Mig kit for Lincoln HD100 Weldpak

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I bought this welder used a few years ago and it didn't come with the mig stuff. Getting to the point where I will be using it soon. I have seen a universal kit for sale at Sears. Will this work or does it have to be a Lincoln kit? The Sears price is less than $100, without a bottle.I have looked at the Licoln website and can't even find just the kit for sale. And I have read that their price is about double the Sears kit. Thanks,Russ
Reply:H.D. has it for about one fifty, here. But if you only need a hose and regulator, they are pretty generic. Don't quote me, but any kit may do. I have to look into setting up a well used pair of mig machines for the boss here soon. One is the 3200 Lincoln, and the other is a Hobart 175. The Lincoln just needs a tank and solid wire, the Hobart was hammered a lot harder, it needs a plug end, a whip, the hose, regulator... a wax job, you name it! City of L.A. Structural; Manual & Semi-Automatic;"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore."Job 28:1,2Lincoln, Miller, Victor & ISV BibleDanny
Reply:Thanks.After reading the manual I am really not sure what I need. It talks about changing liners and stuff, which I don't think comes in the cheaper kit. Can't afford either right now, but maybe I should just try to get the Lincoln kit later on. Russ
Reply:I have done a few of these conversions. Get the Lincoln kit. Trust me. It's just plain easier and it goes together like pumpkin pie and whipped cream.Lincoln Power Mig 210MP MIGLincoln Power Mig 350MP - MIG and Push-PullLincoln TIG 300-300Lincoln Hobby-Weld 110v  Thanks JLAMESCK TIG TORCH, gas diffuser, pyrex cupThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 101My brain
Reply:Russ, I think what you are calling the Universal Kit at Sears may just be the Regulatoris it this one?"Harris Calorific Shielding Gas Kit"http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...eyword=welding..if it is, that is just a Regulator, Hose and adapter for CO2 bottles.You need the Gas Solenoid that comes in the Lincoln Mig CONVERSION kit.Like this onehttp://www.weldingsuppliesfromioc.co...ION-KIT/DetailEd Conleyhttp://www.screamingbroccoli.com/MM252MM211 (Sold)Passport Plus & Spool gunLincoln SP135 Plus- (Gone to a good home)Klutch 120v Plasma cutterSO 2020 benderBeer in the fridge
Reply:Yep, that first link was the Sears one I had seen.And the second link has the model number that my manual listed. Glad I asked here. I will just have to save up for the lincoln kit. I figured the other was too cheap to be what I needed. At least now I know where to find it. Thanks,Russ
Reply:I put a Lincoln mig kit on my weldpak 100 and couldn't get enough penetration (even on 16gauge).  But, in retrospect, I didn't have a flow gauge connected either, which probably allowed too much cover gas volume and cooled the weld.  Correct me if I'm wrong guys...Motorcycling-Greatest Sport on Wheels!
Reply:Amazon has the kit, looks like a better deal? BTW, They also had the Harris kit at the same 84 $ and change. For 5$ more why wait?  [ame]http://www.amazon.com/Hobart-195158-Welding-Conversion-Handler/dp/B000LBBGTW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1262893692&sr=1-1-fkmr1[/ame]Bruce The Welding ChefLincoln Weld-Pack 3200 NORWELD StickStanford Hill Farm
Reply:Originally Posted by BruceAmazon has the kit, looks like a better deal? BTW, They also had the Harris kit at the same 84 $ and change. For 5$ more why wait?  http://www.amazon.com/Hobart-195158-...2&sr=1-1-fkmr1
Reply:Knew that I should have read it, I did type in the Lincoln search info?Bruce The Welding ChefLincoln Weld-Pack 3200 NORWELD StickStanford Hill Farm