Inverter Welder

[louis fourie]

Ek moet vir my 'n inverter welder koop vir die huis. Moet ek vir die 160A of vir die 200A gaan. Waar kan ek 'n goeie een kry sonder om 'n arm of 'n been daarvoor te betaal? en kan iemand die duty cycle ding vir my verduidelik. Ek vestaan dit het iets te doen met hoe lank jy aan een kan sweis.

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[Thunder02]

Somebody,a while ago posted welding manuals here on the forum,age has caught,cannot remember who or what the header was

[Thunder02]

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Jaws was the one with the manuals.

[louis fourie]

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Jaws was the one with the manuals.

Thanks Neil

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[Mud Dog]

Go for the 200A ..... won't work as hard / longer duty cycle, and it's a bit more capable. (Some of the 200A units allow for a TIG attachment, although it won't be a very versatile TIG welder). For the small extra outlay, it's worth it in the long run.

[louis fourie]

Go for the 200A ..... won't work as hard / longer duty cycle, and it's a bit more capable. (Some of the 200A units allow for a TIG attachment, although it won't be a very versatile TIG welder). For the small extra outlay, it's worth it in the long run.

Thanks Andy

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[Mass]

Adendorf Machinery Mart (google it) sells a 200 Amp inverter welder for something like R1400 (cables and a stupid welding helmet included)- bargain

[louis fourie]

Adendorf Machinery Mart (google it) sells a 200 Amp inverter welder for something like R1400 (cables and a stupid welding helmet included)- bargain

Marius

Is die Mac Africa goeie kwaliteit? Ek sien hy is R1295 vir die 200A welder

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[Stef]

+-R1200 vir 160A en maks R1800 vir 200A sou ek reken as billik, soos Andy sê, prys verskil is so min dat jy net sowel die 200A een kan kry; shop rond. Mac Afric lyk nie te sleg nie...

Ek het 'n 160A en moet sê ek het nog nooit op meer as 100A gesweis nie. Wat ek vind met die DC vs AC is dat waar ek normaalweg 90A - 110A gebruik op 1.6mm wande met AC gebruik ek nou 80A met die DC.

Moenie worry oor die verstelbare duty cycle nie, dis meer vir TIG welding so ver ek weet.

[JEEPIE]

doen 200A en kry kla

[CasKru]

Louis ek het nou juis laas week vir my sommer 'n tweede handse Golliath 200A unit gekoop. Het hom bietjie die naweek getoets en hy werk al te lekker.

Ek is gewaarsku om nie daai goete by Adendorf te koop nie want hulle hou net eenvoudig nie. Ek sou ook se vir die prys verskil gaan eerder vir die 200A. Dit beteken dat hy minder hard sal werk en so doende langer sal hou.

[louis fourie]

Louis ek het nou juis laas week vir my sommer 'n tweede handse Golliath 200A unit gekoop. Het hom bietjie die naweek getoets en hy werk al te lekker.

Ek is gewaarsku om nie daai goete by Adendorf te koop nie want hulle hou net eenvoudig nie. Ek sou ook se vir die prys verskil gaan eerder vir die 200A. Dit beteken dat hy minder hard sal werk en so doende langer sal hou.

Eish Cassie te laat. Ek het vanmiddag vir my die 200A een gekoop. Ek het net nie nou R1700 vir 'n ander een nie. Hoop maar jy is verkeerd. Sal maar sien hoe lank hou hy. As hy so 2 jaar hou sal ek tevrede wees.

[ChrisF]

Het so paar weke terug die 200A Matweld eenheid gekoop.

Werk LEKKER !!!! :)

[Stef]

Ek dink die goed is net soos yskaste, TATA's, GWM's ens, maak nie saak wat jy koop nie, dis almal dieselfde onder die dop, behalwe as jy nou die aptyt het om R5000 uit te haal Afrox of Transarc.

Ek het die Matweld enetjie en hy werk nog na 5 jaar

[louis fourie]

Ek dink die goed is net soos yskaste, TATA's, GWM's ens, maak nie saak wat jy koop nie, dis almal dieselfde onder die dop, behalwe as jy nou die aptyt het om R5000 uit te haal Afrox of Transarc.

Ek het die Matweld enetjie en hy werk nog na 5 jaar

Dan is ek happy. Gaan hom sommer more probeer

[Stef]

Daarsy...maak rook !

[Froll]

I have also got a matweld at work and work with it almost everyday for the last 3 years without any problems.

[Mud Dog]

Matweld might not be the top of the heap, but they're not too far off IMO. Have had one myself for a good number of years (also 200A) and it"s done more than a fair share of work.

[Jaws]

Louis ek het nou juis laas week vir my sommer 'n tweede handse Golliath 200A unit gekoop. Het hom bietjie die naweek getoets en hy werk al te lekker.

Ek is gewaarsku om nie daai goete by Adendorf te koop nie want hulle hou net eenvoudig nie. Ek sou ook se vir die prys verskil gaan eerder vir die 200A. Dit beteken dat hy minder hard sal werk en so doende langer sal hou.

Eish Cassie te laat. Ek het vanmiddag vir my die 200A een gekoop. Ek het net nie nou R1700 vir 'n ander een nie. Hoop maar jy is verkeerd. Sal maar sien hoe lank hou hy. As hy so 2 jaar hou sal ek tevrede wees.

Moenie te veel stres nie. Ek het seker 5 jaar terug 'n 200A Matweld by Anderdorfs gekoop. Niks fout met hulle nie.

[louis fourie]

Daarsy...maak rook !

Ek het toe gister 'n bietjie rook gemaak met my MAC AFRICA!!!

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Nie te sleg vir 'n cheepie nie - sweis nogals lekker

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[kfxnando]

as has already been mention, brand here is not so important!! as electronics are pretty reliable nowdays!!
its similar to when TVs were around, brand did not mater much, as inside many shares a common set of components!!

when getting a DC inverter welder, one also needs to get a decent Auto-darkening helmet
as I learned
with the old oil bath welder, when aiming and striking before helmet was down was bad
however when doing that with the DC inverter welder, it became BAD on the eyes!!
after the 3rd time, dropped every thing and went and got an auto darkening helmet and not looked back since

my one has more then payed for itself!!

[Mud Dog]

I've used the auto-darkening helmets for a long time now. So much better! ...... Same as the inverters by comparison to the old oil bath welders. I have two Tonco oil bath welders and a few welding hoods just gathering dust.

All still better (and lighter)than this .....

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[CasKru]

Also been using the auto darkening helmet and what a joy it is compared to the older versions.

A tip I was given by someone in the steel industry is to make sure to use the correct darkness of lens for your helmet. The higher the Amps the darker the lens need to be.

According to him the easiest and quickest way to know if your lens is dark enough for the amps you're welding is to do a short test weld and then look up at something different and if you still see the "white flash" (blind spot kind off) then the lens is not dark enough

[Mud Dog]

My helmet has two adjustment knobbies ..... one sets the sensitivity (how fast it reacts to different intensities of light, i.e. how bright the spark of a strike), and the other for how dark you want it. It can be set so sensitive that a single spark from a chip-hammer sets it off. The darkness settings allow for use as dull as gas welding / brazing or as bright as TIG welding, or any intensity in between. It doesn't use batteries either, but is powered by photo-electric cells and capacitor, so you never have to worry about being let down by flat batteries.

Best welding accessory I ever bought.

[Oupa Stig]

Had a big welding job, decided to retire the old Tonco oil welder... After 10 years it's got more oil on the outside than inside. Got the 200a matweld. Now I do not have to tie it down on the back of my bakkie coz it has no oil to run out when it falls over and I do not have to strain my back carrying the darn thing around either! And my welding does not begin to look like a mess after 10 minute's worth of welding because of an overheating Tonco! In fact, I feel like quite a pro, with flux falling off by itself!
Ps- I worked the cost of the new boy into my quote

[Pote]

I bought myself an Co2 welder last yaer and I am very happy with it. (180A)
Very much worth it. Welded the roof I put up at the back of my house and I think payed for itself. No grinding and swearing after burning a hole in the tubing....

[MOFASA]

My helmet has two adjustment knobbies ..... one sets the sensitivity (how fast it reacts to different intensities of light, i.e. how bright the spark of a strike), and the other for how dark you want it. It can be set so sensitive that a single spark from a chip-hammer sets it off. The darkness settings allow for use as dull as gas welding / brazing or as bright as TIG welding, or any intensity in between. It doesn't use batteries either, but is powered by photo-electric cells and capacitor, so you never have to worry about being let down by flat batteries.

Best welding accessory I ever bought.

What is the make and model of your helmet??
I have been looking for a good auto darken helmet for a while now....