lifted club cars - lifted ezgo
Home FAQDonate Who's Online
Go Back   Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum > Modified Golf Carts > Garage and Workshop
Garage and Workshop Tips & Ideas for the garage or workshop.



Post New Thread  Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 12-02-2020, 08:53 AM   #21
cart around
Test before replacing
 
cart around's Avatar
E-Z-GO
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Ohio side of the Pennsylvania border.
Posts: 3,489
Default Re: Welder

Quote:
Originally Posted by trig123 View Post
Nothing like being in a shop retired.
Which welders do you have ?

Twenty years ago, I bought a Century 130 120v from one of my brother's bar buddies. He was desperate for 75 bucks. I still use the crap out of that thing for small jobs. Including pushing aluminum wire to build the windows on my concession trailer.

I have since inherited a Century 180 240V, and a Lincoln AC 225 that is as old as I am. I'm finding out that AC stick welders are not what they are cracked up to be, and are very particular on what rods they will run. I'm always keeping my eyes open for a DC stick/ TIG machine. I ended up using the Century 180 to build a log splitter for the skid steer. Learning from weld.com allowed me to weld thicker material than it was designed for by beveling, and making multiple passes.

One of the welders at work has been giving me some lessons on the TIG machines there, so my next goal is to get proficient at that. I have a lot of stainless projects in mind.
cart around is offline   Reply With Quote
Alt Today
BGW

Golf car forum Sponsored Links

__________________
This advertising will not be shown in this way to registered members.
Register your free account today and become a member on Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum
   
Old 12-02-2020, 08:57 AM   #22
cart around
Test before replacing
 
cart around's Avatar
E-Z-GO
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Ohio side of the Pennsylvania border.
Posts: 3,489
Default Re: Welder

Trig, are you sure that's a welder, and not a floor scrubber?



EDIT: Joking aside, I had to research that R2D2 welder, and found out that they use an AC motor to drive a DC generator to make pure DC current. That's pretty cool.
cart around is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-02-2020, 02:16 PM   #23
trig123
Vintage tech
E-Z-GO
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: South
Posts: 3,210
Default Re: Welder

Quote:
Originally Posted by cart around View Post
Trig, are you sure that's a welder, and not a floor scrubber?



EDIT: Joking aside, I had to research that R2D2 welder, and found out that they use an AC motor to drive a DC generator to make pure DC current. That's pretty cool.
Yes, they are great welders, just loud. Very loud. I think mine was made in 1953 .
The problem I have now is my eyesight is not as good as when I young so I have my grinder on standby
trig123 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-02-2020, 07:29 PM   #24
miker
Gone Wild
 
miker's Avatar
Mixed Breed
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: mass
Posts: 654
Default Re: Welder

Quote:
Originally Posted by slonomo View Post
Wow I've never seen a welder like that! Looks like a droid from star wars
these are not the welders you are looking for, oops droids
miker is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-04-2020, 09:57 PM   #25
trig123
Vintage tech
E-Z-GO
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: South
Posts: 3,210
Default Re: Welder

Quote:
Originally Posted by cart around View Post
Trig, are you sure that's a welder, and not a floor scrubber?



EDIT: Joking aside, I had to research that R2D2 welder, and found out that they use an AC motor to drive a DC generator to make pure DC current. That's pretty cool.
cart around , its been called several things over the years. I think it is referred to as a Torpedo style . This old Lincoln is a piece of history and old like me lol


Lincwelder DC-250-MK
trig123 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-06-2020, 10:41 PM   #26
trig123
Vintage tech
E-Z-GO
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: South
Posts: 3,210
Default Re: Welder

I meant to say it is called R2D2 Coffee Grinder.
trig123 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-16-2021, 08:39 PM   #27
morvolts2
Gone Wild
 
Join Date: Nov 2020
Posts: 215
Default Re: Welder

Quote:
Originally Posted by cart around View Post
Twenty years ago, I bought a Century 130 120v from one of my brother's bar buddies. He was desperate for 75 bucks. I still use the crap out of that thing for small jobs. Including pushing aluminum wire to build the windows on my concession trailer.

I have since inherited a Century 180 240V, and a Lincoln AC 225 that is as old as I am. I'm finding out that AC stick welders are not what they are cracked up to be, and are very particular on what rods they will run. I'm always keeping my eyes open for a DC stick/ TIG machine. I ended up using the Century 180 to build a log splitter for the skid steer. Learning from weld.com allowed me to weld thicker material than it was designed for by beveling, and making multiple passes.

One of the welders at work has been giving me some lessons on the TIG machines there, so my next goal is to get proficient at that. I have a lot of stainless projects in mind.
try the 7018AC rods
nice welds with an AC machine.
morvolts2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-17-2021, 06:39 PM   #28
Fairtax4me
Bonafide Nincompoop
 
Fairtax4me's Avatar
Club Car
 
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Charlottesburg Va
Posts: 8,987
Default Re: Welder

Quote:
Originally Posted by cart around View Post

I have since inherited a Century 180 240V, and a Lincoln AC 225 that is as old as I am. I'm finding out that AC stick welders are not what they are cracked up to be, and are very particular on what rods they will run.
It’s the rods that are picky, Not so much the machine.
I like using 6013 rods for a lot of things because they will run on AC and DC+/-.
They don’t weld nearly as nice as a 7018, but a 7018 prefers DCEP polarity. You can make it work on AC, but it may take some patience and practice, and the results will not be as good. 6013 on AC is more forgiving than 7018 on AC.

There is a 7018AC rod but it’s going to cost more, and will be more difficult to find at a regular hardware store. Any welding supply store will have almost any rod you want/need.

6010 and 6011 rods are high penetration rods and are great for thicker material or metal that is rusty to make an initial cleaning pass, but 6010 will NOT run on AC (a pro welder can probably make it work, but most people will not be able to do anything with it) and 6011 can be used on AC but it will be very temperamental. Both produce very high spatter (hence the deeper penetration), so neither are used as a filling rod.


Most Stick/Tig combo machines will run AC as well as DCEP/EN. IMO you are better off with a machine that is easy to switch polarity so you are not so limited on rod selection or on what you can do with the machine. Learning which electrodes work better for which task will make a Huge difference in your weld quality, and will give you much stronger and cleaner welds. Less burn-through, less undercut, and less chance of gorilla snot/ cold welds.
Fairtax4me is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-18-2021, 07:51 AM   #29
ProjectClubCar
Gone Broke
 
ProjectClubCar's Avatar
Club Car
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Galveston, Texas
Posts: 1,592
Default Re: Welder

I wound up with a Lincoln AC 225 stick welder.......

Here is a video of my very first weld, okay all you experts out there,
STOP LAUGHING


Attached Images
File Type: jpg 20210109_154114.jpg (224.8 KB, 0 views)
ProjectClubCar is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-18-2021, 07:59 AM   #30
ProjectClubCar
Gone Broke
 
ProjectClubCar's Avatar
Club Car
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Galveston, Texas
Posts: 1,592
Default Re: Welder

I forgot to say thank you to all the guys out there who had their input, I ended up with that welder that is shown, for $160
The price is what told me to say load it up!!!!! (Wich by the way is real heavy!!!!)
ProjectClubCar is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply
Go Back   Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum > Modified Golf Carts > Garage and Workshop


Thread Tools
Display Modes


Similar Threads
Thread Forum
looking to buy a welder Design Center
welder? Garage and Workshop
Welder cart Design Center


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:24 PM.


Club Car Electric | EZGO Electric | Lifted Golf Carts | Gas EZGO | Used Golf Carts and Parts

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
This Website and forum is the property of Buggiesgonewild.com. No material may be taken or duplicated in part or full without prior written consent of the owners of buggiesgonewild.com. © 2006-2017 Buggiesgonewild.com. All rights reserved.