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  1. Chris Cramer

    What kind of welding machines you guys have ? Anyone got a Miller multimatic 220?

    I still haven't tried the ac aluminum tig, but I'm still familiar with aluminum mig with the spoolmate 150. I purchased that about 2-3 years ago for my multimatic 215. Aluminium mig is easy enough on thicker aluminum, but it's difficult on thin aluminum even at lower settings, because the...
  2. Chris Cramer

    What kind of welding machines you guys have ? Anyone got a Miller multimatic 220?

    Nice setup, I like how you have your plasma cutter mounted on the wall. That could be a better way to position my evenheat kiln if I added some support. Currently I have both my welder and my plasma cutter placed on a metal welding cart that I built when I first setup my shop, and my kiln had to...
  3. Chris Cramer

    What kind of welding machines you guys have ? Anyone got a Miller multimatic 220?

    I ended up purchasing the multimatic 220 ac dc for the long run. I've tested the dc mig and tig including the pulse. The tig with high frequency start holds a very stable arc, and the mig on mild steel goes very fast. I just received it on Saturday, so I haven't worked with the settings very...
  4. Chris Cramer

    What kind of welding machines you guys have ? Anyone got a Miller multimatic 220?

    I do live in Alberta, in Calgary, kms is where I buy most of my tools, and I am looking between their deal on the 220, and Kristian electric's offer for the 220. I do more tig than mig because I like the slower paced flexible control you have over the weld pool, and I work with fairly thin...
  5. Chris Cramer

    What kind of welding machines you guys have ? Anyone got a Miller multimatic 220?

    I technically only use solder wen making jewelry which is done with a torch, or when fabricating/ repairing electronics with an iron. Soldering jewelry is closer to brazing depending on how hard the solder is, because you are pretty much melting filler metal onto the surface of heated metal...
  6. Chris Cramer

    What kind of welding machines you guys have ? Anyone got a Miller multimatic 220?

    My 215 did last for more than 5 years, and it was pretty reliable. Even if the control board could be repaired or replaced for a cheaper price, I'm thinking it would still be better to get a new machine because of how old it is. I did some research on other multiprocess machines like the ESAB...
  7. Chris Cramer

    What kind of welding machines you guys have ? Anyone got a Miller multimatic 220?

    I also replaced my everlast power plasma 50s with the Hypertherm 45xp. I'm also happy with my choice, especially when you have a CNC plasma table to use it with.
  8. Chris Cramer

    What kind of welding machines you guys have ? Anyone got a Miller multimatic 220?

    I used to have a miller multimatic 215, that was my first welder but it just recently stopped working again. I had to get the control board replaced about 3 years ago, and it just so happens that that is what they say must be done again. My uncle was the lead engineer at Shaw for many years so...
  9. Chris Cramer

    Horizontal band saw

    Ive been thinking of building a virticle metal band saw with my 3 phase motor instead of a lathe due to the limited space I have. Personally I don't understand the point of using a band saw horizontal instead of a miter saw or cutting a plate straight forward. The great benefits of a band saw's...
  10. Chris Cramer

    Blade smithing

    You supply your own. The dewar I got from Vevor is only 3L, and I was unaware that the minimum they can fill is 4.5L, so I'll probably have to get a 6L dewar, and find a way to influence Vevor to allow me to return the 3L dewar.
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