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I have an EWM Phoenix 330 that I bought second hand and liked it so much I then purchased an EWM Phoenix 355. The 330 is a compact so the wire/feeder is in the welder, the 355 is a separate which is more suitable for the work I do and is the main reason I bought it.
Not cheap but very nice machines.
Not cheap but very nice machines.
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Double pulse is very useful on aluminium because the fluctuations between a high and a low current in the second pulse gives you much more control over the heat build up associated with aluminium and it’s thermally conductive properties. I work for Lorch uk and our process is the TwinPulse XT which is one of our speed processes that we offer on the S range of machines.
If you got on well with a thermalarc 252 then you’d love the Lorch S3 mobil.
If you got on well with a thermalarc 252 then you’d love the Lorch S3 mobil.
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Not at all Henry. I’ve never worked for myself before.@Richard.fftopic: Up until now I though you worked for yourself. If I'm not to nosy, what do you do for Lorch
For Lorch My role is to sell welding equipment through our distribution network. We go out and show people what our welding kit can do.
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^^^ Well then you would get to play with some fancy gear
. Having the knowledge and experience then also to use it, well that is something that is severely lacking here, as I had found out. Not with all suppliers, but quite a few. They can 'talk the talk' but not 'walk the walk' shame though as this doesn't give confidence with the product
. All I can say is that 'Francis' is still going well. I have to say this quietly, if she gets to here that I am happy she might start to play up
. Having the knowledge and experience then also to use it, well that is something that is severely lacking here, as I had found out. Not with all suppliers, but quite a few. They can 'talk the talk' but not 'walk the walk' shame though as this doesn't give confidence with the product. All I can say is that 'Francis' is still going well. I have to say this quietly, if she gets to here that I am happy she might start to play up
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I tried the Lorch S3 twinpulse and I really liked it. The S3 Mobile is well priced and really nice quality. You won't need a push/pull gun if you can get away with a 3m push gun.
Thing is, even without the Lorch speedpulse/whatever fancy name for pulse programs, it's a really decent inverter machine for a decent price.
Haven't tried any other twin pulse machines, the ESAB we demoed could do it but it was a significant upgrade cost from the standard package. I THINK Miller do a twinpulse now and I still think their hardware is the best on the market, but it's expensive, and the outdated programs let it down.
Thing is, even without the Lorch speedpulse/whatever fancy name for pulse programs, it's a really decent inverter machine for a decent price.
Haven't tried any other twin pulse machines, the ESAB we demoed could do it but it was a significant upgrade cost from the standard package. I THINK Miller do a twinpulse now and I still think their hardware is the best on the market, but it's expensive, and the outdated programs let it down.
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@Munkul there are many machines on the market with that option, with varying degrees of success. It is still up to the operator to get the best out of any machine, regardless of brand. The best machine on the market will only go as well as the monkey holding the gun
. As the operating monkey improved his / her technique so does the end result. I have seen some welders get brilliant results from basic machines and can move from one machine to another, completely different and produce great results. I have five different types of machines and went out on a site where some guys were welding. Ok result but not good, they asked me can I improve their finish, I said I'll give it a go. Invertor just with some dials, did a run, just tweeked the wire speed and the voltage and presto great result. Now I had never used that machine before, however once you get a bit more experience and knowledge it makes it easier. I must admit I was lucky as I got it bank on just right. The trouble is that they were expecting me to do so. luckily I got it right and saved face. They now believe that I can do no wrong
. As the operating monkey improved his / her technique so does the end result. I have seen some welders get brilliant results from basic machines and can move from one machine to another, completely different and produce great results. I have five different types of machines and went out on a site where some guys were welding. Ok result but not good, they asked me can I improve their finish, I said I'll give it a go. Invertor just with some dials, did a run, just tweeked the wire speed and the voltage and presto great result. Now I had never used that machine before, however once you get a bit more experience and knowledge it makes it easier. I must admit I was lucky as I got it bank on just right. The trouble is that they were expecting me to do so. luckily I got it right and saved face. They now believe that I can do no wrong
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@Munkul there are many machines on the market with that option, with varying degrees of success. It is still up to the operator to get the best out of any machine, regardless of brand. The best machine on the market will only go as well as the monkey holding the gun
well, yes, of course
I meant the machines in MY experience, obviously everyone has various amounts of experience with different manufacturers.
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We have no problem walking the walk that’s for sure.^^^ Well then you would get to play with some fancy gear
Demonstrations are what we do well. We’ve all come from welding backgrounds and served our time in full time industry
The gear is just A1 and always generates a wow factor.
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The ESAB is the most backwards double pulse machine on the market. It’s not had an upgrade for about 10 years.
The Lorch S3 Mobil is the way to go with a push/pull torch.
I don’t do a lot of aluminium with it so just use a 4.0m torch with PTFE liner and it works fantastic!
The Lorch S3 Mobil is the way to go with a push/pull torch.
I don’t do a lot of aluminium with it so just use a 4.0m torch with PTFE liner and it works fantastic!
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The issue with the Esab u82 is starting out. There is no reference to anything and the default settings don’t mean anything.
You can set two completely different current levels and different switching speeds with no relation or start point to the gage of material your using. You can spend hours changing things to get no where. Don’t get me wrong once someone has put the time into it then it can be really good but it’s a ball ache to get there. It wouldn’t be so bad if the back 2 pages in the manual gave you some settings to work from.
The Lorch is very different. As soon as it comes out the box the programs are in the machine and they relate to real welding. You can just select twin pulse, give it a plate thickness and weld. Sure you can still change the settings on the twin pulse but because you’ve given it the information about what you want to weld and it’s gage your only in a position where your just fine tuning and not trying to find a needle in a haystack like with some machine software.
You can set two completely different current levels and different switching speeds with no relation or start point to the gage of material your using. You can spend hours changing things to get no where. Don’t get me wrong once someone has put the time into it then it can be really good but it’s a ball ache to get there. It wouldn’t be so bad if the back 2 pages in the manual gave you some settings to work from.
The Lorch is very different. As soon as it comes out the box the programs are in the machine and they relate to real welding. You can just select twin pulse, give it a plate thickness and weld. Sure you can still change the settings on the twin pulse but because you’ve given it the information about what you want to weld and it’s gage your only in a position where your just fine tuning and not trying to find a needle in a haystack like with some machine software.
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I was very close to going with a lorch seeing as I already had the nano feeder, I would have then had the 15m of that plus the 3 m of the smart torch, so exactly the same as I now have with the 10m interconnect and 8m push pull. I eventually decided to go with the ewm as I knew they were excellent with me already having the Phoenix 330. Things may have been different if I had tried a lorch out, who knows?
Like the lorch, the ewm has synergic lines in it that work out the box but also, like the lorch you can infinitely tweak to suit your own style. I am delighted with the Phoenix but I have no doubts that I would have been equally so with The lorch and I will never know which is the better if indeed any
Like the lorch, the ewm has synergic lines in it that work out the box but also, like the lorch you can infinitely tweak to suit your own style. I am delighted with the Phoenix but I have no doubts that I would have been equally so with The lorch and I will never know which is the better if indeed any
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some skill there 
was gonna say about twin pulse, only benefit I see is vertical up, and that's dependant on settings being perfect for penetration? Obviously easy on the Lorch, less so on sets that don't have as tightly controlled parameters.
Miller single pulse 5356 3mm-6mm, all on the flat
was gonna say about twin pulse, only benefit I see is vertical up, and that's dependant on settings being perfect for penetration? Obviously easy on the Lorch, less so on sets that don't have as tightly controlled parameters.
Miller single pulse 5356 3mm-6mm, all on the flat
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I find I use single pulse the most. Where I find double pulse better is when I want to go a bit slower so that I have time to position the torch, things such as going round tube on handrails etc. Double pulse also works well for external corners but I prefer single for almost all other joints even vertical up.
Some welds
External corner with double pulse.
Another double pulse but with different speed and technique.
Single pulse on 2x 12mm plate sandwiched and welded to 12mm plate
Single pulse on 5mm plate
Some welds
External corner with double pulse.
Another double pulse but with different speed and technique.
Single pulse on 2x 12mm plate sandwiched and welded to 12mm plate
Single pulse on 5mm plate
