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Thread: MIG welder recomendations
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31st October 2009, 12:57 PM #1
MIG welder recomendations
Looking for a new MIG was originally looking at getting a CIG Transmig 220 but now not sure becaause of all the other options avaiable. Will be welding mostly mild steel anywhere from 0.6 to 8mm.
Current options are;
CIG Transmig 220 $1727
16 Voltage steps (15.5-24)
30-220A
25% dc at 220A
Trasmig 250 $2090
WIA Weldmatic 10mm $2420
9 V Settings
35-225A
Unsure if torch included
Lincoln / Uni Mig / Other brands of about the same size.
Have a budget of about $2000-2500.
Thanks.
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31st October 2009, 02:09 PM #2
For what its worth my opinion is:
On the specs alone the Transmig looks to be the the most cost efficient.
That does it for me would be the 16 voltage steps against the 9 of the WIA.
For the material type and size and size you are welding the 15 amps extra in the output amps means little for an extra .
the smaller of the cig models the 220 will do you well.
Is the extra 15 amps worth several hundred dollars for the WIA model?
Transmigs have a long history of being the premier model in light industry. Save these extra dollars for other goodies.
Grahame
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1st November 2009, 04:14 PM #3Senior Member
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I have been looking at similar sized welders and have decided on the Unimig 270
21 voltage steps
30-250A
100% at 210A
$2580 compact
$3230 seperate wire feeder
The claimed duty cycles for the trade series unimigs seem a lot higher than most other brands... maybe I am just another sucker who believes everything he readds!
Probably worth noting that with these larger single phase welders you will need a higher current powerpoint to use them to there fullest. I can't remember eaxctly but I seem to recall they specify a 25 or 32A outlet on a Transmig 250/Unimig 270 sized machines.
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