I picked this up this weekend. Any body have one? How do you like it? Any pointers on using it?
I got this for installing the new roof and other panels on my car.
Do some testing with it. It might be on the small side for power and being able to punch through the thickness of metal that you are going to want to do. I use a pro-spot 10 and sometimes I wish it was more powerful.
Nice. The 240 version will be nice. Check the duty cycle and give it plenty of time to cool down between welds. :banana:
Let us know how it works: I always wanted one of those.
I bought one like yours from a pawn shop. I haven't used it other than to test it. I have noticed that you need good clean surface for mating. Also, it's pretty heavy, so get a good grip on it. I'll be following this thread to see how it works out
Cody, I've seen welders like yours in body shops and they tell me they run 40-50k! It's air or water cooled, isn't it? That's a serious piece of machinery! Wow
Yes, it's water cooled and still takes a bit to of time between welds to keep cool. I try to take care of my stuff so I do not go to fast with each weld so I can assure the maximum penetration with each weld. I got a good deal on a used one is the only reason I have it. There's no way I could afford a new one.
Quote from: jimynick on September 06, 2017, 08:41:20 PM
Cody, I've seen welders like yours in body shops and they tell me they run 40-50k! It's air or water cooled, isn't it? That's a serious piece of machinery! Wow
:thankyou: Thanks for the tips. I'm going to give this a work out this weekend. I will let you all know how it goes.
I got to try the spot welder yesterday. It works really good, almost too good. A 4 second weld was about right. Anything longer than that was burning though. I think I am going to grind the tips down some so they are not so pointed. That might work better. I'll keep you posted.
For any one thinking of getting one of these. I say go for it. To me it was worth it for the roof installation alone.
Looks like it worked great! :yes:
Nice! Harbor Freight? Are replacement tips available or other brands fit?
Kinda impressive, how long did you wait between welds?
That looks pretty good, a little pointed but paint will flatten that out a bit.
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on September 11, 2017, 06:33:40 PM
That looks pretty good, a little pointed but paint will flatten that out a bit.
Hit it with a small bead of self-leveling sealer and it'll look factory. :bigthumb:
Hit it with a small bead of self-leveling sealer and it'll look factory. :bigthumb:
[/quote] :iagree: I would put some kind of primer on it first!!! :alan2cents:
Quote from: larry4406 on September 11, 2017, 06:05:06 PM
Nice! Harbor Freight? Are replacement tips available or other brands fit?
It came with 2 sets. But it looks like they are standard equipment.
Quote from: HP_Cuda on September 11, 2017, 06:23:30 PM
Kinda impressive, how long did you wait between welds?
It has a 50% duty cycle so by the time I moved it and got it ready I could hit it again. It got a little warm doing the one side, but not real hot or anything.
Quote from: purple1 on September 11, 2017, 07:59:01 AM
I got to try the spot welder yesterday. It works really good, almost too good. A 4 second weld was about right. Anything longer than that was burning though. I think I am going to grind the tips down some so they are not so pointed. That might work better. I'll keep you posted.
For any one thinking of getting one of these. I say go for it. To me it was worth it for the roof installation alone.
Wow, that really looks good. Always wary of Harbor Freight quality but the 220 unit did some nice work.