Thanks for all the information Paul, It's always good to learn how they work. I appreciate it.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Gary...appreciate that....Paul

@adrianvasile4683

2 жыл бұрын

What information are you talking about?

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

@@adrianvasile4683 the information you ask about is how a Transformer makes low voltage /high amperage current from high voltage low current and how an Inverter does the same thing....not every one knows why or how and why an inverter is lighter in weight , among the other things it can do.....thanks for watching and commenting, Paul

The warning about flashing light was a rare thing and I want to thank you for it.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

we try to protect...thanks for the comment, Paulie B

Paul Brown is the MAN!!! He was my neighbor for years and he was ALWAYS helping me and helping me fix/learn/etc… every time I needed help or just to give me great knowledge! Congrats Pauly D!

My big question about the new machines is about reliability. In my line of work I saw the differences between old, manually-controlled equipment and modern electronically-controlled equipment for many different kinds of devices. In 30 years I never saw a single example where modern electronically-controlled devices turned out to be reliable. On newer machines, those light-touch, push-button electronic controls or the electronic equipment that is adjusted by them would ALWAYS fail after a few years while the old-style controls would last forever. It's hard for me to feel confident about buying one of these new inverter welders when every piece of equipment with modern electronics that I've ever seen was failure-prone. That big old transformer welder is 50 years old and I bet it has never let you down even a single time. Come back in 50 years and let's see how many of those inverter welders that you had to throw in the scrap heap along the way because the controls failed and repair was not an option due to constant modernization resulting in the needed parts being obsolete.

@boriskarloff598

2 жыл бұрын

I just had to get rid of our old washing machine, a whirlpool from 1995. Mechanical controls abiet a few momentary switches. Our new one uses modern day potentiometers but none of the foil switches you see on microwaves. That old miller is cool.

@Steve_Just_Steve

2 жыл бұрын

@@boriskarloff598 and good luck working on the new washer...

@boriskarloff598

2 жыл бұрын

@@Steve_Just_Steve The day that thing is broken and beyond repair I'm taking the motor and wire harness out of it to build a small shop machine. The old one is now a 48" belt grinder.

@tjurzyk

2 жыл бұрын

Answer is simple not even one, of those constantly used, will last 50 years. Those used once a year probably will, and its not because its impossible, or very expensive, to make them to serve flawlessly for 50 years, its just economical suicide.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

@@boriskarloff598 thanks for the comment, Paulie B

Love talking with Paul, just the other day we where discussing arc flash with certain auto dim helmets. He’s truly a asset to the community!

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Anthony, that means a lot to me coming from you.....Cheers my friend, Paulie B

This guy Paul has GREAT compliments from so many! Well done Paul!!!

This is the same machine I learned to TIG weld on in 1979 and 80. Thanks for the trip down "Memory Lane". lol

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

glad to make you happy Happy, Paul

Learned to tig on a Lincoln 300. Loved those machines. Old tanks that spent most of their lives in the same spot.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for command and watching...Paulie B

When he said he was setting 10 seconds post flow it was actually 1 second pre flow. Clear and concise other than that.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

opps, you are so right.....I am so used to my 200DX without preflow I did push the wrong button, thanks for pointing that out.....Thanks for watching and commenting, Paulie B

Great presentation by well-spoken craftsman who never made even one distracting hand gesture. Mass kudos!

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

thanks s much Avoid the herd....I don't think I talk with my hands too much.....this was my first video I have done.....I appreciate the comment .....thanks for watching, Paulie B

That’s a very clean 70’s machine compared to what I’ve seen😂

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Fresh Paint Job.......thanks for the comment, Paulie B

@tobinlaborde6796

2 жыл бұрын

@@ypaulbrown do/did you live in Central Florida?

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

@@tobinlaborde6796 you know me...we met at an auction about 13 years ago....I still have your number and email somewhere......I am still in Orlando....Cheers, Paulie B

This is the video i've been looking for! Thanks for sharing your wisdom and knowledge about this!

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate the comment......glad I was able to get some good info across , thanks for commenting and watching, Paulie B

Great Speaker , Clear and nice to listen to someone not emphasizing every word or sentence. Strait Forward Info !!! NICE VIDEO !!!

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that Mark......thanks for the comment, Paulie B

My two favorite Paul's! Excellent video!

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Your are so Kind Bob.....thanks for the comment, Paulie B

Great video with very useful information, straightforward and easy to understand!

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Holy...appreciate that....thanks for the comment, Paulie B

I bought that very miller machine in May. Just got it set up yesterday. Love how smooth it runs.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

which one, the Dynasty or the 330 transformer......both are great machines, but for aluminum, the Inverter is much more flexible, but a lot of aluminum has been welded with the old transformers, ask me how I know.... thanks for commenting and watching, Paulie B

As limited and inefficient as they can be in some ways by today's standards, I still love those old 70s and earlier machines. Reliable as hell, too.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

any welder is a good welder, but some are MO BETTER......thanks for watching and commenting.....Paulie B

For AC TIG machines, a very important difference between transformer and inverter machines is that the transformer welder simply shapes the 60 Hz sine wave from AC power input. You can control the current, and sometimes the balance and add pulse, but you're still welding with the 60 cycles per second from the power company. An inverter machine turns the AC from the power company into DC and then creates its own welding AC waveform with computer-controlled power transistors. This is why an inverter like the Dynasty can make nearly arbitrary waveshapes (i.e. square, sine, triangle) and vary the frequency freely over a wide range.

Thank you for your knowledge, Paul!

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that Mary......thanks for the comment, Paulie B

you forgot to tell us most inverters are throw away machines. The boards either cost too much to change or are not available.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the comment Sam, I have to admit, I am still nervous about longevity of my Inverter machines, but really like what they can do in certain types of welding....as the price keeps coming down and the quality goes up, they are really something to consider for certain type work loads.....Paulie B

@samstewart4807

2 жыл бұрын

@@ypaulbrown em I had a chance to buy a good, used 300 amp unit for 2k. I was told when it breaks throw it away. I agree they do weld great. The throw away issue will keep me on my syncrowave. To me the fact that no one is repairing the boards says as usual the fix is in- or lol not in this case

@luciusirving5926

Жыл бұрын

Yeah! Not gonna spend hundreds of dollars on an inverter when transformer welder are cheaper and longer lasting.

I got you beat, my old P&H transformer welder weights over 800lbs!! And welds great. Also has a built in water cooler that is plumbed to the tap.

@greggszyp7371

2 жыл бұрын

I have a late 60’s P&H Chemetron ac/dc 300. Love welding with it. Wish I could find more info or a manual on it.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

you got that right, the 330 does weight 830, I guessed the weight and was wrong....I had a chance to buy a P and H once, sorry I did not buy it.....one of the best weldors I ever met had one....he worked for Lockheed Martin.....amazing man......thanks for the comment, Paulie B

@ericsprado4631

2 жыл бұрын

Hadn't heard that name for a long time. I was maintenance weldor on Kodiak Base. Had a HUGE P&H on one ton truck.. We could weld 24 hours with that brute. Loved it.

@DavidSmith-ey7hp

2 жыл бұрын

@@ericsprado4631 love hearing the stories of men who worked with these old P&H welders, and to think they are still out there going strong today.

@dougankrum3328

2 жыл бұрын

P&H...Yeppers, I've got a 1956 Model...400 amps on the output...no electronics to worry about, not even the High Freq or anything...I've run it down to 3-4 amps for welding those 'razor blades'....the bottom of the 'cart' has about 10 gallons of coolant and pump for the TIG torch/s.....rolls around the shop easily with big 8" wheels with rubber tires.

I sometimes buy old broken welders, but I almost never buy a broken inverter welder, at least I definitely won't pay as much, the transformer ones are a lot easier to fix and the older guys seem to prefer them. It's usuallly the control circuitry that goes on them. Inverters though, I've seen craters where the IGBT's, or even worse, MOSFETS where, IGBT's are found on the higher end machines and they don't normally blow, but MOSFETs are on the cheaper ones and blow somewhat often if the machine is used a lot at the max current. sometimes they take out even the computer board and most of the PCBs need to be replaced. I've had mixed results with them breaking again within my 12 month warranty period. Transformer ones however, I think since I used newer designed parts with those, they just might outlive me.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

great information, thanks for sharing and watching....Paul

Watched my cousin do a major repair on a gold star transformer type machine from the late 60s. Rewired the thing, something to be said about simplicity.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Ever hear the term K.I.S.S. ? thanks for watching and commenting....in my opinion, any welding machine is better than no welding machine, but then again , I am a tool NUT..... best regards, Paul

I just realized my old school Miller is turning 21 this year.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Happy Birthday my friend.....thanks for the comment, Paulie B

@notajp

2 жыл бұрын

My old Linde is probably about 60 years old now. Almost as old as it’s owner!

This was an amazingly well produced video. It's very exciting to see that welders may someday be easy enough to use for me to actually do good work with. All we need now is a "Paul Brown" robotic welder, and we'll be all set!

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

ya Killin' me Aaron......thanks for the warm comment.....best wishes, Paul

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Aaron, what happened to your 452 Dimension Miller?

I literally did not expect this gentleman to finish up with what he said at the end. I thought he would be a nothings as good as the old school even if it tries. Thanks for the comparison

I like this dudes style, good job sir.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Brokendash, well thank you very much, I have no idea what my style is, but I better not change it.....just wait till I add a little humor.....this was my first time on camera, and I was a little nervous......I appreciate the comment and thanks for watching.....cheers, Paulie B

Great Video! One thing I failed to catch (if you mentioned it) is the input Amperages for an Inverter welder is a fraction of what the transformer machines. I had both Dynasty 200 and 350 and upgraded to Dynasty 210 and 400 inverters 3 years ago. My 100 amp service in my shop could never handle any transformer welder with all my other machines running in my shop! With inverters, it is not an issue.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

You are so correct, Inverters use maybe half or less the power of a transformer, and part of that is the efficiency of the high frequency high voltage/low amp conversion to low voltage/high amps welding current. The transformer with it's 60hz input voltage of 220 volts is very inefficient compared to the inverters 15,000 to 30,000 hz conversion. thanks for commenting and watching, Paulie B

Nicely done. I used a Synchrowave starting in the early 80's through 2000. The ac/dc selector and voltage levers were just as you said, tough to move. They were work horses, though. Never a problem with them, even with multiple weldors, some who were not too well trained. Thanks for the insight into the inverter machines! Look forward to more of your videos.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

so glad you liked, really makes my day reading this......this is my first video, and I have to admit, I was nervous....thanks for the comment, Paulie B

@mytkc66atbat25

2 жыл бұрын

@@ypaulbrown nervous? I sure didn't see it. Just good info, that worked for me. I used to teach classes in aircraft repair for hundreds of people, and the first few times I was nervous, but if you know what you are talking about you soon get a fan club out of the participants. It's pretty cool after that.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

@@mytkc66atbat25 you made my day stating this.....cheers from Florida, Thanks for watching and commenting, Paulie B

Great explanation and good demonstration.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ray, thanks for commenting and watching, Paulie B

I still use an late 70's Millermatic 35 MIG in my shop. It welds so nicely I have no want or need to replace it. I have other welders but I tend to use the Millermatic when I am in the shop. I will admit that it takes three strong men and a hairy assed boy to put it in the back of the truck if you want to take the welder somewhere but when you get there it will weld nice. 😉😁

Transformer machines sound really neat while welding

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

That was the big ole fan you heard I think.......thanks for the comment, Paulie B

I have a small inverter TIG and stick welder. Marvelous little box that even has high frequency start. Lots of performance for a sub $200 unit.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching and commenting....inverters really change the game from the big ole grandpa welders......best wishes, Paul

Back in the early seventys I ran an old Miller tig machine. The only one I had ever ran. It had brushes like the old torpedo pipeline machines. The winding failed so they sent it in for repair. In its place was a brand new Lincoln. Suppose to be the best at that time. I hated it! Not near as smooth running as the old Miller. And was glad when she came back from being rewound! It had to weigh around 1000lbs!

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Pat: Those AC powered generator machines are known for their smooth arc compared to a transformer, the Lincoln was probably a Transformer......I have only welded with a Generator [AC powered] a few times, once a 1940 or 50's Hobart and the other times with a Lincoln Airwave...the one that looks like a fire plug and screams at you.....I used it to pass a D1:1 F3 and F4 [vertical and overhead] unlimited test with SMAW [stick].....the arc was wonderful....thanks for commenting and watching, cheers, Paulie B

I've got a Miller 330 abp just like that one. It's a TANK! Great machine

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

They really are great machines.....just not very portable.....thanks for watching and commenting, Paulie B

I think it’s a real oversight, maybe willful, not to mention that the transformer units can be serviced economically, locally, even without official parts availability. These inverter units will eventually be unserviceable anchors once Miller abandons them. That being said, it matters more for small job / repair shops than production facilities that wear everything out quicker while benefitting more from the undeniable productivity improvements.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Not a willful oversight, as a user of both type machines, starting using inverters in 2000 and transformers starting full time in 1996, I have had no problems with my machines. Well, I did have a Maxstar 140 die after using on an Engine generator welder, Trailblazer.....not sure if it was the generator, or the Maxstar that was the issue....was using inverter at 65 amps which is way below 100% duty cycle so it was not an issue of overheating.....had a burnt resistor on the board.....The bottom line in my opinion is, if the machine can let you do more but not last as long, the payoff is in what you can do with it......I am not a believer in throw away economics.....I have a watch I bought in 1973 and a professional camera that I bought in 1974 when I was doing commercial photography and it is still fine even though it has had service done to it, the watch, well it needs service too....Inverter prices are dropping drastically and transformers are going up....technology and cost of materials are the reason.....only you can decide if the trade off is worthwhile.... I really had not thought of the service issue when making the video since it was more of a comparison of what you can do with them....maybe we should have mentioned the service issue, but I have no experience there so it was probably best to not get into that...Thanks for commenting and watching......best regards, Paulie B

I think where transformer machines shine though is they can work better and more reliably in dustier environments. However, the digital or at least LCD display on the inverters is really nice to help fine tune controls a bit easier. We used a ESAB 2200 (or was it a 2300?) in college for tig welding. We had it mounted up high just to keep it dust free. Very nice machine for sure. The upside to Inverter is they end up using less electricity to run vs the transformer type, however if your doing it at home, you really wont see the savings vs in a commercial setting.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

One thing that helps in a dusty environment is a welder with fan on demand.....I love my Millers for that, they are quiet. my Lincoln [2020 year and ESAB 2021] are both constant fan....also the Powcon I have is constant fan.....I like it to be quiet in the shop....thanks for the comment and watching...Paulie B

best presenter i have seen keep goin mate !

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Dave, you are making my day, thank you so much......I am trying to live up to my predecessors on the channel.....I have found it is much harder than it looked from my couch......I am getting better and more relaxed.....look for more of our Videos coming out every week......best wishes, Paulie B

@davecatton8773

2 жыл бұрын

your very welcome ! you must be outta bed early lol

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

@@davecatton8773 you bet, anytime before 12 is early

When I was in welding school all we had was those 500lb bad boys, great machines but I really like these little inverters :)

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

actually that sucker weighs 830 lbs, I guessed at the weight and was wrong....Paul

@jeffreysnethen9586

2 жыл бұрын

@@ypaulbrown still great machines

@brianswelding

2 жыл бұрын

Ditto. Looking at the control panel of that old Miller brings back some memories, wow. I love my little inverters too. Never had any problems with them.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

@@brianswelding thanks for watching and commenting, Paulie B

When he was talking about the inverter welder using a rectifier I could just hear electro-boom.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

you mean this guy...kzread.info/dron/J0-OtVpF0wOKEqT2Z1HEtA.html... thanks for turning me on to him...and thanks for the comment, cheers, Paulie B

That is the nicest 50 year old welder i have seen.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

it is actually only 40.....and has a had a paint job.....Paul

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

dxt61, I thought you were talking about me.......thanks for the comment, Paulie B

@DXT61

2 жыл бұрын

@@ypaulbrown Ha.Lol

Built to last in the 70s.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

yes, and break your back moving, I was wrong about the weight of the Transformer, I said 500 lbs, it actually weighs 830 lbs.....cheers, Paul

@Sak-zo1ui

2 жыл бұрын

I got one it is closer to 800

I love that the spare matches all the wheels

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

??????? not sure what spare you mean....thanks for the comment, Paulie B

Nice comparison. One must also consider which process (SMAW, GMAW, and GTAW) and length of run (weld time) as well. I purchased an older Lincoln SP250 for a large fabrication project because I needed the extra duty cycle. I also have a newer inverter machine that I use for special projects and short runs. Bottom line, my shop has both types, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea, thanks for the comment, Paul

@gaminredneck5216

2 жыл бұрын

shoot I got a 240v Hobart inverter running a 1/8 7018 on some lawnmower blades for practice and I am able to run a full electrode without the orange light coming on

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

@@gaminredneck5216 120 amps? what Hobart? Cheers, Paulie B

@farmalltomf

2 жыл бұрын

@@gaminredneck5216 Absolutely, and I needed to make 10' solid runs all day long. My inverter is good to about 40% duty cycle. At the amperage I was running, my Idealarc SP250 is 100% duty cycle. Large scale, constant welding jobs, I prefer the big ol' transformer machines. Personal preference.

I like my old (60 yrs) Lincoln AC welder. Compared to an inverter it is 'strong like bull, smart like streetcar'.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

I like that comparison.......cheers, Paulie b

You really can't beat welding steel on the old machines tho.. something about how stable the arc is

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Jeremy, I really do not see much difference in the transformer and the inverter when it comes to steel or stainless....Aluminum, yes, being able to change the frequency is a game changer and also the fine tuning of the balance is much more accurate than the older transformers, due to the inverters not actually using AC, but creating AC by switching from positive to negative DC.....all done with electronics on the Inverter machine ..basically a computer running the show....thanks for commenting and watching, Paulie B

Thanks, I'd love to see some detailed set up info for a synchrowave 250, doing tig. esp. on aluminum, I am struggling. thanks again!

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

682, I will run that by the Producer, the Synchrowave 250 is actually pretty easy to set up, I have owned one since 1997 and love Her....the AC Balance settings are Max Penetration [10] is 32% + and 68% - [best setting for aluminum if clean] [3] is 50/50 and [0] is 55%+ and 45%-, more for dirty aluminum. Remember, the positive side is the cleaning side of the arc, but why don't we use 100% positive, because the electrode can only handle 10% of the amps on positive as it does on negative and we do not get much heat input into the material......make sure material and filler is clean...wipe with acetone first, stainless wire brush used only for aluminum that has been cleaned with solvent first [no oils or dirt] and only brush in one direction , not back and forth, then wipe with acetone, alcohol,xylene,toluene, your choice, [no petroleum distillates ] then use a Scotchbrite or sandpaper on your filler rod [same steps]. now you are ready to Rock....remember, Aluminum dissipates heat fast but the thats spreads fast too, so you need to back off on the amps as you go along, it also requires more filler than steel or stainless. Aluminum is what they call [hot short] meaning it will crack when in the solid state after cooling down but not completely cool, so you have to add filler to reinforce it. Try running beads with no filler you will see what I mean. also, fill the crater at end of weld with extra material to keep a crack from starting there. There is a real good Video on Weld.com done about one and a half years ago by RedBeard [Jason Becker] I highly recommend watching that...... I sure hope this helps....let us know and thanks for asking about the Synchrowave 250.... oh, by the way, as far as amps on the machine, depending on how you like to push the foot pedal [assume you have one] setting at higher amps lets you move your foot less to get the power you need...same goes for stainless or carbon steel. rule of thumb is 1 amp per 1/1000 of an inch of material...so 1/8" .125 would be 125 amps...stainless is about 10% less due to lack of heat dissipation . Miller makes a handy slide chart on how to set amps for tig on all materials and thickness pulse what size electrode to use. Your dealer may have one or you can order one I am sure. very handy when starting out...go to Millerwelds.com for more info on their equipment, you can also download owners manuals there for free.....a great resource.... thanks for commenting and watching, Paulie B

@wlogue

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul!

I am still using my Millermatic 35 mig welder (1979). I converted the old gun and hose to the new style and added a .023 drive roller. I am just a hobbyist so it fits my needs. I've never used an inverter welder so I don't know what I am missing. The 35 is a 150 amp welder with a 60% duty cycle. .030, .035 & now .023 wire capable.

Does Sableski have a dip in? (chewing tobacco)

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Not that I know, I have never seen him smoke or dip.....he is a Clean Cut Respectable Feller

Yup those are great points for the inverter. But no boards to burn out, less complexity, and the same power out of the transformer. I’d take either, but my transformer stick welder was made in the 50’s or 60’s and just won’t quit

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

good point, but tigging aluminum and thin stainless is where the Inverter shines......I love my Bobcat 225 engine welder for location, but I have had to use the Dynasty 200 on jobs where getting the machine and leads were too difficult......thanks for the comment, Paulie B

@aaronbowe596

2 жыл бұрын

Problem for most is the input voltage..that 330 needs like 100 amps of input, maybe more..I had a 320 and to get the full 300 amps of out put it needed 100 amps of input power.. my 280 dynasty gets 280 amps of out put with only 30 amps of input power.. my first tig welder was that 320 ab/p.. I am nervous about such hot rod power out out of the dynasty, but so far/ so good

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

@@aaronbowe596 how often do you need 300 amps? I used to run my Synchrowave 250 [that specs a 100 amp breaker] which is a 310 amp machine on a 30 amp breaker on a 120 foot 3 conductor 6 gauge cable. the amps were set to 150 and I never had a problem. The 280 draws 23.2 amps at 280 for tig and 29 amps for 280 with stick on 220 volts.The 330 a/bp calls for 96 amps input at 300 amps for either Tig or Stick. We talked about the lack of efficiency of the transformer machine due to the low frequency [60hz] in converting the medium voltage/ medium amps to low voltage /high amps for welding, while the Inverter converts the 60 hz to 15,000 to 30,000 hz for a more efficient conversion to welding volt/amp range and the ability to use a smaller transformer. I hope this helps, thanks for commenting and watching, Paulie B

@aaronbowe596

2 жыл бұрын

I repair alot of thicker aluminum at times and my 320 ab/p would pop a 70 Amp breaker as I approached 200 ish amps. I would only be able to run about 60% of that "high" range. Also at times needing to run some mobile jobs so I bought that vulcan pro tig from harbor freight in a pinch to do a mobile job and that first introduced me to the inverter machine. It would pump out 200 amps off of a 50 Amp breaker. Since then needing even a little more amps than the 200 I purchased the dynasty 280. With a fairly low frequency adjustment giving me the largest weld cone I can work the 3/8" aluminum vacuum truck tank frames that I work on from time to time. Everything works good as of now! So to answer how often I need that many amps, probably once a month often even sooner at times depending on how hard they are on there trucks. They run an offroad porta potty contract on our military base out here in so cal.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

@@aaronbowe596 sounds like you have it nailed down on the thick aluminum, oxy/fuel heat is your friend on thick aluminum.....or even some helium added to the argon, but that is expensive...thanks for commenting and watching, Paulie B

Love my old dinosaur Syncrowave 500. I leave the high tech stuff to the youngsters. Taught many a student's the basics on this old machine. Would like to try one of the newer machines on some down and dirty boiler making and put it through its paces just don't want to have to pay for it to play.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Vance, they both have their place and strengths......I love having both......hope you can get to use an Inverter and see what they are capable of.....best regards, Paulie B

Paul I could probably piss away a lot of time searching the internet but I'll ask you first. Can you point me to a complete schematic & user manual of that old Miller? I'm an old retired EE that was weened on Power Transformers and Vacuum Tube era electronics. I would love analyzing the old girl! Wakodahatchee Chris

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Chris, I tried posting a link to the miller page, but is was not allowed, go there and look for their manuals, you will find the old gal under 330 a/bp....I hope this helps, Paul

New technology is awesome! However, I still like having my transformer based machine around for back-up just in case!

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Lee, always a great Idea, you never know when anything might break down....no matter how new or old...thanks for commenting and watching....Paulie B

I miss my old Miller gold star. Sold it with the business. Indestructible.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

I am sure it was a sad day , I know the feeling about that sort of thing....... thanks for commenting and watching, Paulie B

I've been tig welding for years my company bought me a new Miller Dynasty 350 I didn't like it at first but now I love it about all I weld is aluminum with a thumb switch

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

that is fantastic.....what did you not like about it.....is your thumb switch a on/off or a variable amperage on/off. I recently [a year ago] started using an on/off for stainless as I have to move around big weldments and got tired of dragging the foot pedal.....I am welding 16 ga sq tube but welds and fillets, I just set the amps on the Dynasty 280 and use High Frequency and away we go......Thanks for watching today and commenting, Cheers, Paulie B

@phillipgarrow2297

2 жыл бұрын

@@ypaulbrownI didn't like the noise at first I was use to the Miller 350 tig runner . Once I got use to it I loved it the fact you can turn the Hertz up and down I weld a lot of real thin door skins on 1/16 inch aluminum door frames turning the Hertz down really makes a big difference the 4043 tigrod flows nice

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

@@phillipgarrow2297 I am assuming the watercolor noise, and the fan coming on all the time as far as the noise.....I agree...I was used to my Synchrowave 250..as far as turning down the hertz, I thought for many years that would spread the arc and put less heat into the material,,,,we have another video coming out where we show you actually put more heat into the material at low HZ. Even though the Arc gets focused at higher HZ, [you would think that would concentrate arc and put more heat in] it does not, it does help keep the arc from wandering off in tight corners and edges and puts less heat in the material at higher HZ..... My opinion is, if you are getting great results, do not change what you are doing....If you get some real thick aluminum and are having trouble getting it to melt, run the HZ down.....if that does no work, do a preheat to about 200 degrees F, or you can use a Helium/Argon mix [expensive] but sometimes needed for 1/2"..... Thanks so much for sharing your experience, hope this helps you and some others.....Just my past experience....Best Regards, Paulie B👩‍🏭

@phillipgarrow2297

2 жыл бұрын

@@ypaulbrown we use 60/40 helium argon mix in our mig welders we hardly ever weld steel I've noticed that turning the Hertz up high on thin aluminum it seems to want to crack when it cools down most of our welds are step welds not stringer welds. As far as someone thinking these inverted welders aren't reliable we run them hard and the tig welders hold up better than the 350 Lincoln mig welders.. There's another nice feature with the dynasty you can tell the welder what size tungsten you are using I use 1/16 gray tungsten when it starts it doesn't damage the tungsten

Good information. I didn't understand about the pulsing and hadn't seen that before. There was also the difference of duty cycle and welder size that you didn't intend to address here. I assume the transformer welder (basically just because of how big it was) was probably rated 100% duty cycle. I've seen a lot of smaller inverter welders, but was just curious how big a 100% duty cycle inverter would be. Still I learned something here and have questions. That's what it's all about.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Robert : the Transformer was rated at 60% 300 amps, the Inverter was rated 60

That over dramatic switch throwing......this dude used to sell Kirby Vaccum Cleaners.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

now that is hilarious, I really did struggle with the lever while switching.,.maybe cause I am an old geezer.. I used to own 2 Kirbys, well, one was my wife's, the other I bought for 20 bucks from a neighbor, was going to use with my woodwork stuff to control dust............thanks for commenting and watching Paulie B

The dynasty really shines on AC

@ypaulbrown

Жыл бұрын

SteelStock: yes it does, raising the HZ can really focus the arc on AC, thanks for watching, Paul [Paulie] Brown

A commenter on another welding video said he prefers transformer welders for... Can't remember the reason but I think it was something to do with the more stable arc or more friendly weld or something.

Maybe someday I'll upgrade, but for stick, I still use and love my old Miller Thunderbolt.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

David, is your Thunderbolt AC or AC/DC? That old iron is hard to beat.....thanks for watching and commenting, Paulie B

@POOKIE5592

2 жыл бұрын

@@ypaulbrown AC/DC. Not the XL model, but it's the one with the amperage crank on top. It was built in the mid 80's and still works great.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

@@POOKIE5592 that was the first Machine I Wanted in 1973, but never got around to buy it......in my opinion they were much better than the competitor at the time for the accuracy of the amp control.....have you ever Tig welded with the machine ? I set up a scratch start tig on an old Lincoln Tombstone AD/DC in 2008 and it was fantastic, but only in the DC mode, wish I had known this 45 years ago......Paulie B

@POOKIE5592

2 жыл бұрын

@@ypaulbrown No sir, I haven't. I read something in a forum from a guy that worked at a Miller dealer back then and he said he saw too many come back burned up from people using them for TIG and he had to tell them that isn't covered by their warranty. I guess that kind of scared me off from ever trying it.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

@@POOKIE5592 I have no idea why it would burn a machine out by tig welding, tig uses less volts, the only think I could assume, they were getting the electrode stuck to the part and not releasing it and causing a continuous short? But then again, not every forum is the gospel....I would call Miller and find out what they have to say. I have personally called them before about an issue I had at a school where the current was back feeding through the safety ground wire [green] from the mains and making the welder case electrically hot...as a matter of fact, it made all the machines in the shop hot so any one of them could shock or electrocute you if you were to touch the machine and the wall or tables as that was connected to the wall. walls were steel...it had nothing to do with the way the wiring was done, but with the way the booths were set up...Miller was very helpful and said they appreciated the call.....I quit the community college over this as they brought the local dealer in and 'said dealer ' told them there was nothing wrong with the set up.....the program director and the instructor would not listen to me nor would the overall Vocational Head......I told them straight out some one would be hurt, maybe killed.....anyway, the very next week, a supervisor where I had worked was knocked to the floor and had to be taken to the hospital for touching the machine and a column in the building......he could have been killed or bashed his head in......the other workers who had been using electric corded drills had noticed over the last week or so that when the weldor would strike an arc, an arc would jump between the drill bit and the work piece.....what was happening was the welding current was passing through the work piece which was pushed against this or other columns, going through the column to the safety ground of the AC circuit and back to the welding machine just like a work [gound] lead, when the drills were used, the same current passed through the drills through the safety ground.....when I explained to the foreman, I had recently quit, but my friend was still there, he said it did not matter, as they had replace the machine !!!!! when I tried to explain, he did not care to listen...I told him to call Miller, as it might save a life....nothing was done in either situation.....electricity is dangerous because you do not see it......be careful....I hope this long note will help someone...... Best Regards, Paulie B from Weld.com

Bit of an odd question, but have any of the welder manufacturers done any testing to see if pulsing might cause Photosensitive Epilepsy? Or other flashing light induced physical problems? I've noticed a couple of times that lights flashing at certain frequencies made me queasy. (Older computer screens under florescent lights for example.) Do the modern light sensing helmets help reduce the amount of perceived flashing any?

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

great question JT....I know of no studies done by manufacturers, I do know that fluorescent lamps with their 60 cycle blink will give you headaches, that has long been known,,incandescent lamps do not have the same blinking as they are continuously lit.....I do not think that Auto Darkening lens will reduce any flickering, only the intensity of the light. I personally get nervous driving through tunnels with the flashing of passing lights on the walls creating a strobe effect, but I have never had anything happen.....I have welded a lot with pulsing and never had an issue, but I am sure those that may suffer from epilepsy could have a seizure......thanks for commenting and watching, Paulie B

thanks for posting this !! Do you use different types of tungsten for an inverter machine as opposed to a transformer machine ???

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

great question Joel.....for aluminum, the old green pure tungsten is out.....Now a 2% Lanthanated [blue] s the trick, you will run with a sharp point with minor balling. It also works great on DC negative for steel, stainless,copper, iconel, titanium. You can still use Ceriated [gold] or thoriated [red].....but the thoriated is slightly radioactive, so if you do not want to be exposed to that...go with the Lanthnated, Ceriated or even the very new 3 element Purple, sorry, I do not know what the elements are, opps, just found it.....Contains 98.34% Tungsten, 1.5% Lanthanum, 0.08% Zirconium, and 0.08% Yttrium...thanks for commenting and watching, cheers, Paulie B

@atomichydrogenweld2823

2 жыл бұрын

@@ypaulbrown wow, that is some great info on what is in the purple tungsten....thanks....

Does the inverter TIG always flash (pulse) like that? I have never used one, don't know if I would get tired of the pulsing light or not, maybe inside the helmet you don't notice it so much. Thanks

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

The inverter machine was set to pulse, [high amps followed by low amps ] to let weld cool. When in a non pulsing mode, it does not flash like that. There are some Transformer machines that will pulse, but the fastest they pulse is about 20 times a second. There are ranges of pulse that can be very annoying.......slow is ok, and fast, over 20 or more per second. I hope this helps, thanks for watching, Paulie B

I bought an ESAB Heliarc 352 transformer based tig/arc welder for 100$. For my hobby use, it'll be plenty good.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

you bet

I have a transformer machine in my shop that is very similar to the one shown in the video. Could you make a video explaining the differences between running half wave and full wave on those machines?

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

I am not familiar with the term half wave and full wave, as far as I know, the only wave is the sine wave at 60 hz. which is 50% negative and 50% positive. thanks for commenting and watching Paulie B

@strokedyota4739

2 жыл бұрын

@@ypaulbrown Thanks for responding! It’s a setting on those transformer machines. I don’t know all of the details in it, but the owners manual mentions the ability but not functionality.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

@@strokedyota4739 what machine are you referring to ? Make and model please, I will see if I can find out for you. Paulie B

Wow I don’t feel so bad about the way my welds look after seeing this.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

I have to admit, it was not the best showing of welding, we ran out of coupons and had to stack all the welds on one......1/16 stainless lap with no filler......opps.....will not let that happen again.....also the special camera mounted to the torch made it very heavy and out of balance, it was the first time I had used it.....I do not recommend using a camera mounted to the torch if you want a good looking weld....thanks for the comment, Paulie B

@tubeonline629

2 жыл бұрын

I was impressed with running 90 amps and no filler on that thin of material, I guess that pulse makes it possible. I've got an old Miller Syncrowave 250 with a foot controller that I bought new in 1992, I've run the crap out of it and never had a problem with it other than a couple hose replacements on the torch.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

@@tubeonline629 the running no filler on thin material was the idea behind that clip to show the advantage of pulsing..what I forgot to point out was, the transformer had no on/off control or amp control, it was scratch start and set amperage. ...thanks for the comment, Paulie B

Love my Dynasty 200 DX

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Dynasty's are a game changer for sure......I bought one in 2004 and have used on many location jobs, even using it 60 feet in the air welding on the nose cone of a helium filled Zeppelien, thanks for watching, Paul

Hello Paul, I'm also a Paul with a beautiful Miller 330 A/BP welding machine. Mine has less than 100 hours of use but I need to go through and change all the cables out to the remote and contactor especially the water cooler for TIG. I was using it 4 weeks ago and setting it up for ER70-S3 TIG and I lost my arc. It stills welds on reverse polarity using 7018 which makes me ask can 1-side of the diode bridge be bad (Negative side) and it still works on the positive? Years ago I had a Miller Dynasty that was a great machine for any type or welding except when the cards short circuit and replacement cost is several thousand dollars. This machine was new in maybe 1998 and I don't remember the year it broke down on me. But regardless, these pulsing machines now adays are cheap unless you use name brand. Excellent example of the transformer vs the inverter, Thanks.

My miller 350 has been around a lot longer than the new fangled inverters and will likely be around long after their gone.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Seth, which 350 do you have.?....remember the saying, 'do not be the first or the last to try new technology'......thanks for watching and commenting, Paulie B

What's the difference in the newer inverter welders that are the size of a lunchbox and weigh 35 pounds compared to 80 pounds from 10 years ago? I had bought a 200 amp dual voltage mig around 2012 and by 2015 the machine that had the same output and options was half the weight and close to half the size.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Great question Peterbilt....The electronics and the case materials that are being down sized. It also depends on the manufacturer and what quality they put into the machine. As I am not an engineer or weld machine technician , I can not give a definitive answer.....I hope this helps in some way, thanks for commenting and watching, Paul Brown

i really wanted to see the difference in stick welding

Are the torches air cooled or water cooled? I have considered water cooled, but don't weld TIG enough to justify the maintenance time. But my air cooled torch gets hot quick.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

We were using Air cooled that day.....150 amp capacity, they make bigger air-cooled torches. [250 amps]....Water Cooled is great, but you need a radiator/cooler, or you can hook to a faucet and let drain in your garden.....I did that at first, but let drain in the driveway....well, when it got cold in North Carolina, I had an icy drive,,,,,,so I bought a cooler.....mainly for aluminum high amps....even at the rated amps, air-cooled torches will get warm.....solution, wear thicker glove on that hand that holds torch......thanks for the comment, Paulie B

@tjlovesrachel

2 жыл бұрын

There really isn’t any maintenance to speak of

@williamdonnelly2967

2 жыл бұрын

@@ypaulbrown Thank you, it is good to hear from someone who has used both.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

@@williamdonnelly2967 Thanks for watching and commenting, Paulie B

The old style might be made to last forever but the Dynasty will put out superior work and pay for itself. No one buys a $10000 machine for a hobby.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Good point, but there are those that might have the means for their hobby......we used the Dynasty because we had it in the studio. The same principles apply to less expensive machines. The main difference is the Dyanasty goes up to 400 HZ. Thanks for watching and commenting, Paulie B

@dimitartenchev9338

2 жыл бұрын

Have u ever met a carcaine adict ? Jokes aside im that dude i run a Fronius transsteel 3500 welder amd i aint consider a pro u either get the best or nothing cheers

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

@@dimitartenchev9338 you got that right...I am the same way.....that way you can only blame yourself and not the tool....thanks for commenting and watching Paulie B

@johnsims5330

2 жыл бұрын

$10,000 for hobby machine. Yeah, I'm crazy enough to do that if I could. I can't see much difference between that or buying a quarter of a million-dollar CNC milling machine to put in my basement to make copper manually operated swing presses with. LOL

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnsims5330 the $10,000 inverter is much lighter Than the CNC machine and easier to get in the basement.....and you can take it on the road with you , while the CNC must stay at home.....thanks for commenting and watching, Paulie B

Since old transformer welder are really easy to find. I would like to know what is the best made machine maker for use with single phase 240 volts machine ?? Since you are familiar with old machines I think you could give me a little education about different makes of machines Sir. Thanks

@ypaulbrown

Жыл бұрын

Victory, great question.....Miller,Lincoln,P&H, Airco,Linde/Union Carbide,Hobart are all great machines.....not necessarily in this order either...they were made for industrial use and not the home shop, so they are very rugged.....as far as which machine is the best, I have seen all of them in shops and personally used Miller, Lincoln,Airco, and Hobart...one of the best weldors I have ever seen who worked at Lockheed Martin as a welding engineer and had a welding shop at the same time used a P&H......at one time, Westinghouse also made fantastic machines.....I hope this helps, Paul

I prefer a welder made from MOTs which guarantees a stable arc as long as the transformers are connected in series (never in parallel because too much current is bad), but yeah! Use heat resistant wires when building one. People think that 6013s can't penetrate rust, but my DIY welder actually made the electrode penetrate that oxide and on AC. So yeah! AC can be beastly and capable of making sexy welds.

link of the new machine?

@tjlovesrachel

2 жыл бұрын

Just go to the Miller website

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

like tjloves says, Miller has all the info. thanks for the comment, Paulie B

all these kind of videos I watch tends to get biased over newer inverter machines IMO..

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Just trying to show what they are capable of...the transformers are far from being dead.....there is a place for everything in the welding world. I love my 375 lb Synchrowave 250 from 1997, but I can't take it on location......thanks for the comment, Paulie B

Which techniques do you use with pulse? Lay wire, dab method, or twist your wrist method?

@Steve_Just_Steve

2 жыл бұрын

looked like fusion to me

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

@@Steve_Just_Steve Steve, yes, in the video, I only did fusion, it was 16 gauge to 16 gauge, the shots did not represent very well.....Paul

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Herbert, Pulse is helpful for keeping the base metal from blowing out, it is not a cure all for bad technique. It can make a average weldor look great, but it can also cause defects in the weld if you just do lay wire, [ lack of root fusion]. at the higher pulses, it will stir up the molten pool and raise contaminants to the top......a good thing. I can take a funky weld and by going over you can pretty it up.......hope this helps, Paul

@Steve_Just_Steve

2 жыл бұрын

@@ypaulbrown videoing welding is not an easy thing to do.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

@@Steve_Just_Steve you are so right, our camera guy is the greatest.....the hardest part is presenting the material so it can be understood......my hats off to all video makers no what they are presenting......we shoot with 3 cameras and the framing is tight, so the presenter cannot move much....or get there big fat head or Hands in the shot like I have trouble doing....thanks for the comment, Paul

You compared apples to oranges with pulsing the inverter machine vs non pulse with the transformer machine.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you are correct, we needed to do just a straight weld with no amp control on the Inverter. The idea was to show the pulsing ability and heat control of the inverter, that is not easy to get on the run of the mill transformer [you can pulse with a transformer if you have an auxiliary pulse device or have a built in pulse system, but that is not usually found on the non industrial rated machines. Thanks for pointing this out to us, we appreciate the comments, and thanks for watching, Paulie B

they were building that machine in the 50s

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

thanks for commenting, and watching, I am not sure when they stopped making it, they made the 330 a/bp for Airco too....I have a 1988 manual for the machine ....it is a great machine, just not all the bells and whistles of an Inverter or the ability to do some things inverters can do......Cheers, Paulie B

I can hear a Banjo in the background 😶

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

What were they playing? I start worrying when I hear Tubas playing.....kzread.info/dash/bejne/fXV2r6l_pbq8oNo.html

you didn't mention any advantages to transformer machines at all?

@fixitallpaul4847

2 жыл бұрын

I can think of none except that older transformer welders are much cheaper used now

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Steve, the advantages are they are straight forward to set up. The inverters can be daunting to old school weldors or newbies, I have had to help a few others who bought an inverter on such things as 2t and frequency.....it is a learning curve and those who are set in their ways have the hardest time.....but If I can figure it out, me being an old geezer artist guy, anyone can, thanks for the comment, Paul

@teresashinkansen9402

2 жыл бұрын

I am upgrading and will be getting a transformer machine for my shop/lab over an inverter one. Reasons; They are almost indestructible, much more reliable and can be repaired easily if ever they get damaged, they don't have proprietary control boards or hard to get power semiconductors, nor capacitors that go bad with time. I plan to do lots of experiments with such welder like powering a huge electromagnet, making an arc furnace, powering the filaments of a titanium sublimation pump etc. A transformer machine can handle all that no issue. Inverter welders on the other hand are very finicky, they are only good at doing what they were intended to do, weld in very specific ways, in fact not all of them even like to use carbon electrodes, I have a fronius transpocket 1500 so not a bad inverter welder and the thing goes crazy when I sustain an arc between two carbon rods it overheats damn fast when I arc gouge, when it breaks I cannot repair it because the IGBTs are obsolete now and hard to get, in fact almost as expensive as the new machine. And well Chinese inverters are as reliable as politician making promises.

@Steve_Just_Steve

2 жыл бұрын

@@ypaulbrown You could have mentioned transformers are more reliable, have a higher duty cycle, are more durable, longer lasting, much easier/possible to repair. The only disadvantage my Square wave 355 has to an inverter are it's weight and inability to adjust the frequency, at least that I know of.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Old Transformer Built Strong and Heavy Like Bull.....

But how expensive is an inverter in the 400 amp range?

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

well, it is $105 a week to rent one here in Florida, xmt 450 cc/cv Miller, you are probably looking at $5,000 or more to buy...I am not really sure on price, best thing would be do a search on the internet.....when you get to that amp range, you are most likely going to need 3 phase power.....thanks for commenting and watching, Paulie B

Not much difference between the two on DC, where the inverters really shine is on AC, for aluminum. Transformer machines outlast inverter machines. Or you can have both with an Aerowave half old school, with the big honking transformer and half inverter, just like the new machines. The Dynasty series was built on what Miller learned from the Aerowave. I like mine, so far so good, hope it never craps out on me, because I can't afford to fix it.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

.I always wanted to use an Aerowave, or even buy one, but I had no 3 phase at my house when I started welding...so it was the Synchrowave 250 for me running on single phase.....I paid $2,500 for the Synchrowave in 1997....my , how prices have changed. thanks for the comment, Paulie B

@MrJohnnaz

2 жыл бұрын

@@ypaulbrown Aerowave's can run on single phase, just at a reduced output. I think it's still over 200 amps on 1 phase.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrJohnnaz I never realized that...thanks, Paulie B

Far out first video in a while that someone knew what they were talking about, Paul's still trying to get his head around his tig not working right on dc+

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Paul is the man, he too is a wealth of knowledge.....I have spent 4 full days with him and I know how much he has to do every day beside doing videos......the behind the scenes is 97% of what he does....I do not know how he does it.....like me, he is a Weldor first and a presenter 2nd......I can testify it is hard being in front of the camera due to the constrictions of movement and where the cameras are placed. every thing is shot at the same time so things may get in the way if not watched out for....The camera man Andrew is amazing how he makes us look good.....you know those outages on funniest videos, I could have 3 hours worth on this one shot where my tongue got wrapped around my eye tooth and I could not see what I was saying......no kidding.....look for more great stuff from Paul, thanks for the comment, Paulie B

Anyone else see him squeeze out that fart at about 3:05? 😂🤣😂

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

dang, I was hoping that slipped by, pun intended,,,,,,well maybe 2/3 of a pun...PU, thanks for watching and commenting, Paulie B

@atomichydrogenweld2823

2 жыл бұрын

saw him???, I heard it.......haha

Not to bash you but to me you left out every thing alot of older guys wanted to know that has kept us from buying newer stuff. How will it hold up under hard use? Is the new stuff hotter how does that affect the duty cycle can i run it on a lower heat and extend the cycle? I just bought a miller 35 i have a small HTP mig that i love i would love to have a bigger HTP but theres to mini unknowns . Times have changed years ago welders were built and used on the upper end of their capacity now days with every home shop having a welder that dosent see hard use it makes a guy wonder if they are built with this in mine.

@ShainAndrews

2 жыл бұрын

All the reputable manufactures state the duty cycle in the manuals. No idea what your use case is. I'm assuming that Miller 35 is rated at 350 amps. I guarantee it can't do that at 100% duty cycle. A Miller 220 can run in the 140-150 range at 100% duty cycle.

@dougpersell8776

2 жыл бұрын

@@ShainAndrews Its 150 but what i wanted to know and isnt easy to explain how do new and old welders compare in the real world.

@ShainAndrews

2 жыл бұрын

@@dougpersell8776 That is kind of hard to explain. Lots of videos on the features available on the new machines. Personally I like them. If I had an older machine that got the job done would I buy an inverter? Nope. Some welding supply shops have like a demo/training days. That might be an options to get some first hand experience.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Great questions Doug and great answers Shain, thanks for chiming in.....Doug, all your questions may warrant another video down the road, I will pass this on to the producers.....thanks for watching and commenting, Paulie B....they spelled my name wrong in the titles, it is not E, but B...cheers

4:10 That was pre flow, and it has been set at 1.0 second, not 10!

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Math D, you are so correct, caught me....actually, the editor, who is not a weldor, changed the audio and did not realize what they were doing......I did not see his change until after the video aired, once something is aired, we can not edit......thanks for watching and commenting, Paul Brown

Older inverter type squeal like Ned Beattie.

Everything I have is transformer. I've shied away from inverter machines both welding and generators because I've heard of so many electronic failures with the inverter machine. There probably is a difference in quality between the inverter types but how do you determine which is a better unit electronically? Name brand doesn't always qualify.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, all you can do is buy one and see. I suggest staying with a brand that has a good warranty length of time and repair program that you can easily access. I hope this helps, thanks for watching....Paulie B

That 450 transformer must be 3 ph. Most people won't be owning a 3 ph.machine! Is your comparison accurate??

Due to their standard light weightless, I think inverter machines will eventually be the standard.

So... No advantages to transformer type welding machines?

@SAXONWARLORD1000AD

2 жыл бұрын

APART FROM THE WELD LOOKED ALOT NICER

@fixitallpaul4847

2 жыл бұрын

Much cheaper used now that inverters are here

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

probably the biggest advantage is a better hi frequency start..but not lift arc and that is helpful in certain situations......inverters have a capacitor hi freq. start that is momentary. I have not used the 280 dx that much, my 200dx is a first gen. 2004 and the hi freq. is something that sometimes is frustrating. Miller later on had a new board called Blue Lightning, but the lift arc is great and that is helpful in certain situations.....Paul

@iainscott616

2 жыл бұрын

@@ypaulbrown my point is how do you do a VS video and not show the pros of both types of machines. I find transformer type machines have smoother arcs.

@pawes2266

2 жыл бұрын

why nobody mention duty cycle old transformer have incredible duty cycle

We want Bob

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Sam, Franken Bob is out Trick or Treating ......he takes all week off to do that.....he will be back soon....

But what about Reliability of an Inverter.?

God I want that dynasty…. But I just can’t leave my syncrowave

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

you need both, one for the shop and one for the road., that is what I did.....if nothing else, when you get something tricky , go for the dynasty....hope this helps, .thanks for the comment, Paulie B

@tjlovesrachel

2 жыл бұрын

@@ypaulbrown I feel ya… but shouldn’t the dynasty cover both?

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

@@tjlovesrachel the Dynasty or an Inverter should cover both, but when a customer comes in the shop and sees the little Inverter, because of their lack of knowledge, you look like an amateur .....even if you do not use the big ole transformer, it is impressive to the uninformed....just my thoughts on the subject.... Paulie B

@tjlovesrachel

2 жыл бұрын

@@ypaulbrown I can see how that can be the case

I have a working Lincoln 300-300 circa 1972 if anyone is interested

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

great machine.....why are you selling? thanks for watching an commenting, Paulie B

@hlrembe62

2 жыл бұрын

@@ypaulbrownit has been at that and still "runs" better than me. thinking of downsizing a little is all.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

@@hlrembe62 runs better that you, that is hilarious.... I think everything runs better than me these days....thanks for commenting and watching, cheers, Paulie B

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@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

.thanks for the comment, Paulie B

Also I'm trying to figure out why you are using a cold wire feeder instead of doing it by hand your wealth would be a hell of a lot neater

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Corey there was no filler used , this is completely an Autogenous [fusion] weld.... thanks for commenting and watching, Paulie B

@coreyellisart6877

2 жыл бұрын

@@ypaulbrown I feel so dumb Paul a camera look like a feeder I apologize my eyesight's not the greatest anymore and I didn't have my glasses on. But no doubt dbgt converters are a lot lighter but as far as build quality I guess you get what you pay for I stick to my blue Miller Transformer welders. Great videos by the way and thank you for the reply

The Xformer weld looked better the inv looked burnt with an oxide layer.

@ypaulbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment Carl, actually the Inverter weld was very little color and had been cleaned with a stainless brush as had the Transformer weld. This was 16 guage [.062 or 1/16"] lap weld material. The main difference was the Transformer was a set amperage, scratch start, and lift stop, due to no remote foot pedal being used because we did not have one. The inverter had amperage control and high frequency start and had pulsing, there was no amperage manipulation though as I set the machine to 90 amps and just floor boarded the control, [the transformer was set at 75 amps] the difference was when pulsing you set a higher amperage to compensate for the lower end of the pulse.We should have done the same technique as the transformer , but we would not have been able to show the pulsing if we did as the Dynasty needs the remote to be able to pulse. thanks for watching, hope this explains a little more...Paulie B