Another welder

[OnlyStihl]

The ole Lincoln mailboxes were a helluva machine.


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I had been looking for one. To restore. Never pulled the trigger on the many that always seem to be available. The one I did buy it was just about timing. I'm still thinking about pulling the shell off and giving it a fine paint job like the one pictured. Couldn't be happier with the one I bought. It is above and beyond what I'll ever use it for, but the deal was to good to pass on.

 

[OnlyStihl]

Just watch what projects you take, frames on vehicles or even trailers can open you to liability on them so watch what you do because if an accident happens you may get to talk to the insurance company.

It is hard to find welding work, even when offering the work for FREE. Lots of people either can't read or have problems understanding (illiteracy?) that I am NOT giving away free welders.

I got this gem from a guy looking for, what apparently is a miracle. Wants me to "weld" this part in his Suburban. Can't weld rust, I told him. He's probably devastated or thinks I'm incompetent or too lazy to even try.

 

[OnlyStihl]

While welding yesterday the 60Amp breaker at the meter popped. This breaker might need replacing. Today I tested the welder set at 120 Amps. My highest setting so far with a couple of 7018 rods. With the deep freezer unplugged the welder did great, no breaker popped. At 120 amps the rod burned deep into the riding mower blade. Never seen that with a mower blade, nor experienced such heat from a welder. I could feel it on my hands and body. I doubt anybody is man enough to use this Lincoln Electric IdealArc at a higher setting. The 4 to 5 inch bead was intensely glowing the entire length. Wow!

 

[lehman live edge slab]

While welding yesterday the 60Amp breaker at the meter popped. This breaker might need replacing. Today I tested the welder set at 120 Amps. My highest setting so far with a couple of 7018 rods. With the deep freezer unplugged the welder did great, no breaker popped. At 120 amps the rod burned deep into the riding mower blade. Never seen that with a mower blade, nor experienced such heat from a welder. I could feel it on my hands and body. I doubt anybody is man enough to use this Lincoln Electric IdealArc at a higher setting. The 4 to 5 inch bead was intensely glowing the entire length. Wow!

The amperage is all dependent on type and size of rod. I’ve welded with large 7024 at 300-350 amps on thick plate flat. The rod travel and burn down were about the same at that amperage. I really am surprised the breaker popped may be weak, I realize you had a freezer plugged in but 120 amps on the welder shouldn’t draw that hard I wouldn’t think.

 

[OnlyStihl]

eeThe amperage is all dependent on type and size of rod. I’ve welded with large 7024 at 300-350 amps on thick plate flat. The rod travel and burn down were about the same at that amperage. I really am surprised the breaker popped may be weak, I realize you had a freezer plugged in but 120 amps on the welder shouldn’t draw that hard I wouldn’t think.

Something is off. That's why I ran some beads with the settings high. The freezer is very old and very large. It was free many years ago. I don't recognize the brand name.

 

[Bill G]

The amperage is all dependent on type and size of rod. I’ve welded with large 7024 at 300-350 amps on thick plate flat. The rod travel and burn down were about the same at that amperage. I really am surprised the breaker popped may be weak, I realize you had a freezer plugged in but 120 amps on the welder shouldn’t draw that hard I wouldn’t think.

Not at all. Something seems odd

 

[Bill G]

Something is off. That's why I ran some beads with the settings high. The freezer is very old and very large. It was free many years ago. I don't recognize the brand name.

No matter the age a freezer will not pull over 15 amps

 

[OnlyStihl]

No matter the age a freezer will not pull over 15 amps

If it happens again, I'm replacing the breaker.

 

[Al Smith]

That old machine might have something that came loose inside .My old Marqutte I have at my house,that came over on the Mayflower ,multi tap buzz box I run on a 40 amp breaker .The 250 amp 1940 ish Lincoln buzz box ,movable coil at my shop is on a 60 amp as is the 400 amp converted Westinghouse DC machine is also on that circuit .One man shop and I can't use both of them at the same time . I might add the original three phase DC being converted to single phase most likely puts out around 230 amps. Easy enough to figure out, 400 amps divided by 1.73 because the third( phase ) wire is missing .

 

[OnlyStihl]

That old machine might have something that came loose inside .My old Marqutte I have at my house,that came over on the Mayflower ,multi tap buzz box I run on a 40 amp breaker .The 250 amp 1940 ish Lincoln buzz box ,movable coil at my shop is on a 60 amp as is the 400 amp converted Westinghouse DC machine is also on that circuit .One man shop and I can't use both of them at the same time . I might add the original three phase DC being converted to single phase most likely puts out around 230 amps. Easy enough to figure out, 400 amps divided by 1.73 because the third( phase ) wire is missing .

I did pull the panels off and didn't see anything amiss. Something to look at again, but after I try lower hanging fruit. I do have a 60 Amp breaker that was going to replace the 50 in the garage. IF this happens again, I'll try the new 60 at the meter.

 

[Bill G]

I did pull the panels off and didn't see anything amiss. Something to look at again, but after I try lower hanging fruit. I do have a 60 Amp breaker that was going to replace the 50 in the garage. IF this happens again, I'll try the new 60 at the meter.

What size breaker is the welder connected to?