Aluminum Welding with Micro185

Purchased this machine last year. i was self taught and learn alot from youtube.
picked up this machine over the 200dx last year because i didnt think i would use the machine alot
but now i been doing alot of side jobs and making catch cans for cars and planning to build turbo manifolds
planning to pick up the newer model 200dx. well here are the pics.

when i first started last year
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...52867470_n.jpg

first catch can i made using 4043 filler rod
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...psddeb08e5.jpg

small catch can using 4043 filler rod
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...psce7f6ed3.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ps12ceaa1e.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...psf9807637.jpg

2nd small catch can using 5356 filler rod(really love this stuff)
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...psd2c970d1.jpg

big catch can also using 5356
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ps06e25cd0.jpg

close up

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...19417978_n.jpg

planning to build end tanks for this 1000hp garret intercooler for my sc300
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...psb8457510.jpg

definitely a great machine, i would recommend this to anyone that want to start off welding.

sdr kel,

Thanks for coming back and sharing your Everlast experience. We sell a lot of welders and many people never make it here to the forum to share. I see your welds from the first picture to the latter ones improved quite a bit. Thank you for posting. It will inspire many others, that end up here to read, to give welding a try.

And to mention you are working with aluminum and our entry level AC TIG product (the 185) and doing basically what you can do with any of our higher end units with practice, should get some new people excited.

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Originally Posted by everlastsupport

sdr kel,

Thanks for coming back and sharing your Everlast experience. We sell a lot of welders and many people never make it here to the forum to share. I see your welds from the first picture to the latter ones improved quite a bit. Thank you for posting. It will inspire many others, that end up here to read, to give welding a try.

And to mention you are working with aluminum and our entry level AC TIG product (the 185) and doing basically what you can do with any of our higher end units with practice, should get some new people excited.

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I was once on the same boat as other, and didn't find much about these machine info at the time. I think the reason why I bought this machine cos Jody (weldingtipsandtrick) compared it to the miller diversion. With practice and the right combo you can defiantly lay some nice lookin beads. Can't wait to try out the new 200dx

Not to mention.. I am running a ck9 torch with gas lens
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...psbf5bef65.jpg
I really recommend this. Makes welding a lot more comfortable.

Awesome work! I am really considering "pulling the trigger" and getting either the 200dx or at the very least the micro185 from Everlast. That torch you have looks really nice too! I am leaning towards the 200dx at this time as I don't want to regret my purchase like I did buying the 160STH (no A/C). Your project looks like a lot of fun! Keep us posted on the progress!

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Originally Posted by youngnstudly

Awesome work! I am really considering "pulling the trigger" and getting either the 200dx or at the very least the micro185 from Everlast. That torch you have looks really nice too! I am leaning towards the 200dx at this time as I don't want to regret my purchase like I did buying the 160STH (no A/C). Your project looks like a lot of fun! Keep us posted on the progress!

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The 160STH is a great machine, but true it has no AC.

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Originally Posted by youngnstudly

Awesome work! I am really considering "pulling the trigger" and getting either the 200dx or at the very least the micro185 from Everlast. That torch you have looks really nice too! I am leaning towards the 200dx at this time as I don't want to regret my purchase like I did buying the 160STH (no A/C). Your project looks like a lot of fun! Keep us posted on the progress!

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The only reason why I didn't end up with the 200dx cos it didn't have the 110v. But since they have the dual voltage I am thinking about trading my machine in for the 2013 model. As I plan to build turbo manifold I will need the pulse setting

The 160STH is a really a nice little machine, but I miss doing the aluminum and magnesium projects I was able to do at work with the AC/DC Tig. I never really had much interest in pulse settings when learning welding (as I learned to weld some pretty beads without it), but after seeing some of the things that others are able to do with pulse, I'm more than sold on it. Jody at Weldingtipsandtricks.com has some videos out where he is welding thin material with pulse and I have some sheet metal projects coming up that pulse would really help with.