Hi all
Someone here used the Esab Heliarc 353I AC/DC Tig welder, I think it is sold in USA as well as in Europe (made in Poland I think)
I would appreciate to hear your thoughts about quality and if there is any experience regarding reliability?

Just connected to 400V 3phase left the N mty, welding the 6010 like a champ, really smooth machine.

I bought old 6011 of ebay, on a fillet weld some of the rods tend to burn on one side not wanting to dig in. I thought it was due to the rod being drayed up, or some of the rods not centered in the flux.

Hjortur

This I bought was old school machine, it has been running on 1 phase only and the red been cut off the plug side. in Icelandic 1 phase plug there is one Life one Neutral and ground. Then according to manual I probably have to use red for life and then one of others for N. Miller have weary good webs...

Thanks for replaying all, and Josh you convinced me that there is no problem to run into, I was confused because there is no Nautlal or N from the mashine, only 3 phases and ground, it is then straightforward just connect L1 L2 L3 and the ground leave N mty and plug in :0)
Hjortur

Hello all I am on vacation in Florida, I could not resist the opportunity and bought used Miller 280 CTS of ebay, as I live in Iceland and the electricity there is 230v 1.phase and 400v 3.phase. The machine i bought is for US marked multi volt 220/230v - 460/575 (The European version of the same is ...

Hello all

I'm about to renew the blade in my Ridgide carbide saw, is there any brand that last longer than others?

Hi Stian
It might not be in your case, but I heard from the dealer in Iceland that 90% off all failures in those machines are the power switch and the power cord. My brother had problem with his, it did turn on but did not weld, in that case it was the cord.
rgds
Hjörtur

I'm planing to change the front lower control arm brackets on my jeep tj and are in doubt if I should mig/mag or stick weld it in place.

have any of you done this? if so what would you recommend?

Thank you!!

I will not be doing code work, I'm asking more due to curiosity, I felt like it was running better even though only 150Cels (300F)

But wasn´t sure if it was my imagination

I have Phoenix 300F potable oven, I know it is only meant to store rods from freshly opened pack and keep for some hrs until used.
But I'm wondering if 7018 that stood open for some time, will benefit from overnight storage in this oven before use?

or will it need 550F to make any changes.

Thank you I am and will be hobbyist, not running anything that will impress. kemppi minarcmig evo 200 kemppi minarc 150 ESAB cutmaster 40 plasma cutter. And one chine's 200A Tig/Stick came from company in Poland. I think they are more or less all the same, almost identical to Everlast control panel....

Hello all It will be first time I register to forum, only been using diverse forums as reader so far. I live in Iceland and the welding community is to small I guess to establish any forum, so I have to look over the "water" and this seams to be the best there is. I'm just doing some weldi...