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Selecting Your First High Frequency Welding Machine

When one first starts searching for a welder to select it can be easy to become overwhelmed. There are a plethora of different types of welders to pick from like arc welders, MIG and so on. Even if you can easily narrow down the kind of welder that you need, you still have to select the brand and the capability of the welder. Luckily if you get enough information about welders, it will help you select the High Frequency Welding Machine ( davison-machinery.com )simply.

The most popular type of welder

MIG is the most popular type and is probably going to be the type of welder a beginner would select. It is easy for you to learn how to operate the machine when starting out. A MIG uses a spool of wire to weld. Once the trigger is pulled and the wire touches the object to be welded a circuit is completed and melts the welding wire. Also while this is happening an inert gas is being let out by the welder at the point of the weld to prevent gases from the air from weakening the weld.

A MIG welder is easy to weld with. Simply clamp the grounding wire to the objects to be welded, Place the end of the welding gun around one half of an inch away from the surface and pull the trigger.

What size welder do you need to buy?

The size of a welder depends on how much amperage a welder can generate while it is being used. The number of minutes per ten minute cycle that a welder operates is called a duty cycle. Keep in mind that different types of metals require different types of amperage. The harder and thicker the material, the more amperage is needed.

The size welder you need relies more on your work type that you will be using the welder to do. For example, if you will only be performing light repair jobs on materials such as steel and aluminum, you would only need a 150-amp MIG welding unit. This welder would only require a 30 percent duty cycle. On the other hand, if you are using a welder for repair and fabrication work, you would be better off with at least at 200-amp MIG welder that has a minimum 40 percent duty cycle.

How much portability do you need your welder to have?

When buying a welder, you must ask yourself if you need the welder to be portable. If you do want a portable welder, you also must keep in mind that you will need to have the power available to use it wherever you decide to transport it. Most portable welders are small, and many can operate on 115V of power (which can be found in a home). Portable welders can be very nice to have, as you can bring your welder to the job, instead of always bringing the job to your welder.

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