Anyone familiar with these?

[dstig1]

Lincoln 250 welder arc welder

I may not have been around welders forever, but I have seen a bunch, and this is a new one to me.

 

[Shield Arc]

Very familiar, great machines. Screaming little mothers! :laughing:

 

[Shield Arc]

Now if you want a machine that will run everybody away because of the noise, these will do it!
The arc is about the same on both machines, but I'd take the SAE anytime, more control over the puddle.

 

[dstig1]

So what is it? Just a DC stick welder? What is the noise issue?

 

[Shield Arc]

Yep, bare bones DC stick machine, with a fantastic arc. Great little Tig machine also.
Far as the noise, lets just say I've never seen anyone go home for the night with one still running. :laughing:

 

[deereman75]

They basically have a generator head like an SA-200 would, but with an electric motor spinning it, not a gas engine.

 

[dstig1]

Ahhhh. That explains it. I thought it looked like the business end of an SA200 Thanks, Deereman

 

[monckywrench]

They often come with those NICE three-wheel carts. I'd keep that even if I sold off the welder.

 

[yomax4]

Spins your electric meter in a blurr. Welds like nothing else out there. Plug it in and listen to it b4 you buy. It's a Howler..

 

[dstig1]

No intention to buy it, just had never seen anything like it before and was curious. It's 3-phase anyways, which is why the guy is selling it. He thought it was 1-ph.

 

[DanD78]

Around here they were called a hard hat welder due to the round cover on the top. 20 years a go they were all over the plant but now only a couple survive. This is one welder that would work off of a phase converter because it is basicly an electreic (3 phase) motor turning a generator.

DanD

 

[Shield Arc]

This is one welder that would work off of a phase converter because it is basicly an electreic (3 phase) motor turning a generator.

DanD

Have any idea how big of a phase converter a guy would need? Not that I need another welder!

I have a phase converter I used for a 7 1/2-HP chop saw I built, but haven't used the converter, or chop saw in years.

 

[deereman75]

I have a phase converter I used for a 7 1/2-HP chop saw I built, but haven't used the converter, or chop saw in years.

How big a wheel does that chop saw spin?

 

[Shield Arc]

18-inch. It will cut 4-inch solid round stock in just a few seconds. :thumbsup:

 

[deereman75]

The 250 the OP posted draws 30 amps 220v at 200 amp output. I am guessing you would need a phase converter that can provide atleast 50 amps 220v 3ph. The sae-200 would probably draw a bit less.

 

[deereman75]

18-inch. It will cut 4-inch solid round stock in just a few seconds. :thumbsup:

That is a nice machine. I have thought of building a smaller one that uses 3hp motor. Something like one of these.
http://www.aluminumequip.com/Photos/206%5C400%5CKalamazoo-Abrasive-Cut-Off-Saw-K7B-400.jpg

 

[Shield Arc]

Guess I'll have to walk all the way out to the shop to see if the phase converters says how many amps.:laughing:
If I remember correctly it's 8 to 12-HP.

 

[Shield Arc]

3-HP? Naw, think something more like 25-HP!:thumbsup::laughing:

 

[deereman75]

3-HP? Naw, think something more like 25-HP!:thumbsup::laughing:

Well my current work area only has 30amp 220, so I dont think I can quite crank 25 hp.:laughing: Now if I used a diesel.....:thumbsup:

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

No intention to buy it, just had never seen anything like it before and was curious. It's 3-phase anyways, which is why the guy is selling it. He thought it was 1-ph.

That's what we call a fire plug Lincoln around here. Last I saw went for 60.00 in an auction in working condition.