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gearb0x
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UNIMIG 172 Fri, 19 November 2004 04:13 Go to next message
Hey, i was wondering what are your peoples thoughts on UNIMIG welders?

Im looking at the panther 172 with the specs on this page:
http://www.aussieweld.com.au/product_pages/unimig/ unimigcarryspec.htm

The specs look pretty good and im looking at around $860 for one

Anyone have any other suggestions for a MIG welder for doing panel work

Phill
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Grega
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Re: UNIMIG 172 Fri, 19 November 2004 06:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
quite good actually. i have a friend with one - never an issue

i have a SIP Coppermate 170 - was just shy of ~$800 at alltools in richmond - great welder
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Re: UNIMIG 172 Fri, 19 November 2004 07:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
yeah i read about yours while searching toymods Smile

The unimig looks pretty good, they had a wall of replacement parts for em, another i was looking at was a Lincon one which looked allright but it was around 1000$

have you used urs to do panel work? how did it go?

btw: i think ill be asking you for painting tips come time to do the T-18 Smile home paintjobs rock :0 its had one before that came up good but i was just sanding mule and didnt take much notice of what thinners/primers and all that he was using
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Re: UNIMIG 172 Fri, 19 November 2004 11:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Lincon rock. Ever notice how many are still getting around that are at least 30years old, on the back of trucks etc. Other welders are good but I've found them to be very stable and not affected but use (overheating) Best bet is to make sure it has some sort of cooling system, my mig has a dunny handdryer blower bolted to the side to cool it during constant use or hot days as otherwise it cut out.

Other question is do they have all these spares 'cause they break down a lot?
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Re: UNIMIG 172 Fri, 19 November 2004 12:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
clubagreenie wrote on Fri, 19 November 2004 22:13

Other question is do they have all these spares 'cause they break down a lot?


Good point Smile

but its probably better than a mig that breaks down once and you cant get parts for it Wink
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Re: UNIMIG 172 Fri, 19 November 2004 13:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
i have a liquid arc (re: lincoln electric) maxmig200A

200amp, infinitly variable wire speed and voltage. spot and stitch weld with infinitely variable pause and spot timing..
0.6,0.8,0.9,1.2 feeds, 5-15kg spool.

is fantastic.. best thing i can recommend for panel work is 0.6mm wire and argoshield light.. and fien variable wire speed/voltage is great for fine work.. no point having a 200amp welder with 5 settings Wink

mine is worth abotu 2.5K, but i got it as end of line special Wink...

only thing is it has a tweeko gun, so parts are not always over the counter.. i had to order in 0.6mm tips...

as long as the welder has a common gun connection, you can always swap at later date anyway..

Cya, Stewart
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Re: UNIMIG 172 Fri, 19 November 2004 14:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
My only advice is check the trading post, you may be able to pick up a bargain. And leave aside some money to get a decent reactive welding mask, one of the ones that you can see through until you start welding when it then goes dark. Worth their weight in gold.

Hen
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Re: UNIMIG 172 Fri, 19 November 2004 15:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
oh, and for gods sake don;t get a cheap auto darkening helmet!!!!
you will get headaches etc, and not good..

i got a Speedglas utility recently... mmmmmm gold Wink
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Re: UNIMIG 172 Sat, 20 November 2004 06:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
the speed glass utility is the helmet ive got my eye on Smile
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Re: UNIMIG 172 Sat, 20 November 2004 12:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
I recently bought a UniMig Panther 172, top welder in my opinion, but I dont use it for panelwork, so can't comment there. I'm usually welding thicker stuff like engine mounts, brackets, gates, etc. Its a surprisingly powerful welder for its size, and is easily transported in the back of the car for mobile jobs.

Don't bother to use it gasless though. It comes with a roll of gasless wire, which I had a play with before picking up my gas bottle, then it went in the bin Smile

I'd like to get some smaller tips to try out some 0.6mm wire though. I've been using 0.8 till now.

Got mine for $749 in the end of financial year sales, with a regulator & bunch of spares Cool Can't complain.

Cheers
Phil
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Re: UNIMIG 172 Tue, 14 December 2004 10:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
to any one that cares i ended up getting the Lincoln SP-170T, very nice quality so far but i am yet to fire it up, got a roll of flux cored to play with on the weekend Smile
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Re: UNIMIG 172 Wed, 15 December 2004 14:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
ewww... save for gas Wink gas is good Very Happy
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Re: UNIMIG 172 Thu, 16 December 2004 02:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Are you set on MIG? *edit* looks like you've already gone ahead and bought 1 Smile

You can get some pretty good TIG inverters for around $4-500 more than a decent MIG and it offers far superior control of the weld puddle along with reduced heat input and a mucher nicer looking weld bead once you get a few hours practice with the thing.

The only downside is you can't do aluminium on the DC TIG's, it's slow compared to MIG and Argon gets pricey when you start doing *alot* of welding

[Updated on: Thu, 16 December 2004 02:43]

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Re: UNIMIG 172 Thu, 16 December 2004 21:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message

I've got one of these, the 2000...

http://www.kemppi.com/Internet/Kit.nsf/Documents/6 B9CCCF53685F00DC2256BEC0041664D?openDocument&l ang=1

Fantastic machine, just have to find the time to learn how to use it properly Confused

Darren.
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Re: UNIMIG 172 Fri, 17 December 2004 01:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Long time no see Darren. Looks like a nice little unit.

I've only got a simple little Esseti TIG atm, looking at replacing it with 1 of these, with the pulser function > http://www.millerwelds.com/products/tig/dynasty_20 0/


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Darren
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Re: UNIMIG 172 Fri, 17 December 2004 03:58 Go to previous message
It has been a bloody long time Stenno!

I asked around and was informed that the Kemppi was leagues ahead especially when it came to single phase machines. I got the minilog but upgrading to pulse is just a matter of changing the control panel.

A couple of friends use little Esseti Tigs for light metal fabrication such as exhaust headers and do a sensational job with them. But like you say, they won't do Alloy.

Darren.
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