I think we should add a thread that shows the welding equipment we all have -- if we find that folks have similar equipment, then sharing setup and maintenance info will help a great deal.
Here's mine --
1978 - Miller Dialarc HF with a Weldcraft WP-20 water cooled torch and a Miller Radiator 1 cooling system,
1972 - Lincoln AC-225 Tombstone (my first welder -- still works great)
1999 - HF DualMig 180 (made in Italy)
???? - Clarke 95E 110v portable stick welder (dumpster dive -- replaced the on/off switch :thumbsup:)
1999 - Speedway 30amp 220v Plasma Cutter -- (surprisingly it's been a good cutter)
1970 - Airco 2-stage O/A gas welding outfit
1986 - Uniweld portable gas welding outfit
1979 - Craftsman 2-stage gas welding outfit (not currently used)
(http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo18/goodfellow_2004/misc/PICT0306.jpg)
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(https://i.postimg.cc/kVMMqQ7f/IMG-20191206-203157-1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/kVMMqQ7f)
I bought the chineseium ahp tig unit.
(https://i.postimg.cc/s1ggY8yk/IMG-20200109-180651-1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/s1ggY8yk)
Cheap ebay cart for it to live on.
(https://i.postimg.cc/zHwwWL64/IMG_20200711_174234_03.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/zHwwWL64)
Went ahead and strapped it down. Didn't want it taking a tumble.
I didn't like the torch that came with so we ordered up some ebay stuff and replaced it.
(https://i.postimg.cc/xX6cC8rc/IMG-20191120-144657.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/xX6cC8rc)
(https://i.postimg.cc/gx4NKGwx/IMG_20210923_170144.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/gx4NKGwx)
(https://i.postimg.cc/bZ02bhS7/IMG_20210529_115221%5B1%5D.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/bZ02bhS7)
Bought a cheap cover for an outboard motor to go over it when it wasn't in use. Got a 150cf argon cylinder.
(https://i.postimg.cc/ykXDMnvh/IMG-20191120-144929.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ykXDMnvh)
Plenty of tungstens to keep a sharp supply as I tend to dip more than not.
I have an old craftman buzz box for arc welding but this ahp does that too.
Couldn't find a pic of the chinesium plasma cutter
But I did go ahead and buy a bunch of consumables. Works good for me.
I have a couple oxygen cylinders and an acetylene cylinder and a torch or two but haven't figures all that out yet. Need some hoses, regulators and such to make it work.
Well I just sold my very very old Lincoln AC tombstone welder, pity it was a cool looking old beast.
Quote from: TexasT on Feb 09, 2025, 12:20 PM(https://i.postimg.cc/kVMMqQ7f/IMG-20191206-203157-1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/kVMMqQ7f)
I bought the chineseium ahp tig unit.
(https://i.postimg.cc/s1ggY8yk/IMG-20200109-180651-1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/s1ggY8yk)
Cheap ebay cart for it to live on.
(https://i.postimg.cc/zHwwWL64/IMG_20200711_174234_03.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/zHwwWL64)
Went ahead and strapped it down. Didn't want it taking a tumble.
I didn't like the torch that came with so we ordered up some ebay stuff and replaced it.
(https://i.postimg.cc/xX6cC8rc/IMG-20191120-144657.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/xX6cC8rc)
(https://i.postimg.cc/gx4NKGwx/IMG_20210923_170144.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/gx4NKGwx)
(https://i.postimg.cc/bZ02bhS7/IMG_20210529_115221%5B1%5D.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/bZ02bhS7)
Bought a cheap cover for an outboard motor to go over it when it wasn't in use. Got a 150cf argon cylinder.
(https://i.postimg.cc/ykXDMnvh/IMG-20191120-144929.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ykXDMnvh)
Plenty of tungstens to keep a sharp supply as I tend to dip more than not.
I have an old craftman buzz box for arc welding but this ahp does that too.
Couldn't find a pic of the chinesium plasma cutter
But I did go ahead and buy a bunch of consumables. Works good for me.
I have a couple oxygen cylinders and an acetylene cylinder and a torch or two but haven't figures all that out yet. Need some hoses, regulators and such to make it work.
Hear a lot of good things about those units. The Chinesium stuff is getting much better --
Here's a few shots of Elroy's ancient and limited welding equipment. It's primarily sent up for thin gauge auto body work with .023 wire. It had a fair amount of use several years ago. Pending projects on the '85 this summer might remedy that. The adjustable amperage control helps dial in the arc.
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Hell, I wish I had a setup like that. Count me envious!
SP 125 was one of their best sellers- Great welder for doing bodywork --
The only welders I have are an old P&H 180 amp AC stick welder and a 1940s-vintage engine-driven Lincwelder mounted on a small trailer. The engine is a Wisconsin TF, hand-crank start. The last time I had it running, it seemed that one of the taps was dead, but otherwise it worked fine. It was interesting because when striking an arc, you had to wait about a half second for the governor to bring the engine back up to speed.
The engine is currently stuck (again).
P&H -- haven't heard that name in a very long time. What a great company that was and what excellent machines they produced. That old 180 will still run 100 years from now. Overbuilt and dead-on quality materials.
Quote from: goodfellow on May 08, 2025, 01:22 PMP&H -- haven't heard that name in a very long time. What a great company that was and what excellent machines they produced. That old 180 will still run 100 years from now. Overbuilt and dead-on quality materials.
Yeah, Pawling and Harnishfeger. They build cranes these days.
I can tell you that old welder is pretty darn heavy!
Oh, heck, all I have are a pair of aircraft bottles. Great if you need to get up on a roof and braise a coil, not so great if you need to cut plate.
P&H? Why yes, that was an upgrade to my tombstone, which served me well, but the P&H came with leads that were as thick as my wrist, and allowed me to weld over the fence, around the corner, and down to the supermarket. What a monster that is.
Pic taken from the 'net, but my machine is the same.