A few months ago I posted some questions regarding which welder would best suit my needs. I am about ready to purchase as my new garage will start being constructed in the near future.
I thought I had it all figured out, I was going to get the MM210 but later decided the MM175 would probably be big enough and would be a little more portable.
After reading a lot of posts on this board, I am getting more confused than ever. What I need to know is what are the limitations of these machines. Once I find out for sure, I can read, practice, and ask questions to get the process figure out.
Questions: How thick of material can you short circuit, single pass, with the 175? The 210? What preperation needs done to accomplish this (bevel, gap, etc.)? Should I consider maybe a Stickmate AC/DC for material 5/16 to 3/8 thick? This is considering welding inside on cleaned material.
I know I ask a lot of questions, a lot of them are redundant, so I appreciate your patience. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
I thought I had it all figured out, I was going to get the MM210 but later decided the MM175 would probably be big enough and would be a little more portable.
After reading a lot of posts on this board, I am getting more confused than ever. What I need to know is what are the limitations of these machines. Once I find out for sure, I can read, practice, and ask questions to get the process figure out.
Questions: How thick of material can you short circuit, single pass, with the 175? The 210? What preperation needs done to accomplish this (bevel, gap, etc.)? Should I consider maybe a Stickmate AC/DC for material 5/16 to 3/8 thick? This is considering welding inside on cleaned material.
I know I ask a lot of questions, a lot of them are redundant, so I appreciate your patience. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
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