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anyone running the new 300 Lincoln's got out? Like it?
Reply:Yeah my buddy picked one up a couple weeks ago... i got to run it all day yesterday... what a badass, beautiful machine.Its got to be the nicest welding, smoothest machine i have ever used. I love the fact that you have continuous adjustment on the course current.I am definitely going to have to buy one... I already have 8 engine drive welders, whats one more.Steve1946 Shorthood  -  1958 Blackface  -  1962 Redface  -  1967 Redface  -  1968 Redface -  1970 Blackface  -  2005 300D -  2008 Vantage 300  -and a ton of other welding stuff
Reply:how would you rate it's weldability  against the shorthoods and the red faces? I've tried some new machines and was really disapointed with their capabilities, I know what I want to see and they can't give it to me and I won't accept anything less, was getting ready to put a diesel on my 48 but may try one, they are slick lookin
Reply:IMO - if you like the 300D - then I'd say you will love the new sae300.  I say that because if you look at the specs they are pretty similar looking to me. lolalso IMO - a short hood or even an sa200 was in need of a very good engine governor.  A diesel doesn't have a governor (so to speak) like the red seal's did.  These machines were pretty dependent on engine rpms (IMO) as I could tell even the slightest difference myself.To run a diesel on a dc generator welder you need a good governor (IMO) and without one (IMO) that means a redesign of the generator and also the exciter circuits.  In other words - the generator must be made to be less rpm dependent than they used to be.  lolBut thats only my opinion so who cares.  Good luck man later