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Lincoln welder
I just picked up an old 1950's era Lincoln DC welder... powered by a Holden red 179 donk... Its rated at max. 200 AMPS . I saved it from the scrappy ..needs lots of TLC . Dose anyone know anything about DC welding ? Its supposedly better than AC in many respects .
MIKE
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DC just works better than AC. I have a 220 v powerline AC-DC welder and I never use it on AC. If you use DC welding rods such as 6010s you get a steadier arc along with better penetration.
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DC welding
DC is best for mild steel, carbon and stainless. You only definitely need AC for aluminium.
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As mentioned DC welding is good for penetration and starts the arc beautifully
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I have the PTO version and it is a great welder for the big jobs. Burning a 4mm rod into one inch steel on 200 makes a 40hp tractor work. Mine has a 240 volt outlet as well but the neighbours older one has 32 volt power.
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The Lincoln SAE S.A.E. 200 amp portable welder, along with it's bigger cousin, the 300 amp were popular for pipeline work and repair welding. Up here most have the Continental 4 or 6 cylinder flat-head gas engine. Some were made with a diesel engine but they are not common. 7018 is a very popular DC rod and in all the years I used a 200 for heavy equipment repair, that's all I used. The 'Shop Floor Talk' forum could help you out with any questions also.
I've never heard of that engine you refer to, but I believe the Hercules was used on the very early models. The vacuum idler is very temperamental and in 1972 the unit was updated with an electronic idler. There is a company in the U.S. that sells conversions for both the idler and the magneto, and supports restoration of these. They had a very stable arc and were very popular. Phil |
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ta
ta for the replies
from the same source I bought an old power hacksaw.. its worn out ..needs bushes etc..but has potential to be very useful.. Peerless brand ..very heavy mounted on railway track. Mike
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dc welding is heaps smoother espcially if you use low hydrogen rods (they don't cut out on dc like ac)For most applications with stick use dc+ (handpiece +). You can also use it to tig weld if you wish carbon steel stainless & bronze.
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Mike it's time for a picture to show wich lincon 200 it is. I have also seen them coupled to V4 winsconsons and farm made trailer versiond coupled to various diesel engines and at one clearing sale I went to years ago there was one mounted on the side of a fordson majior and run from the side pulley.
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welder
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It has a name plate on top, with a series of holes you poke rods into, to gauge the amperage to set it to - goes up to 3/16" rods.
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This one was for sale locally in a Mine Auction sale. I thought it was interesting due to the well made frame and the wheels fitted.
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To be honest, I was only interested in the trailer it sat on (it wasn't fixed to the deck). The CMP hubs were butted up to a tube axle, and I thought that if the axle was slung under the springs and proper tyres fitted, it would make a great firewood trailer.
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pics
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similar to Tony's pic maybe ...
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power hacksaw
pics......................
Ive been fixing it up..made new shafts and bushes etc... it was very worn out ..
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