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[quote name='Polar Bear' timestamp='1333559992' post='35907']

I do alot of fabricating!



I have 2 different welders.



A Deka from Princess Auto, my first welder. 110Volts. Now going on 7years and still working great...I use it alot!!



My second welder is a Lincoln Electric 180 from Canadian Tire, 220volts, This one is going on 5years and still working great. I use this one on the farm for heavy steel repairs up to 5/8" thick. This one is used alot also!



I would highly recommend that you not use Argon but simply use self-shielding wire...this way you can weld at home in the garage or in the driveway! And you never need a tank!



Since you need a set it and forget it machine, I would suggest the following; http://www.millerwel...ig/onephase.php



It is probably the simplest welder to use and sets everything itself!



Hope this Helps!



Kev

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Whoa.... Too rich for my blood....



I do think the one above From Martdedub won't cut it for what I want to do... Don't want to have to rely on my winch and have a weld fail....



I'm thinking the Lincoln 140 should cut it for what I want to do... I'm not going up to 1/2 inch thick metal so the 180 would be overkill.....



Any final thoughts.... Still open! More opinions the better and. Do appreciate all as I know it varies a lot on the job you are doing...

I think the 140 would be an excellent choice. This welder will most likely be used to weld out own winch mounting plate for a 12000lb winch on an H2. The 140 hooks right into any line in your garage, but I highly recommend you run an individual line..as you may blow breakers if you plug it into a plug that has more than one thing off it.



Good luck!

[quote name='Khamul' timestamp='1333900645' post='36018']

Have you used this on any majors projects? I love the price.... But it does seem a wee it small for the project I want to tackle... The winch mount will need to be able to handle a 12k winch and the weight of an H2...

Love the price though! And no wiring in 220 volts....



But r u sure?........

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<img src='http://www.canadianhummerclub.com/forum ... iggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /> I used the same welders on shedule 40 pipe for natural gas lines <img src='http://www.canadianhummerclub.com/forum ... ght_on.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':right_on:' /> 100% R/T (x-ray) and passed.

It wont matter how good the machine is, it comes down to the user........

you are better off using 1/2" plate for that size winch. also remember that as you weld you go into the parent metal about 1mm. now matter which weld plant you use, the penitration is about the same. you layer the weld beads over each other thats how you get the strenght in the weld.



you will be doing a fillet weld and with the hitch mount you will have to fill the recess where they meet.small narrow beads side by side, it should look like this one. check the bottom of the photo, just like steps building it up.

one thing with the heat, you will bend the plate, thats why you should take time between passes. and maybe put a gusset each side like the photo.


practice first.

And I am doing the same, I just ordered a 12,500lb tuff stuff winch (Johnny B knows his s#*t) and my little plant is what I'm using to make the mount <img src='http://www.canadianhummerclub.com/forum ... ght_on.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':right_on:' />

Got a YouTube video?