Which Diesel Welder??

By KSellon (****)

Date 01-16-2008 14:17

bad grounding problems, engine speed control gums up and causes surging, oil leaks, etc. I have had 200d's and 300d's with 16 to 68 hours on them in the shop for all of the above. This engine/welder combo is still fairly new and the bugs are still being worked out. I just don't think its right for someone to pay that kind of money for a machine and have the problems I have seen.

By pipepro Date 01-14-2008 16:28

yea,the sa 200 are good welders for pipe,but i dont think a bbq pit welder is qualified to run down the pipepro,i have one with 4000 hrs trouble free main line welding.

By weld-tek Date 01-14-2008 21:15

pipepro,sa 200 does weld pipe.i think he is more than qualified to comment on the sa 200,he is very knowledgable about them and any welder for that matter.

By F350Welder (*)

Date 01-14-2008 23:28

Wicked sticker

By banshee35 (**)

Date 01-14-2008 23:07

what kind of problems? I remember reading something about an armature bearing going bad. What else is bad about these?

By chris2698 (****)

Date 01-15-2008 00:50

I thought the Kubota was suppose to be a pretty good motor?

By weldgault (**)

Date 01-16-2008 01:57

Where and what are you going to do with the machine, that might make a lot of difference in which machine to pick. Example: I have had good success with a Lincoln 400 Amp Diesel, Offshore with Salt water corrosion and no luck with Miller. Not just one machine but hundreds. Onshore with Miller, no problems. John

By F350Welder (*)

Date 01-16-2008 23:50

Right now I'm in foundations, heavy, dirty welding and gouging.

By webbcity (***)

Date 01-17-2008 15:36

john , that is true in 1976 we were stove piping across turnagain arm in cook inlet derrick barge (DB300) 85 men per shift working top side , the 798 foreman gave me till next shift to remove 400 amp miller from lay barge , luckily a pipe barge pulled in on next tide , or it would have to splash , it was the only miller , he just had 2 cut outs . he said he wouldn't have his men use a bad machine , they were expert welders . i hooked up 1 of 2 back up lincoln 400 amps welders that were on board . they had only 2 weld repairs that i know of . and yes lots of salt water corrosion on that job . at times the wind was blowing water over the top of the derrick of the lay barge at times . i think they still make a stainless 400 amp welder for off shore duty , if they haven't made much changes to the rest of the controls that would be my choice of welder . thanks for your post , brings back memories that job was one of the most hard but fun jobs i was on .i was on the ( Db300 and DB25 for 4 months ). good luck . willie

By Ringo

Date 01-18-2008 13:51

I have a '97 Trailblazer,and have never had any problems with it.Consequenly,I have never had to weld all day with it,and it does seem to fade a bit at 250 amps.When I was a pipewelder with Fluor Daniels I always welded with the big 40 all day everyday and it never wavered.

Good luck

By RioCampo (***)

Date 01-18-2008 18:00

Lot of guys in my area are buying 200d and 300d new. Some have had problems with surging and their machines stacking too much.
The guys who had their machines load backed when the bought them and broke them in have had hardly any trouble.