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Title: Deca Welders Any Good?
Post by: slugbug on April 03, 2005, 10:36:56 AM

I'm in the market for an inexpensive Mig welder and saw a Deca 130Amp on sale for $269.99 at Princess Auto
Has anyone tried these and are they any good?(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fprincessauto.com%2Fprodimages%2FCAN%2F8006219.gif&hash=212e2f95e0f2cd1ce3f34783ea182d3c27b004fe)

Title: Deca Welders Any Good?
Post by: slugbug on April 04, 2005, 10:04:56 AM

anyone alive? :huh:  

Title: Deca Welders Any Good?
Post by: silas on April 04, 2005, 03:17:22 PM

you get what you pay for.

i've never heard of deca welders and i dont shop at princess auto.

 

Title: Deca Welders Any Good?
Post by: steveo_32 on April 06, 2005, 12:28:20 AM

A Lincon welder 115 goes for 725 to 950 and that is a fair deal so if a \"Deca\" is 269.00 I would say pass.
Save up it is well worth it!

Title: Deca Welders Any Good?
Post by: HeliMike on April 06, 2005, 09:42:01 AM

Easy-to-find consumables?
Warranty?
Parts availability?
Gas compatable? If it isn't don't even waste your time or money.

A $269 welder is still a $269 welder. Like Silas said, you get what you pay for.

Title: Deca Welders Any Good?
Post by: ryanmacneil8448 on April 06, 2005, 12:15:39 PM

my friend in 100 mile had a deca but he paid more i think it was higher output anyways i was happy with it and it was gas compatible  

Title: Deca Welders Any Good?
Post by: slugbug on April 06, 2005, 01:41:59 PM

This one isn't gas compatible  :(  

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A Lincon welder 115 goes for 725 to 950

That's way out of my price range. I won't be doing enough welding to warrant spending that amount.

Title: Deca Welders Any Good?
Post by: bct on April 09, 2005, 07:23:35 PM

I used a deca for 3 years bofore i got a miller...it worked great...i would save for the convertable 135 though cuz the flux wire makes a mess..they r great for sheet metal but not much else 3/16 max w/ good prep work....parts are avaliable and the upgrade cost me 130 ..good luck

Title: Deca Welders Any Good?
Post by: horizontallyopposed on April 19, 2005, 11:14:10 AM

I've got that same Princess Auto POS Deca.  For welding in replacement metal it works fine.  The price of a bottle and regulator is more than the welder, but you can always keep those for when you upgrade down the road.  It doesn't have a lot of settings for heat, and you'll never be able to weld anything real thick, but it's OK for the DIY.  I just dream of the day I can afford a Millger TIG setup  :wub: