Can I weld 3/16" material with a 105 amp Campbell Hausfield welder?

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I have never welded before and I am going to build a bandsaw mill.  I need to weld 3/16" wall box, angle and channel.  Can this be done with a 105 amp welder?  If it can be done, roughly how many passes would it take?  Should I use gas or flux?  Would 0.030 wire be the best?Also may be working with some 1/4" material.  I could just bolt that stuff, but would it be possible to weld with my welder?Thanks
Reply:That machine really doesn't have the balls to do good welds on material that thick. You really need a machine with at least 180 amps if you want to run some sort of wire. Tops on that machine is probably 3/32" at best under real world conditions.Even with deep beveled joints and preheat, you really can't make up for the lack of power in your machine. Add to that I doubt you have the skills to read the weld pool and know when you are getting a decent bead even if you tried a bunch of "advanced' tricks to try and extend the machines performance. I'm not knocking you, only pointing out that even with everything perfect, chances are you still need to grind out a bunch of the welds if things didn't go right the 1st couple of times. Small migs are notorious for making "pretty" welds that lack penetration. You need to be able top spot a "cold" weld.I'd suggest a bigger machine or go with bolts..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
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