MIG WELDER SPECIFICATIONS

APOSTOLOS · May 27, 2020

Hello everybody ! I have been posting quite frequently during the last couple of days ! I apologise for that and the continuous questions ! This time i would like to know about the specs of the MIG welder required to properly weld a 1984 Land Rover 110 chassis. By having done some research i have concluded that it should be in the 150 Amps and up scale. As far as duty cycle is concerned, i have not yet reached a conclusion ! Let me know !
Thank you !

Gmacz · May 27, 2020

Sealey supermig 150 is the one I just purchased -

kevstar · May 27, 2020

See here bud...…….

https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/

APOSTOLOS · May 27, 2020

Gmacz said:
Sealey supermig 150 is the one I just purchased -View attachment 210556

Thanks for the info !

APOSTOLOS · May 27, 2020

kevstar said:
See here bud...…….
https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/

Thank you ! I will have a look !

tottot · May 27, 2020

Have a look at " MIG welding forum UK " Lots of good info about welding and a section on what welder that would suit your needs.
Kev beat me to it.

flat · May 27, 2020

the longer the duty cycle the longer you can weld without stopping at a given power

for example 200amps at 30% duty cycle means you can weld for 3 minutes out of every 10 minutes, and the welder needs to be resting for the 7 minute difference, when welding at 200a
It does vary depending on power level though

APOSTOLOS · May 27, 2020

flat said:
the longer the duty cycle the longer you can weld without stopping at a given power

for example 200amps at 30% duty cycle means you can weld for 3 minutes out of every 10 minutes, and the welder needs to be resting for the 7 minute difference, when welding at 200a
It does vary depending on power level though

I was considering the Miller Migmatic 175. https://www.fosterindustrial.co.uk/miller-migmatic-175-mig-welder
Would it be suitable ?

flat · May 27, 2020

miller are good machines apparently, but that doesnt seem a particularly high duty cycle

Similar price but higher spec machine, duty cycle is 60% at higher amps (compared to the miller at 35% at 150amps)
https://www.r-techwelding.co.uk/mig-welder-r-tech-pro-mig250-1/

flat · May 27, 2020

or same spec as the miller
https://www.r-techwelding.co.uk/mig-welder-r-tech-i-mig180/ but still with a higher duty cycle

jamesmartin · May 27, 2020

i bought one of these ,its well built hasnt as good a duty cycle as some flats linked to but for chassis work etc you dont need that much power constantly , id borrowed a smaller 130 version and compared to my old red cased welder, it was impressive, i wanted simple durability
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Shippers · May 28, 2020

I bought this as my first mig last year...super easy to use...set metal thickness and weld type and off you go...technoweld synergic 180...

APOSTOLOS · May 30, 2020

jamesmartin said:
i bought one of these ,its well built hasnt as good a duty cycle as some flats linked to but for chassis work etc you dont need that much power constantly , id borrowed a smaller 130 version and compared to my old red cased welder, it was impressive, i wanted simple durability
https://www.googleadservices.com/pa...ja1JOp3dTpAhWUoFwKHQwoCNkQ9aACegQIDBBR&adurl=

Would 150 amps be enough to weld the chassis of the 1984 110 ?

jamesmartin · May 30, 2020

APOSTOLOS said:
Would 150 amps be enough to weld the chassis of the 1984 110 ?

i used a 130 i had borrowed as my old kennedy 170 had packed in ,it was more than capable

tottot · May 30, 2020

I use a Murex autolynx 3 130, plenty capable for land rover work.

APOSTOLOS · May 30, 2020

jamesmartin said:
i used a 130 i had borrowed as my old kennedy 170 had packed in ,it was more than capable

Thanks for the info !

Rougharse Racing · May 30, 2020

I have a Seeley 150 Amp MIG that I have owned for 20+ years.
150 Amps is more than enough for Land Rover chassis work.
You haven't mentioned gas-less MIGs, but if they do cross your mind, check out the price of the gas-less welding wire first, it is horrendous.

APOSTOLOS · May 31, 2020

Rougharse Racing said:
I have a Seeley 150 Amp MIG that I have owned for 20+ years.
150 Amps is more than enough for Land Rover chassis work.
You haven't mentioned gas-less MIGs, but if they do cross your mind, check out the price of the gas-less welding wire first, it is horrendous.

Thank you ! I have not considered gas-less MIGs at all to be honest !

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