Hey all, i'm new to the forums and MIG welding. I've done some oxy-acetylene and stick welding before, this is the initial plunge into MIG for me. The problem is, i don't know squat about MIG equipment.
Anyways, I bought a MillerMatic 200 JD-Series MIG welder from my company in a silent auction for like 75 bucks, and I need to get it working again. I have heard good things about this welder and so I assume it would be worth it to fix it up. I'll just start in on what I know for sure is wrong with it...
1. It's missing the gun. I have the owner's manual from Miller's website and everything so I can find the part number of the one that I need, but I may as well mention it for information's sake.
2. Someone cut the power cord about a foot from the welder housing, so I'll need a new power cord. I don't know what sort of power plug I would need though because the manual is pretty vague about this. Anybody know? The cord has 4 conductors, two hot (red and black), one ground (green), and one neutral (white or blue, can't remember), like a dryer. The conductors are around 8-10 gauge i'd say, and they're stranded.
3. Need a tank and all the fittings/regulator pieces. I figure you guys could give some good suggestions for this. Also, should I use Argon/CO2 mix, or just argon? or does it change depending on material?
This welder will be primarily used for moderate farm applications, along with some automotive projects as well.
Anyways, I bought a MillerMatic 200 JD-Series MIG welder from my company in a silent auction for like 75 bucks, and I need to get it working again. I have heard good things about this welder and so I assume it would be worth it to fix it up. I'll just start in on what I know for sure is wrong with it...
1. It's missing the gun. I have the owner's manual from Miller's website and everything so I can find the part number of the one that I need, but I may as well mention it for information's sake.
2. Someone cut the power cord about a foot from the welder housing, so I'll need a new power cord. I don't know what sort of power plug I would need though because the manual is pretty vague about this. Anybody know? The cord has 4 conductors, two hot (red and black), one ground (green), and one neutral (white or blue, can't remember), like a dryer. The conductors are around 8-10 gauge i'd say, and they're stranded.
3. Need a tank and all the fittings/regulator pieces. I figure you guys could give some good suggestions for this. Also, should I use Argon/CO2 mix, or just argon? or does it change depending on material?
This welder will be primarily used for moderate farm applications, along with some automotive projects as well.
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