maxstar 150 stl

[dorn312]

What would the range of material thickness be for a Maxstar 150 stl be? Tig and stick. Thanks

[Dan]

In TIG or stick mode a Maxstar 150 stl could be used to weld 1" thick steel or stainless steel in multiple passes. Of course stick would be the best choice for this job, because TIG would take forever to do such a task. also, you wouldn t want to take on a large volume of this type of welding , because the machine just doesn t have the duty cycle for such a task. I just want you to understand that this machine has the capability to weld thicker material in multiple passes as long as long as the operator understand the duty cycle capabilities of this machine. Your looking at a duty cycle around 30% to 40% for such welding. Not bad for a hobbyist .

Anyway, for a single pass fillet in TIG mode on steel or stainless steel 3/16" is about the maximum thickness. In stick mode 3/16", or possibly even a 1/4" would be the maximum thickness for a single pass fillet on steel or SS.

Now, if you are seriously considering purchasing a Maxstar 150, I suggest waiting for the Maxstar 150 STH, that should be available in the near future. The STH version of this machine will have a high frequency arc start on the TIG side. I prefer this method over the lift arc that the stl model contains. Lift arc will also be a TIG arc starting mode available on the STH model.

[dorn312]

Dan Thanks for all the info. Not only am I new to the board but welding also. I have found a teacher at a local college that has set up a class schedule for me based on what I want to do. Not a college course more of a continuing education type thing. I can not wait for it to start in Jan. I have done some mig in the past and really wanted to learn the right way for the others. I was curious about the capacity of the maxstar because Miller does not tell in the catolog. How come? They tell you max for mig, plasma cuters but not tig or stick.

This is a great board and I happy to be here. Thanks all