Have just traded work for a DialArc HP. Seems to be in good shape, seems to have all accessories. Good quantity of rod, plenty cable, with cooler. Traded work worth about 1 Grand for it. How did I do? Anything to watch out for? Gotta learn to use it now, been a long time.
Results 1 to 9 of 9
Thread: DialARC HP comments please!
-
12-10-2007, 09:08 PM #1
Member
- Join Date
- Oct 2007
- Posts
- 33
DialARC HP comments please!
-
12-11-2007, 08:53 AM #2
Member
- Join Date
- Nov 2007
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Posts
- 72
Do you mean Dial-arc HF? Great machine, wish I still had mine. Saturable reactor, bullet proof but heavy.
XMT-300 with S-64 wire feeder.
Lincoln HI-FREQ modified to run XMT.
Esab PCM-875 plasma cutter.
Miller Spoolmatic-1
Miller PC-300 pulser
Miller Optima pulser
-
12-11-2007, 08:56 AM #3
Senior Member
- Join Date
- Nov 2007
- Location
- Appleton Wisconsin
- Posts
- 419
good deal?
Starting price for a dial arc today is $1825.00 then you need to buy all of the other stuff that came as a package. So price wise you did fine. Now if you never use it you made a bad deal.
-
12-11-2007, 08:53 PM #4
Member
- Join Date
- Oct 2007
- Posts
- 33
Although I am a small after hours fab and repair hobby type of place I am planning to run the wheels off this thing. What is a saturable reactor? Any quirks to watch out for?
-
12-11-2007, 09:41 PM #5
Member
- Join Date
- Nov 2007
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Posts
- 72
XMT-300 with S-64 wire feeder.
Lincoln HI-FREQ modified to run XMT.
Esab PCM-875 plasma cutter.
Miller Spoolmatic-1
Miller PC-300 pulser
Miller Optima pulser
-
12-12-2007, 05:13 AM #6
Senior Member
- Join Date
- Mar 2007
- Posts
- 356
dial arc's are very good machines, they stand the test of time well, i think you made out alright
mm210
maxstar 150
-
12-12-2007, 07:56 PM #7
Senior Member
- Join Date
- Feb 2007
- Location
- Ukiah, Ca
- Posts
- 277
I traded 100 hours of comp time for mine @ $17/hr. Got the Coolmate 4 for free later. It'll weld Al, but a Synchrowave is sweeter. I do love it, though.
-
12-13-2007, 12:37 AM #8
Member
- Join Date
- Oct 2007
- Posts
- 72
Since we're on the topic of the dial arc, i have the same machine at home and i've been wondering how well these machines do with a scratch start tig setup, nothing fancy just a simple tourch and 100% Ar gas and basic regulator, i ask because i have a roll cage and sheet metal work on my race truck i will be doing and would rather do tig over stick, and my dads little 135 hobart handler has crap all for a duty cycle?
-
09-02-2008, 08:57 PM #9
Junior Member
- Join Date
- Sep 2008
- Posts
- 20
Dialarc HF-p
Hey guys ive not long purchased a dialarc HF-p just wondering what this machine is like for welding aluminium. I've had big of a play around with it seems to weld quite nice but how would it compare to a later dynisty machine?
I've noticed the only thing you can really adjust on this machine is the amps more or less.
Can someone just shed some light on these machines maybe give me a few more hints on hot to operate it properly
thanks
Reply With Quote
