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Thread: Power I Mig 205 P qs ? (Size, aluminum, wire speed, flux wire, roll size, new model )

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    Quote Originally Posted by performance View Post
    No, you can't butt weld 3/8" steel. The "capability" we and our competitors refer to is not typically a buttweld joint. It is an edge prepared joint. It takes approx 1 amp per .001" of metal thickness to make a "butt weld" and get anywhere near 100% penetration.
    I've done some butt welding with MIG, just keep the wire over close to the weld puddle.

    In this video below, Jody shows a weld on a corner joint, downhill, at 4:00 and 4:30 minutes into the clip where he uses the puddle to MIG with a gap.

    Side note: Even though my downhill welds were always beautiful, I'd always been told, "You can't weld downhill because it will introduce cracks into the weld." He does it in the video below, though. Was I told wrong?


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    Quote Originally Posted by performance View Post
    I have asked for one of the units to be sent at least a dozen times...or more. Can't make videos without the product.
    Thanks for the info....

    Hey Oleg, what's the hold up... you want people to subscribe to a relatively empty youtube channel ?... what's the point. Videos sell welders. I bought mine after seeing a video of it.
    2013 250EX : SSC Pedal : I-MIG 250P 20' Profax gun : Power Plasma 60 p80 torch : 3M Speedglas 9100XX : Evolution Rage 3 DB cold saw

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    Quote Originally Posted by zoama585 View Post
    Hey Oleg, what's the hold up... you want people to subscribe to a relatively empty youtube channel ?... what's the point. Videos sell welders. I bought mine after seeing a video of it.
    +1. I like videos!

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    I totally agree. When I look at welders I look for everyy video out there of that product or a close product to compare with. The videos out there of the powerarc200 sold me on it. And other everlast welders with the arc used in videos seeing how good they really do work.
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    It takes time for sure, and I have a 205P powerultra to video, but not the good stuff.

    Maybe if we can get the 250 ext up and going, then I could get one out of it before he ships it out to someone. Point is, I get the cheap stuff to video.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jp2code View Post
    I've done some butt welding with MIG, just keep the wire over close to the weld puddle.

    In this video below, Jody shows a weld on a corner joint, downhill, at 4:00 and 4:30 minutes into the clip where he uses the puddle to MIG with a gap.

    Side note: Even though my downhill welds were always beautiful, I'd always been told, "You can't weld downhill because it will introduce cracks into the weld." He does it in the video below, though. Was I told wrong?

    No, it won't introduce cracks in the weld, or nearly every small trailer, and cargo trailer manufacturer in this country is in deep doo -doo. Not properly done, it can have issues such as slag entrapment or incomplete fusion, which would cause cracking at the weak points, but you are not "introducing" cracks to the weld necessarily, other than for incomplete fusion.

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    Quote Originally Posted by performance View Post
    No, it won't introduce cracks in the weld, or nearly every small trailer, and cargo trailer manufacturer in this country is in deep doo -doo. Not properly done, it can have issues such as slag entrapment or incomplete fusion, which would cause cracking at the weak points, but you are not "introducing" cracks to the weld necessarily, other than for incomplete fusion.
    Thanks for the follow-up, Mark.

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