HTP is good stuff. I have 2 of their machines and one of their mig guns on an older Lincoln, no complaints.

What we refer to as the ground when welding is more accurately a return path. Neither lead on your welding machine has any path to the supply ground. In single phase a/c wiring there are one or two hot wires, a neutral, and a ground. Neutral and ground share a single common connection at the main se...

The Esab 161 and the HTP 221 are two machines that run 6010 very well without special ports.

The "grey film that chips off in pieces" sounds like you are using flux core wire. What wire is in the machine and are you using gas, if so, what gas?

Possibly compare solid wire to flux core and stick. Grinding to bare metal vs. no prep. All safety precautions.

All are capable of running without gas using flux core wire. The one that says no gas required is ONLY capable of running flux core. Wire welding works best on direct current, the 90 amp HF machine is alternating current output. 90 amps is not enough power for wire welding. My advice is to buy a use...

The 161 runs 6010 as well as my Idealarc 250 ac/dc.

The buzzing sound is the high frequency start, normal.

Wood saw plus a metal blade is about as much as a dry saw. If you have a Home Depot card, order the Evolution 380 through their website and take 6 months to pay it off with no interest.

The cut parts on a dry saw don't get hot but the chips do. The wood saw is likely not built to deal with the very hot stream of metal chips. Wood saws also typically lack clamping mechanisms for the stock.

Seriously, l think the wood saw spins faster than the metal blade is rated for.

You'll rip a hole in the time/space continuum.

LtBadd wrote:USA Weld does, example a #8 gas lens cup for wp20 torch is $7.50 ea then + shipping!!

My LWS supply sold this to me for $1.60

Don't know where your located but it's a shame the LWS doesn't sell in smaller quantities.

The USAWELD price is for a box of 10.

Hey exnailpounder, ever see the photos of that ladies burns? You wouldn't mock the situation if you had.

Huge fan to flood the area with fresh air and displace the hydrogen. Shut the fan off before mig welding.

Plus one on the Swag Offroad table. Why reinvent the wheel?

Bravo Kym, bravo.

Check out systematics website and see if they have a copy of the door chart. 12 taps is better than most 'name brand ' welding machines offer.

The FM140, and all of the "Muscle Migs" are Systematics. I'm sure they used several manufacturers.

A lot of Snap On welders are made by Systematics. I had mine for 25 years before l got my HTP MIG 2400. Never any trouble. Good machine just overpriced on the Snap On truck. I upgraded for more power. Are you sure it's not an FM 140?

My wife has a mirror image of my tattoo. Does that count?

My wife has a mirror image of my tattoo. Does that count?

I've got the 380. I like it and would buy one again.

The Evolution 380 is $408.20 on Home Depots website. Open a Home Depot account and take 6 months to pay for it with no interest and get a one year, no questions asked return policy