arther dailey
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seen plenty of newarc stick for sale,no migs though?My newarc rm2500 puts out 250a at 60% duty on 32a and it's at least 15years old!
seen plenty of newarc stick for sale,no migs though?My newarc rm2500 puts out 250a at 60% duty on 32a and it's at least 15years old!
Honestly, it's a gamble. They're not supported by lincoln anymore and they can and sometimes do go wrong like any inverter. Personal opinion though, it's a hell of a lot more machine than a single phase cebora ever will be. I'd be prepared to chance it but then I'm a risk taker with stuff like this. Besides, it's only 250 quid. Personally I think the cebora is overpriced at 400 quid.
seen plenty of newarc stick for sale,no migs though?
I've yet to see a newarc multiprocess inverter, don't think they made one.
You will get deeper penetration at 250amps with mag compared to using a 3.2/4mm stick rod. As Richard said it depends on a lot of variables, joint design and prep, multi run, 1/1.2mm wire & it depends what gas you are using. You would also need to check that the machine is actually putting out 250amps, I find most would push out less.
Honestly, it's a gamble. They're not supported by lincoln anymore and they can and sometimes do go wrong like any inverter. Personal opinion though, it's a hell of a lot more machine than a single phase cebora ever will be. I'd be prepared to chance it but then I'm a risk taker with stuff like this. Besides, it's only 250 quid. Personally I think the cebora is overpriced at 400 quid.
any chance of a few pics DT? thanks
Bill, let me check the manual on the lincoln website. It should just be a jumper inside the case job.
Regarding feeders, this should run a 42v feeder, a 110v feeder, or a voltage sensing feeder, the latter without a control cable back to the machine. Personally I would go 42v feeder (most open frame feeders are 42v) and add a 10k pot on the front of the feeder so you get remote voltage adjustment.
42v feeders are not hard to come across on eBay.
Let me go through the manual and let you know what I come across.
Edit: looks like the early ones has a 110v/42v output option... need to check the code number of the ones on eBay to be sure.
Also, looks like 200a is maximum on single phase sadly.
Sounds like you really need an engine drive up there Bill... nice ranger 305d would do everything...
Not that it'd do MIG but I'm still on the eager hunt for a Mighty Midget. Of the very few that appear for normal money which aren't at the wrong end of the country the sellers have either already sold it or don't bother to return contact. Frustrating.
Now the lincoln is reliable I might revisit the idea of offloading mine again... I'll let you know.
This is a reply I had for a 250amp warrior welder. It's inverter based but 3 years warranty.
Hi thanks for enquiry,using 0.6 wire you can get down to 14amps but you need a very steady hand,using 1.2 wire you can get 285 amps so you can weld 18mm thick.Most popular is 1.0 mm wire, you can weld from 1.5mm thick upto 15mm thick and you can do this all day.
Well at least it sounds like you're gaining some confidence that it's going to continue to work!