Wondering if I buy an Esab LKA 150

[baz-r]

two main thing you want to be looking at in migs is duty cycle and feed system

duty cycle 0f 100A at 20% for a 150A mig is not very good esab kit is usualy pritty good it possibly is a unit for bodywork shops where control is more importent
a good idea to check an unkown welder is its how heavy it is an all copper transformer and choke waighs a ton compared to a part alloy wound transformer

as for feed systems eurotorch fitment and quality feed mechanism and motor is rarely on any spec sheet

saying that i have a real old sip 195 with eurotorch and have no trobble and get great welds out of it. it was a cheap flog on stop gap that came up while i was looking for a good set. sadly it was alright so it has stayed

[voucht]

Thanks Baz, the ESAB has been sold, don't know about the Deca. But as I have new plans coming for work for this winter, I might have to put the whole building on hold I delay the purchasing of the welder to next spring, but the infos you give will be very useful when times come
Thanks.
Sylvain

[robo]

Shame that its gone, we have been on esab welders for years and the last one we replaced had done 15 years of workshop abuse, that was not new when I bought it. When we got another we got the lan 315, thats the dogs danglers too.

Bob