question about my newly-used welder

[userbmx1315]

i just got a bigger welder, its a snap-on mw 220.
just to be sure would this be strong enough ld my link brackets to my axle?
the rear tag says 208 or 230.
one pass or should i run another to be sure.

 

[old_man]

The key is knowing what you are doing. The personal skill is more important than he welder. I would hate to say how many brackets and projects I did over 30 years with my 110v mig. It is all in the technique.

 

[userbmx1315]

i've took some welding in school and trust my welding.
its an older model

 

[xcm]

is it the YA-212 like this ? if so, its one badassmofo!

 

[userbmx1315]

no doesnt look like that.
this one is mine. has alot of settings my lil welder didnt have

 

[RCP Phx]

You better hope it works,supposedly its was made by Century and most parts are not available any more.Do a google search for MW220.

 

[userbmx1315]

it works, pretty good too. didnt lincoln buy out century?

 

[moto_ridah]

The key is knowing what you are doing. The personal skill is more important than he welder. I would hate to say how many brackets and projects I did over 30 years with my 110v mig. It is all in the technique.

X2... welding is 95% prep work. You can get away with using a much smaller machine (110V) if you bevel and clean your surfaces well.
If you took a welding class you should know what amperage is required to weld on a bracket. When in doubt do some destructive testing.

 

[MAY POP]

Congrats on the new to you machine.Before you weld on the axle get some simular thickness metal and give a practice weld or 20. Like others have said a lot is in the prep work. Take your time,be anal about prep and enjoy your new toy.
Ron

 

[userbmx1315]

ive been practicing with this welder. i'll have to get a few pics of my welds to see what ppl think.

 

[xcm]

hows it feel/seem to you? stepping up from 110FC to 220mig was AMAZING for me.
wheres the closeup shot to showoff some features?

 

[userbmx1315]

i'm actually going from a 110 mig to a 220 mig, lol still can tell a lil diff

 

[userbmx1315]

heres 2 pics of my welds. 3/8 thick angle .03 wire(think, it was already on the welder, i just measured it with calipers. calipers measured .0325)

 

[userbmx1315]

good? bad? i have been doing off and on welding for a few years (personal projects).
just never build axle brackets. i have built bumpers that held up great.

 

[xcm]

i try not to comment on peoples welds, because im no pro!
but they look good to me!

 

[WB9YZU]

The key is knowing what you are doing. The personal skill is more important than he welder. I would hate to say how many brackets and projects I did over 30 years with my 110v mig. It is all in the technique.

^^^ This

I did look at the pic. Looks pretty, but that doesn't mean it penetrated.

http://www.wikihow.com/Arc-Weld Check out frame 14 and see if that's what you ended up with. It shows 3 grooves filled. Groove 1 is weak. Groove 2 will hold, Groove 3 is pretty.

 

[userbmx1315]

i'm going to be doing some pre-heating cause its outside and its like 40 degrees. (uhh need a building haha)