Hello all,
I was here before to ask you about a Migatronic MIG welder that was broken. It was a give-away one, but after making many phonecalls I decided to let him rest in peace. The transformer is busted.
On a Dutch online selling-website called marktplaats.nl there was this MIG machine that made me wanting to bid on it. Today (sunday) I spoke to the owner by phone and he told me that I could buy it.
Before I am going to pick it up (monday afternoon ), I was wondering if there is anyone online that can give me some more stuff to think about. I dont want to buy a Mig welder for 500 euro's (600 pounds) if it turns out to be a bad choice. Im still a student, but I would really like to be able to weld. I am currently working on a 1957 Land Rover.
These are the specifications:
Brand: CONTI-WELD. This is a own-brand from a welding supplier in Apeldoorn. These guys state that these machines are for the professional hobby-welders and the small and middle sized companies.
30-160 Amps.
1x220 Volts
Power: 4kVA
Average power: 15 Amps
35% at 160 Amp.
60% at 120 Amp.
100% at 80 Amp.
Open voltage: 18-35 Volts
Safetyclass IP21.
This MIG welder hasnt been used much. The owner did tell me that a transformer was replaced at the distributor of these machines at the cost of 250 euros. It comes with a 10L bottle(90% full), pressure thing, welding hose, and some welding wire (possibly need a replacement).
Some features of this machine:
Timer for welding time,
Timer for welding pause,
6 steps on welding amperage,
On-off switch.
There are two pictures as an attachment. I had to print-screen it from this site because direct downloading is blocked.
My biggest concerns are the reliability of this machine, and if the Dutch 16Amp automatic fuses (B-curve) can cope with this type of heavy machinery. . Does anyone know what the "multiple" of the rated amperage is in a Mig welder like this ? See the diagram below. I should be able to pull 3 times the normal amperage during start-up. Between 3 and 5 times I would probably have to cope with fuses that will blow between 0.01 and 4 seconds.
Kind regards,
Gert
I was here before to ask you about a Migatronic MIG welder that was broken. It was a give-away one, but after making many phonecalls I decided to let him rest in peace. The transformer is busted.
On a Dutch online selling-website called marktplaats.nl there was this MIG machine that made me wanting to bid on it. Today (sunday) I spoke to the owner by phone and he told me that I could buy it.
Before I am going to pick it up (monday afternoon ), I was wondering if there is anyone online that can give me some more stuff to think about. I dont want to buy a Mig welder for 500 euro's (600 pounds) if it turns out to be a bad choice. Im still a student, but I would really like to be able to weld. I am currently working on a 1957 Land Rover.
These are the specifications:
Brand: CONTI-WELD. This is a own-brand from a welding supplier in Apeldoorn. These guys state that these machines are for the professional hobby-welders and the small and middle sized companies.
30-160 Amps.
1x220 Volts
Power: 4kVA
Average power: 15 Amps
35% at 160 Amp.
60% at 120 Amp.
100% at 80 Amp.
Open voltage: 18-35 Volts
Safetyclass IP21.
This MIG welder hasnt been used much. The owner did tell me that a transformer was replaced at the distributor of these machines at the cost of 250 euros. It comes with a 10L bottle(90% full), pressure thing, welding hose, and some welding wire (possibly need a replacement).
Some features of this machine:
Timer for welding time,
Timer for welding pause,
6 steps on welding amperage,
On-off switch.
There are two pictures as an attachment. I had to print-screen it from this site because direct downloading is blocked.
My biggest concerns are the reliability of this machine, and if the Dutch 16Amp automatic fuses (B-curve) can cope with this type of heavy machinery. . Does anyone know what the "multiple" of the rated amperage is in a Mig welder like this ? See the diagram below. I should be able to pull 3 times the normal amperage during start-up. Between 3 and 5 times I would probably have to cope with fuses that will blow between 0.01 and 4 seconds.
Kind regards,
Gert