Look what I found today.

mcoe · Tue Apr 15, 2014 3:05 pm

I found a new welding supply website (new to me) and was checking it out and found this. http://www.weldingoutfitter.com/Fronius ... 00-851.htm

AKweldshop · Tue Apr 15, 2014 3:51 pm

Um..... interesting little unit, but their proud of them.

~John

Superiorwelding · Tue Apr 15, 2014 5:39 pm

I think they would come in handy, despite the buy in. I absolutely hate going into jobs lugging in a machine and cords. If you do a lot of portable jobs this would be quite economical, in my opinion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hohRgZ-JlfM
-Jonathan

mcoe · Tue Apr 15, 2014 5:46 pm

The only thing that makes me nervous is the fact that Hobart has discontinued their battery powered welder it seems along with the CO2 bottle flow meter. It tells me that maybe they aren't as good as people thought or not as economical. Who knows it may be a great machine. Maybe someone will get one and share some knowledge about it.

Superiorwelding · Tue Apr 15, 2014 6:08 pm

mcoe,
It is definitely a niche market. I have be keeping a eye on Fronius as they seem to have some great products, although expensive. Maybe we can talk Jody into getting a demo machine and reviewing it.

-Jonathan

mcoe · Tue Apr 15, 2014 6:16 pm

That would be good if Jody could review some of their machines including this one.

Tue Apr 15, 2014 7:01 pm

Fronius has been discussed here before. "Esenti", I think is the member who commented most. I'll dig a bit.

Edit: Topic here:
http://forum.weldingtipsandtricks.com/v ... it=Fronius

Steve S

mcoe · Tue Apr 15, 2014 7:14 pm

I found it interesting that they are releasing a battery powered stick welder.

Superiorwelding · Tue Apr 15, 2014 7:25 pm

Otto Nobedder wrote:Fronius has been discussed here before. "Esenti", I think is the member who commented most. I'll dig a bit.

Edit: Topic here:
http://forum.weldingtipsandtricks.com/v ... it=Fronius

Steve S

Steve
Thanks for digging that up. I remember reading it awhile ago, now I got a refresher. They have a Fronius set up at the local welding store and I have been pestering them to demo it but they can't get it working right. They even admitted it is complicated and this is one reason it is sitting. It's a shame because it is set up for aluminum push pull.
-Jonathan

Tue Apr 15, 2014 9:34 pm

Hey,

Fronius is veiwed as the absolute cream of the crop here in Aus. With a price tag to match. Definitely on of those machines you need to learn EVERYTHING about in order to recoup on your investment .

Mick

CalHuber · Wed Apr 16, 2014 11:17 am

Fronius is going to be showing the Accupocket off May 2nd at an open house in Owatonna, Minnesota for a LWS. I'll try to get a video of the guy using it.

Aleksi86 · Wed Apr 16, 2014 2:03 pm

We have allso FRONIUS at my work. And By welding that machine i can say its realy good its Synergid- Pulsed MIG/MAG whit TIG/STICK. It has programmed different alloys (like Lincoln does when you choose program) Anyway it has some guality parts because it can be weld Stainless whit very long stick out in tight places and welds are good. It shows best on Aluminium and SS Alloys

CalHuber · Wed Apr 16, 2014 3:24 pm

I found this interesting. I know many car companies have started using Fronius technology to weld on their frames. One of which is Tesla.

https://www.fronius.com/cps/rde/xchg/SI ... 07X2PldWVM

mcoe · Wed Apr 16, 2014 6:47 pm

What do all of you think about a battery powered stick welder? What are some concerns, thoughts, ideas for uses, etc..?

CalHuber · Wed Apr 16, 2014 7:01 pm

mcoe wrote:What do all of you think about a battery powered stick welder? What are some concerns, thoughts, ideas for uses, etc..?

I think some good applications would be for farmers and tower/windmill technicians that have to weld up high. A friend of mine that loves off-roading thinks it would be great for rubicon "jeep offroading".

mcoe · Wed Apr 16, 2014 7:13 pm

I was thinking the same thing. I would love to have something like that on the farm and I have a few friends that build rock crawlers and I know they would love to have one of these. I am just concerned about the details. I couldn't find max amps, duty cycle, battery life, etc. It just said introduced in May. I also wonder how well they work because I mentioned earlier that Hobart no longer advertises their battery powered mig machine.

CalHuber · Wed Apr 16, 2014 7:24 pm

mcoe wrote:I was thinking the same thing. I would love to have something like that on the farm and I have a few friends that build rock crawlers and I know they would love to have one of these. I am just concerned about the details. I couldn't find max amps, duty cycle, battery life, etc. It just said introduced in May. I also wonder how well they work because I mentioned earlier that Hobart no longer advertises their battery powered mig machine.

If you look at that first link you put on here. The duty cycles and welding amperage are all under the more info tab. Max amperage for dc stick is 140a and 150a for tig processes

mcoe · Wed Apr 16, 2014 7:28 pm

I totally didn't see it. I am still recovering from a bad flash burn and so everything on the computer screen looks blurry so I totally missed that. Thanks for pointing that out.

CalHuber · Wed Apr 16, 2014 7:34 pm

No problem!!!

Superiorwelding · Wed Apr 16, 2014 10:37 pm

mcoe wrote: I totally didn't see it. I am still recovering from a bad flash burn and so everything on the computer screen looks blurry so I totally missed that. Thanks for pointing that out.

If this is your first time with flash burn....Welcome to the Brotherhood.

-Jonathan

mcoe · Thu Apr 17, 2014 12:12 am

It was the first time I had to go to the hospital. I was in and out of an eye burn specialist for 6 months almost totally blind in one eye for about 4 months and still have blurred vision in it. It has been a rough ride.

AKweldshop · Thu Apr 17, 2014 12:13 am

mcoe wrote:It was the first time I had to go to the hospital. I was in and out of an eye burn specialist for 6 months almost totally blind in one eye for about 4 months and still have blurred vision in it. It has been a rough ride.

WOW!!!

What did you do???

~John

mcoe · Thu Apr 17, 2014 12:17 am

I was teaching a welding class here at college and I had been working around oxy acetylene all day without goggles on (trust me I paid for it) and I went to help someone in the stick station and someone didn't follow safety procedure and yell cover before lighting up and I got full force of the flash in my left eye. That plus the oxy exposure gave me 5, 2nd degree burns on my cornea.

coldman · Thu Apr 17, 2014 12:36 am

I am sorry to read about your injury. A real horror story that we're all scared about. I hope you can have a full recovery. There is perhaps a reminder for us all in this.

Does anyone know if clear safety specs with uv protection can prevent against flash?

AKweldshop · Thu Apr 17, 2014 12:41 am

You must have really sensitive eyes....

~John