Tell me something the spec sheets don't.
Biggest differences I see so far is Miller is inverter-style, and weighs less than 1/3 of the Lincoln.
Lincoln comes with a stick cable setup as well, but I'm not interested in stick welding.
I've done enough of it to know it's nasty business, and I'm not making ships or buildings.
One is blue...
the other red. ;)
Seriously...
In the fab shop I worked at Miller was preferred for Tig and Lincoln for processes like heavy stainless combi flux core/gas mig and stick.
The Millers were Synchrowave 250's though. Not familiar with the Diversion line.
What are you welding? I'd look at the Syncrowave 200 or 250 if you are welding 1/4 aluminum. Either of the ones you listed would be fine for thin mild steel.
Both the Lincoln 175 and Miller 180 spec out capable of welding 3/16" steel or aluminum.
That's pretty heavy section for moto parts.
Frame, exhaust, tanks, etc. are all thinner than that.
Quote from: Speeddog on July 20, 2013, 04:14:25 PM
Both the Lincoln 175 and Miller 180 spec out capable of welding 3/16" steel or aluminum.
That's pretty heavy section for moto parts.
Frame, exhaust, tanks, etc. are all thinner than that.
But some exhaust brackets are close to 1/4".
Welding aluminum takes a surprising amount of amperage.
Figured I'd ask around to see if anyone I knew had a TIG they were willing to part with.
So I ended up buying this locomotive.
Miller 320 A/BP, rated at 200A @ 60% duty cycle.
Getting adequate power to feed this beast may be a problem.
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5441/9494787327_7c6403ae37_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79721557@N02/9494787327/)
That right there is an antique.
Probably runs fine. ;)
3 phase?
Well.. it's younger than I am. [laugh]
No, single phase 208/230/460 according to the parchment on the electrical trapdoor.
Manual from Miller says 125A fuse for the supply.
:P
That's an awesome welder.
[clap] [thumbsup]
Quote from: Speeddog on August 12, 2013, 12:26:48 PM
Figured I'd ask around to see if anyone I knew had a TIG they were willing to part with.
So I ended up buying this locomotive.
Miller 320 A/BP, rated at 200A @ 60% duty cycle.
Getting adequate power to feed this beast may be a problem.
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5441/9494787327_7c6403ae37_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79721557@N02/9494787327/)
I had that same welder! Mine wasn't a miller but a sureweld. Other than where yours says miller and is blue mine said sureweld and was yellow. Ac/DC tig/stick with high frequency. It was an awesome machine. There should be a multi tap transformer on the back to let you configure it for your voltage.
I had mine setup for 220 single phase with a 50a breaker. I never used it for stick other than to play around and I think I would have done 3/8 plate in one pass.
That's a very capable machine [thumbsup]
Quote from: Speeddog on August 12, 2013, 06:00:59 PM
Well.. it's younger than I am. [laugh]
<snip>
...as I said... ;D
I have a Miller DialArc 250HF and I think the manual also calls for a 125 amp breaker. Unless you're going to build that ship you mentioned you probably won't ever need the full rated current. I run mine on a 70 amp breaker and I've never tripped it. Sounds like ML has a similar setup running on a 50 amp breaker.
I like the old Bell decal on the foot control - looks like your new machine has a motorcycling background.
Quote from: Speeddog on August 12, 2013, 06:00:59 PM
Well.. it's younger than I am. [laugh]
No, single phase 208/230/460 according to the parchment on the electrical trapdoor.
Manual from Miller says 125A fuse for the supply.
:P