faster preheating with a gas torch helps for thicker material - make sure your stock is clean and practice till you get the penetration and bead you want a foot pedal or thumb control torch helps to dial in while you are learning I have and use both depends on if you are welding on a bench or on a fixed part machine frame etc this is a hobby welder and has done very well for me but if you must weld large stock or high stress working parts / Mig or arc and more power and money will be needed good luck
1102610
No it won't. Neither will regular JB Weld. I had a leak in my motorcycle gas tank and it ate right through it.
1928171
This welder will work fine if you know how to weld. What kinds of metal are you using? What thickness? Is say the max you can Wells with this would be 3/8", maybe 5/16", and I wouldn't suggest it for aluminum at all. Regular steel is fine.
1686780
Excellent. I have welded 3/8 successfully, but I am a long time experienced welder and know how to make the most of the heat. Welds 1/4" easily. It will blow through the 24 or 22 gauge on highest setting if you're not careful.
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.
469955
It's gonna do ok...my concern as a welder would be the metal heating up an distorting with the long welds..1/8 thickness
2261939
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.
3776
Check your welding rod specs. Basically it should be able to weld just about any thickness with a 220v power source. It would of course have to be a multi pass weld for thicker materials. It will weld pretty much every type of type of steel if you select the right fillers and set up. Given what you're asking, you might take a little more time reading up on welding before you buy. There's lots of free info on the web. ESAB also had a pretty good free tutorial in this education/training section.
1929418
I think it would work fine. On high speed the unit moves the air quite well. If your welding with a shielding gas, it might pose a problem with weld quality. None the less, you have medium and low speed too! I'd give it a try. I'm very happy with my unit.
1297735
to weld aluminum material you have to use aluminum wire and as a shielding gas pure argon not 75/25 mix, make sure the material you are welding is clean of oil dirt or grime aluminum is not as forgiving as steel, good luck.
1686777
very happy with it. I think a smaller welder, probably a 110v with more taps/infinite settings would be better for the thin stuff
235741
yes, it will weld a car trailer. if you use flux mig wire- aka gasless, use .035" wire.- same size tip also. the trick is- its all about the sound the welder makes- no popping sound- just a smooth sizzle sound- adjust the wire speed first--then the voltage for no popping sounds.- do this as you are testing on a same thickness piece- one hand on the gun- the other on the adjustment controls.