HTP Mini Mig 220

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Anyone familiar with this unit?  I saw one that looked nice in the photos for $300.00 but I cannot find information on the unit at the HTP website.  It is a  HTP Mini Mig 220 running on 240v.   Not a lot of controls but should get the job done for me.  I need something to correctly weld 1/4".  I hope it can run .045 instead of only .035 wire.   Suggestions? Just to let you know how much I need one ... I am currently using a Lincoln Weld Pak 100 120v unit. Attached Images
Reply:I never heard of them, but you don't need a lot of controls, voltage and wire speed, that's 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:there newer model has a stitching timer and something else.  Still looking for any info.
Reply:Well, called HTP. They said it is a older unit (15+ years) but everything was available for it.   It has a gear driven feed.   The owner said he bought it new and that he used it until he recently got a deal on a new Miller with more bells and whistles.  He works in auto body repair.  This should be better than my Lincoln Pro Core 100 (100amp) right?  His unit will only do up to .035".    I still cannot decide if .045" is that important or not.  I want to build a utility trailer and that would be the largest task I would do.Suggestions?
Reply:I guess a bonus for me is that the unit does come with a Inert Gas Flow Gauge and has the gas solenoid where my Lincoln does not have the MIG conversion completely (everything but the gas solenoid).  So even if I kept the Lincoln, I have to put another $70.00 in a solenoid so I can stop wasting Argon/CO2.  He said he is accepting offers and that he replaced the hose to the gun not too long ago. No inert tank comes with it.  What would you pay for something like this?
Reply:Originally Posted by accentphotographyI guess a bonus for me is that the unit does come with a Inert Gas Flow Gauge and has the gas solenoid where my Lincoln does not have the MIG conversion completely (everything but the gas solenoid).  So even if I kept the Lincoln, I have to put another $70.00 in a solenoid so I can stop wasting Argon/CO2.  He said he is accepting offers and that he replaced the hose to the gun not too long ago. No inert tank comes with it.  What would you pay for something like this?
Reply:Thanks for the non-pro opinion Sandy.  Well at least I understand where that amp difference is when judging how high to go in amps to do the wire  you want.   I was using regular .032 wire and recently put a smokey roll of .035 on (with proper polarity) and noticed that on the second pass it seems to eat into the original weld bead pretty good but under the mask it looks like it is vaporizing the original bead and I get confused thinking I need to over do it.  I finally decided to add the Argon/Co2 and that made a nicer looking weld but darn those tiny weld beads everywhere ... maybe I need more practice.   I really need to search the forum about the voltage and speed differences because I never use what they recommend on the unit.  I like to crank up the wire speed to 5-7 on mine because I feel the unit produces a more constant arc of electricity in the weld when compared to the wire not going fast enough (I keep laughing here because every time I type "wire" I actually type "wife" instead... hmm) and the weld arc seems more off and on.   How does any one use the lowest speeds?  Its like waiting for the wire to come out.  I never really considered the .035 flux to be an equal to .035 solid due to the hollow flux core area.  It just seems like the wire deposit is much less (hence a faster wire feed?).  Are you welding all thicknesses or do you work mainly in one area?Thanks!
Reply:Originally Posted by accentphotographyI never really considered the .035 flux to be an equal to .035 solid due to the hollow flux core area.  It just seems like the wire deposit is much less (hence a faster wire feed?).  Are you welding all thicknesses or do you work mainly in one area?Thanks!