[Earlzach]

Me too,
I would love to get the Miller DVI it has the 110 and the 220 plug it is the best of the Millermatic 135 at 110v and the Millermatic 175 at 220v. Gas or Gas less operation. plus with the two different power options it does become somewhat portable. Oh well I'll keep on wishin. With a baby commin, (I pray) I will be holding off for a while on any more toys.

 

[Gas Man]

What would you use it for?

 

[Earlzach]

What would you use it for?

Anything?

I could do some small repairs for folks. Hitch installs, Make some Iron stuff. Was also thinking of building some bike trailers.
I have seen some that lool like a letter "T" And i thought that would be a good project. Dunno really. But I have rented one several times fron the Rent anything place and have had a local welder do up a thing or two for me at his house that if I just had the stupid thing myself I could hopefully make it pay for its self. Just a thought.

 

[Gas Man]

Interesting...

 

[f4ilapper]

I just picked up a Miller Econtig. It is awsome. Can stick or tig Steel or Aluminum together. Put together a rear wheel pit stand with about $24 of steel. Adding some old roller blade wheels and fab the brackets to hold the swing arm spools and it is done, hopefully this weekend. I welded up a Vortex rear brake pedal that snap in a low side ($58 replacement cost). Have some suspension tool projects in the works as well. If you get one you'll find things to do with it. Just like a bike, you get one and you find all kind of reasons to ride.

Rob

 

[Earlzach]

I just picked up a Miller Econtig. It is awsome. Can stick or tig Steel or Aluminum together. Put together a rear wheel pit stand with about $24 of steel. Adding some old roller blade wheels and fab the brackets to hold the swing arm spools and it is done, hopefully this weekend. I welded up a Vortex rear brake pedal that snap in a low side ($58 replacement cost). Have some suspension tool projects in the works as well. If you get one you'll find things to do with it. Just like a bike, you get one and you find all kind of reasons to ride.

Rob

Cool stuff Rob,
That is what I am talking about. I have always been a do it your self kinda guy for the most part. I have already wired the garage for 220v and have a helmet spark jacket, well everything but the welder. I know I want a mig and nothing less than 220v But I really like the DVI because of the 110 option. Bottom line is MILLER> :dthumb:

 

[R1up0n1]

There's been so many times I wished I had a welder onhand. I have so many uses for one.

 

[f4ilapper]

I have a little 110V hobby stick welder that I take to the track with me. When my daughter crashed and busted one of her clip ons I ground it down welded it up and she only missed one session.

I love messing with stuff too. When I have a capability of fixing a potential F-up it relieves the pressure and I usally don't screw it up as bad the first time LOL.

The Econo tig is the shiznit. It won't handle a heavy duty cycle like putting a whole trailer together at one time but it will deffinitely do the job over a couple of weekends. And it does the highest quality TIG welds for repairs on Al and steel. I'm really becoming a fan of TIG though alot better quality weld and the ability to stick two different thicknesses together without guarenteed burn throughs and subsequent filling of holes :skep: .

I'm finding with TIG I need to do a little practice before each project as the skill level is a little higher than MIG or stick. Takes ya right back to high school metal shop and learning gas welding for the first time.

Rob

 

[JK_DILLA]

TIG is the only way to weld (as far as im concerned) Clean, precise, most control over the pool of metal...

 

[twisty]

If you want a good welder check out http://www.harborfreight.com/ I buy all my tools and stuff from them.

 

[Gas Man]

Harbor freight is a good place to buy random tools. I have one of their stores about 5 minutes from my place...

 

[R1up0n1]

i have a harbor freight about 2/10's of a mile from the apartment! There tools are ok...but on the cheaper side of quality. I break alot of their tools, but where they are so cheap I don't care too much. My snap on and craftsman are better...but I won't jack the thread we hace an old "Tool Thread" for that.

 

[JK_DILLA]

either or

Harbor Freight is a crap shoot in my experience. On one hand i have a $20 grinder from there that out lasted a DeWalt and a Mikita grinder. And then there was the torque wrench from there that lasted 2 usages.

 

[jeeps84]

I couldn't live with out my welder. It has already helped build two trailers, three Jeeps and countless other stuff for me and friends.

 

[Gas Man]

Harbor Freight is a crap shoot in my experience. On one hand i have a $20 grinder from there that out lasted a DeWalt and a Mikita grinder. And then there was the torque wrench from there that lasted 2 usages.

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