Welder

This page is for history only. We don't have any welding equipment or permits.

Lincoln K2188-1

The equipment is obsolete and no longer made at Lincoln Electric Co. 

Safety:

• Wear safety gear when welding… it can burn your skin and/or your eyes.

• Don’t wear flammable clothing… polyester, silk, etc

• Ground your work piece!!

• Only load and unload wire when the machine is OFF.
• If you have a Pacemaker, don’t use the welder… best practice.

• DO NOT weld on closed containers or anything pressurized

ANSI Standard Z49.1 covers welding and cutting safety extensively

General:

• 17V, 70A output… this can kill you (ratings: 35A-88A and 29V max)

• Wire speed (while welding) 0-300 in/min
• Cut the wire on the end to around ½ “ before starting welding

• Ground your work piece
• Keep about 3/8 “between the tip and the work piece when welding

Wire:

• up to 2lb spool

• flux core

• made for carbon and low-alloy steel (mild steel not to exceed 1/8” thick)

• recommended wire, 0.035” diameter Lincoln Innershield NR-211-MP (again, only 2 lbs)

Location: In Fab Lab on welder cart.

http://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-us/Equipment/Pages/product.aspx?product=K2188-1%28LincolnElectric%29