Anything welding

I'm pretty sure it's a NEMA 6-50 for most welders. On a 40 amp breaker and 6 gauge wire should cover it but your electrician should know what fits your code.

 

Pretty sweet I'm doing a monster 6' fire pit in my back yard.

 

Mine looks like this.

 

This

 

Since I've got a Square D panel, it's relatively simple to add a breaker. Ran individual 6AWG wire through the conduit to my outlet, made the penetration into the box on the underside, in between the studs.

See if your electrician might be able to sell you some 8/3, or 6/3 QO cord at cost. It's great for an extension cord for your welder/plasma/etc..

I scored the wire for mine at the local scrapyard for $25 IIRC.

It's not a tricky job.

 

What welder do you use??

 

Looking at this lincoln welder, anyone has had any experience with it? Is it good? My plans for welding are: tube bumper, in bed rack, engine cage and maybe a cab cage if I get good at it.

 

It looks small what amp is it?

 

On Another note I just picked up a Dynasty 280DX with coolmate pretty stoked!

 

70 amp

 

NOPE! your going to need bigger then that. 180amp min for welding bumpers. I would step it up to the Millermatic 211 or 212 those should be good for what your trying to do.

 

1 amp per .001" thickness is the general rule of thumb I learned.

 

Just ordered everything to start off building the bumper

Lincoln MIG welder

KIT INCLUDES:
-Welding gun and cable assembly.
-Work cable with work clamp.
-Gas less nozzle for flux-cored welding.
-Gas nozzle, gas regulator and hose for MIG welding.
-1 lb. spool .035" (0.9mm) Innershield® NR®-211-MP flux-cored wire.
-2 lb. spool .025" (0.6mm) SuperArc L-56 solid MIG wire.
-.035" contact tips – quantity 3.
-.025" contact tips – quantity 3.
-Welding handshield with #10 filter plate and clear glass cover plate.
-Chipping hammer/brush.

Lincoln welding beanie
Lincoln welding gloves
Lincoln welding jacket

JD2 model 3 tube bender

Am I missing something?

Getting gas tank when I receive welder

 

It says 35-88 amps output.

 

Thickness of welding wire or of?

 

If you just bought that welder posted above you will be disappointed. You can not even weld 1/8th properly with a 88amp welder.

 

Base metal. A tube bumper is .120" thick at least, so 120 amps is needed for proper penetration.

 

Shit Ill see if I can cancel it just ordered it thought Amazon

 

yeah, that one's going to be a major disappointment for truck fab. Only thing that thing is good for is sheetmetal/body work. Nothing thicker.
As jerry said, 180-210 amps is where you should be looking

 

Yeah man cancel that quick! This would be my choice for a starter welder.

http://store.cyberweld.com/mi211mig...RDwE27yjHyw8I5a8e8ScRgT4HGMIqtrAeaRoCPdzw_wcB