Lincoln Electric Welder

[FordTruck]

I have the Lincoln MIG-Pak100. It's basically the same welder. (All HD stands for is Home Depot.)
I made my bumpside trailer with it. It's a good welder, just remember that it doesn't like to run for long periods of time without a rest. For thicker stuff (3/16-1/4") use flux core wire, and go slow so that you get good penetration. For thinner material, definitely get the MIG adapter kit. The gas will help keep the weld cooler, so it will be less likely to burn through or warp the material. Trying to weld thin material with flux core will not provide happy results.
I really like my Lincoln welder. But you do have to practice to get good at it.

Cool Thanks so much for that Info, Im just going to keep it then after what i've hurd from ever one.

I would do the same I love those little lincolns there handy for small stuff and there portable becuase there 110.I like stick welding and you can't take a lincoln 225 anywhere because it has to have a special outlet so deffantly keep it.

[1971fordcustom]

Cool Thanks so much for that Info, Im just going to keep it then after what i've hurd from ever one. [/quote]

I would do the same I love those little lincolns there handy for small stuff and there portable becuase there 110.I like stick welding and you can't take a lincoln 225 anywhere because it has to have a special outlet so deffantly keep it.[/quote]


Ya have a really good point there! Sence i live in a small town of only 2,000 people a 110 Is a good Idea and welding out side 95% of the time.

[flyboy2610]

Ya have a really good point there! Sence i live in a small town of only 2,000 people a 110 Is a good Idea and welding out side 95% of the time.

If you weld outside in any breeze at all, use flux core wire. The wind tends to blow MIG shielding gas away. The flux core wire will give better results in a breeze. If the days is calm, MIG would work outdoors.

[1971fordcustom]

Ya have a really good point there! Sence i live in a small town of only 2,000 people a 110 Is a good Idea and welding out side 95% of the time.

If you weld outside in any breeze at all, use flux core wire. The wind tends to blow MIG shielding gas away. The flux core wire will give better results in a breeze. If the days is calm, MIG would work outdoors.

I did some work for the town welding up some bolts that hold on the road sines, Talk about a $%#$%% Welding with a Mig in the wind! The wind is about 15MPH all day all year

[F100builder]

I have the 3200HD (I think that's it) and it came with the gas bottle kit. It's basically about the biggest 110V welder by Lincoln and claims it can weld up to 5/16". I've been using the flux core but my parents just got me a shielding gas bottle for it for my b-day so I can start on the sheet metal work on my '56. From what I understand, with gas, one uses a mild steel wire that is better for sheet metal and grinds easier with less heat and less spatter. So far, it's been good to me and I've owned it for about 5 years although I don't use it every day. I really want a TIG some day too!

[FordTruck]

I really want a TIG some day too!

We just started that up at school and man is it hard. Plus for welding it pretty quiet no chipping hammering or brushing just seems to quite to be welding for me

[F100builder]

We just started that up at school and man is it hard. Plus for welding it pretty quiet no chipping hammering or brushing just seems to quite to be welding for me

You could always have someone bangin' on a piece of sheetmetal behind you while you're TIG'n away!

[FordTruck]

We just started that up at school and man is it hard. Plus for welding it pretty quiet no chipping hammering or brushing just seems to quite to be welding for me

You could always have someone bangin' on a piece of sheetmetal behind you while you're TIG'n away!

I suppose I could have someone do that but I have to really constrate on what I'm doing with TIG for me it isn't as easy for me as stick welding or MIG