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It was a phonecallTox did similar in his engine build.
OK you linked your thread so I thought it was something I missed.
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Thank you! I don't know much either but I think they turned out pretty good. 220v really makes a difference.
Yes my first mig welding was with a 120V welder and they were CRAP. I'd never go back now that I've seen what a proper welder can do. I'm still learning but it is a huge difference. I stepped up from a Lincoln 135 to a MP210 and that is even a noticeable difference.
Sometimes wished I'd gone even bigger.
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I know, I'm borrowing the 220v right now and when I have to give it back, I'll be shopping the MVP210
"Have to..."? Ever heard the term "Shared Custody"?
I wish now that I had bought just a bigger mig welder and a separate A/C-D/C Tig welder or gotten a combo welder that did A/C-D/C tig & mig. Just something to think about if you're shopping. I didn't think I'd want the A/C tig but after watching some guys doing aluminum tig welding I now wish I'd gotten a machine that did both.
I looked in to this extensively a few years back, I already had my mig, but was buying a tig and looked at a bunch of combo machines. At that time (from what I found) the ac/dc tig/mig combos were really not great at either, but only "ok" at both (at least for any that didn't require a second mortgage). I ended up buying a 160amp 120/220 ac/dc tig/plasma combo and have been really happy with it, I am now considering selling my beast of a mig and getting something smaller with dual voltage. I love my mig, but its getting hard to justify the floor space any more (and the wife and I are trying to buy a house, and by the looks of what we can afford around here now, I gotta do some editing)
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So reassembling the 44, I just bolted the axle shaft back in and I have about 1/16th of play in/out. Is this normal? Or do my bearings need to be replaced?
110v has its place, it’s good to have both.
The small gun and ability to dial down on .030….
And not push a 110v to the limit is a plus for the heavy stuff.
The small gun and ability to dial down on .030….
And not push a 110v to the limit is a plus for the heavy stuff.
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Well, I’m not saying it’s bad but really….if I’m in there and bearings are easy to replace, I do it.
For peace of mind. Just makes it easier to do now when it’s apart…then do it again in a short time frame.
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I was kinda thinking the same thing. I was hoping I wouldn't have to.
I just actually measured it and it's only 1/32 of movement, but it still moves.
They aren't that easy but if I have to replace them, I have to do it.
My next question, will a 12 ton shop press be able to press the new bearings on?
It’s most not likely an issue. But you are there. It’s not expensive. There is always a little play there, yours might be fine. I don’t know!
But cheap insurance.
I’ve used the harbor freight 20 ton with all my diffs and axles.
It worked fine!
Not sure about the 12 ton.
If you decide to do the bearings, @Vasq, I have the 20-ton press available. I did mine, and it worked just peachy.
*Also, it seems to me that some amount of in/out movement is allowable. It's when it's up and down that it becomes a problem. Wish I could remember where on here I read it, or at least who it was that said it, but alas, I cannot.
*Also, it seems to me that some amount of in/out movement is allowable. It's when it's up and down that it becomes a problem. Wish I could remember where on here I read it, or at least who it was that said it, but alas, I cannot.