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1. HF Dual MIG Welder (score: 1): Author: "JAMES STONE" <jandkstone99@msn.com>; Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 18:14:45 -0600; I would like to do be able to do light duty home and automotive welding - mostly sheet metal, and nothing more than 1/8 inch thick is ever likely. I have never done it before, but have been reading T; /html/shop-talk/2006-03/msg00140.html (8,396 bytes)
2. Re: HF Dual MIG Welder (score: 1): Author: Doug Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 16:49:51 -0800 (PST); Reading the maiual from the HF web site, I noticed: 1: It's 220 volts, but I'm sure you know that. 2: It has a rather crude power output control, with two toggle switches. It might be a hassle gettin; /html/shop-talk/2006-03/msg00142.html (8,485 bytes)
3. Re: HF Dual MIG Welder (score: 1): Author: "JAMES STONE" <jandkstone99@msn.com>; Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 21:06:55 -0600; Thanks, Doug. HF sells one that a 120 volt unit that is almost identical, but I have a 220 line in my garage, so I figured I might as well go for the higher voltage. _________________________________; /html/shop-talk/2006-03/msg00143.html (9,487 bytes)
4. Re: HF Dual MIG Welder (score: 1): Author: Steve Shipley <shiples@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 21:55:37 -0800; For "starters", consider going to school. I think the class I took cost $300 a quarter but gave me hands on instruction on stick, gas, mig, and tig. Also instruction on using cutting torches, carbon; /html/shop-talk/2006-03/msg00145.html (10,688 bytes)
5. Re: HF Dual MIG Welder (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 22:11:30 -0800; I was at your stage a while ago. I've learned a bit about what a MIG can and cannot do. First of all, the HF unit doesn't appear to have the gear you'll need to gas weld (regulator, etc.). I haven't; /html/shop-talk/2006-03/msg00146.html (10,892 bytes)
6. Re: HF Dual MIG Welder (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 22:17:49 -0800; Here's a good link: http://www.eddiem.com/projects/mig/mig.htm bs ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M **; /html/shop-talk/2006-03/msg00147.html (8,874 bytes)
7. Re: HF Dual MIG Welder (score: 1): Author: "John T. Blair" <jblair1948@cox.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 08:31:45 -0500; One point I haven't seen discussed here is seeing. I agree with Bob about the auto darkening helmet. But, do you where glasses? Bifocals? I where bifocals. When I started mig welding I'd keep my glas; /html/shop-talk/2006-03/msg00148.html (8,992 bytes)
8. RE: HF Dual MIG Welder (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 09:57:49 -0800; I guess I'm missing something ... why not just wear a pair of reading glasses in your prescription ? I've not done any welding since I started needing bifocals, but I've got reading glasses scattere; /html/shop-talk/2006-03/msg00150.html (7,861 bytes)
9. Re: HF Dual MIG Welder (score: 1): Author: "John Gates" <jgates@tx3.com>; Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 10:10:16 -0800; I had a low end welder for quite a while and finally got a little Miller. Thought it said "MillerMagic" and figured it would help my welding.... It is better though. The welding shop person suggested; /html/shop-talk/2006-03/msg00151.html (7,830 bytes)
10. RE: HF Dual MIG Welder (score: 1): Author: "John T. Blair" <jblair1948@cox.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 14:31:07 -0500; glasses in bifocals, Randall, I've tried the reading glasses, to no avail. In addition to being near sighted, I have an astigmatism. So things still seem blury with the reading glasses. John John T.; /html/shop-talk/2006-03/msg00152.html (8,609 bytes)
11. RE: HF Dual MIG Welder (score: 1): Author: "David C." <cavanadd@verizon.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 12:17:33 -0800; I'm in the same boat as John. I have some astigmatism and I'm "moderately" (around 20/350) nearsighted. I wear line-less bifocals most of the time but have a regular pair of bifocal safety glasses I; /html/shop-talk/2006-03/msg00153.html (8,938 bytes)
12. RE: HF Dual MIG Welder (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 12:23:08 -0800; Sorry to hear that, John. But you can still ask your eye doctor for "reading only" glasses with the astigmatism correction but without the bifocals. Sounds like that would work much better for you t; /html/shop-talk/2006-03/msg00154.html (7,710 bytes)
13. RE: HF Dual MIG Welder (score: 1): Author: "john matthews" <john__matthews@hotmail.com>; Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 21:20:33 -0800; Hi Jim, I have the exact unit you are considering and use it frequently. As others have suggested MIG isn't the greatest for sheet metal work. The controls on this one are fairly frustrating as you w; /html/shop-talk/2006-03/msg00158.html (9,960 bytes)

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