tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post7433547238476600848..comments2023-12-15T02:04:08.213-08:00Comments on meat: welding... a necessary farm skillBruce Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995706761794063165noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-90756537702076970302014-06-05T21:52:45.849-07:002014-06-05T21:52:45.849-07:00I have a miller 251 welder, which i paid something...I have a miller 251 welder, which i paid something like $1200 for. It's a MIG welder (metal in gas) and uses argon. It's big enough that I can weld fairly thick metal; most of the farm implements are made of 3/8" to 1/2" plate, and it's plenty good for those repairs. <br /><br />With this welder you can weld aluminum with a different end-gun, and i like that ability, but haven't done any aluminum welding yet. my stock trailer is aluminum; most everything else is steel, either mild or stainless. <br /><br />I purchased this welder a couple of years ago, and used it in a shop. if I were to buy a new welder today, I'd probably buy a welder that was both a welder and generator, and truck-mount it. RIght now I have to bring the work to the welder. I'd like to be able to bring the welder to the work, as implements, tractors and so on often get stuck somewhere because they're broken and being able to weld in place would be a very nice option. I wouldn't get a bigger welder; the size of this one is good. <br /><br />It's clear that this farm was maintained with some sort of portable welder. There's a lot of gates and so on that are welded a long way from electrical power. Bruce Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995706761794063165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-15186956855800889812014-06-05T07:48:16.209-07:002014-06-05T07:48:16.209-07:00Bruce - can you describe your welder? If you wish...Bruce - can you describe your welder? If you wish you had a different type, what would it be?sailj32https://www.blogger.com/profile/04386461201331299999noreply@blogger.com