I'm sure they are very good. I've just not had a lot to do with them. To say there compact multi process mig is good is one thing but to say it's better than the lincoln, esab etc is pretty bold unless you have compared them your self and have good conclusions as to why it's better.What kind of consumables have you used or got experience with ? Too bad their welders are not so popular in UK. They have really nice machines, all produced in europe with NO chinese components.
Not so long time ago, they have introduced new welder : MMA/ TIG / MIG-mag together with 10 synergic programmes. It is called Citomig 200 MP and it is much better than lincoln speedtec or esab caddy mig. If you want take a look at it
http://www.megal-tools.pl/p384,spawarka-inwertorowa-3w1-oerlikon-citomig-200-mp.html
Talking stick plants is it worth buying this for when I get my one back. Have you had any experience with this remote. I'm doing more and more of it and unsure of whether to buy a dedicated unit or the remote for mineI think all those multiprocess compact 230v machines are a bit pointless without hf.to say one is better than the rest without that feature doesnt add up.
give me a kemmpi or esab c200i any day plus a proper tig/stick plant
What do you mean turning on and off. Can you not just alter it on the remote while it's onIt was one of the things on my to buy list.changing the arc force or hot start requires turning off and on the machine which is a chore if stick welding a lot.
open root especially, but if its mainly fillets with the same rod for each run it isnt as big of a deal.
Ah I see yes you need to turn off and on with out the remote.You need to turn the machine off to access the menus to change most stuff if you dont have a remote.theres 3 or 4 separate remotes available.
7018 and 6013 are easy to run without needing to change the arc force or hot start.if its sticking just turn up the amps.
6011 are machine friendly and very versatile, filling gaps or penetrating tight angles, should be in every workshop really.
I think I heard Hobart comes out of the miller factory.we used to use hobarts at my previous employer, they were good old machines, they replaced them with oerlikon sets and i must admit they are decent machines to run.
Is there such thing as AC mig for welding alu' and mag'? I know you can do alu' on DC with a spool gun but surely if AC is needed for tig then a mig using AC will be better than DC.Due to the amount that Pulse mig has improved in modern times, it's getting increasingly rare now that people buy tigs bigger than 300-400 amps for manual applications. 300 amps is generally the more popular.
There's one on eBay ATM for £250 if your interested.Its hard to go wrong with a dynasty for tig, besides the price of replacement main boards
lincoln v275s for stick is a dream to use.
Whilst we're on the subject of big fancy welders, does sub-arc exist as a manual process or only an automated one?Yes there is AC mig but it's for special applications such as very thin sheets. Mig for Alu is DC + so there is plenty of cleaning
Oh yeah, it is a v270 but it looks better than the v275.I can only find a v270? Bit of a difference in price and performance
this is a 275
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It's still about welders.Like many threads this one seems to have drifted a tad off topic
Just the tig and 800 quid bit thats dissapearedOh yeah, it is a v270 but it looks better than the v275.
It's still about welders.
The v270 is still a tig for under £800, it's the new, DC, 240 volt, single phase and with warranty that's disappeared .Just the tig and 800 quid bit that's disappeared