Suzuki 2 Strokes

I've finaly decided to treat myself to a BIGGER welder.
the one I have at the mo is a 150amp turbo,
getting a 215 amp welder! this will give me a better and smoother and smaller welds.
with the 150amp it takes a little longer to get the heat into the metal to get the penetration(don't want the passenger to end up on the road with the grab handle in his hand do we )
the welds on the rack needs alot to be desired ,again these require more heat consequently bigger and untidy welds.see picture.

Johnny,

What kind and brand of welder will you get or have an option to buy?

Are you keeping your old one?

TLRam1 wrote:Johnny,

What kind and brand of welder will you get or have an option to buy?

Are you keeping your old one?

these are portamig brand. British made and hand built to order.
I'm a member of a welding forum(like on here good bunch of guys very helpful)
heres the spec sheet....
Features include:
•High quality Swedish made wire feed motor – hugely superior to competitive offerings at this price level; ensures precise wire delivery - critical with the MIG welding process.
•Unique, ultra-low minimum setting of just 15 Amps! the lowest available from conventional transformer based machines, half that of most others, so outstanding on very thin materials such as car bodywork.
•12 Voltage settings for very fine power adjustment & wire speed automatically adjusted to the voltage setting, giving a semi-synergic control. Burn-Back is built-in and optimised for all settings.
•Fully copper wound transformers give a much better operating Duty Cycle than most others at this price level, and are protected with a 5 year warranty.
•2.5mm powder coated chassis will accept full size industrial gas cylinders & withstand abuse in a professional workshop environment.
A professional euro-torch connection is of course provided as standard, and a high quality torch is supplied in the package.

Expert technical & spare parts support comes as standard with every Portamig, and you will be hard pressed to find a better machine for the money!
Technical Specification:

Portamig 215
Amps Range: 15-215
Voltage Steps: 1 12
Duty Cycle @ 60%: 120A
Input Fuse: 20A
Weight: 4 55kg
Dimensions: 580mm high x 360mm wide x 740mm long (excluding rear wheels & handle)


as for my old welder I'll keep it should my new breaks down.