Hi all,
I've been thinking about buying one of these welding torches for years now.
Does anyone know if they are as good as they claim? I think they used to be called a Henrob.
http://www.amweld.com.au
Cheers,
Chris.
DHC 2000 torch
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Posted 24 September 2012 - 05:42 PM
No idea Chris, but interested to hear opinions. I was looking last week at doing a welding course atbtafe as i would like to be able to weld...and then get mymown welder for home use....have you got a copy of the price list for these? They soind bloody good, but would be nice to hear from someone who has used one..
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Posted 24 September 2012 - 05:50 PM
They were called a Dillon before they were called a Henrob.
I work with a fellow who has two coke cans sitting on his desk that he welded together with one.
Great for light gauge work,but they require patience and skill to use well.
I work with a fellow who has two coke cans sitting on his desk that he welded together with one.
Great for light gauge work,but they require patience and skill to use well.
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Posted 24 September 2012 - 06:55 PM
The original kit is $537.50 delivered, the deluxe kit is $100.00 more. Regulators are another $100 odd on top of that but any regulator can be used apparently.
Seems a lot but i guess if it lasts 20 years it's good value.
If they're that good for panel work i'd like to get one but i'm a pretty inexperienced welder.
I've got the patience so i guess the skill comes with practice.
Seems a lot but i guess if it lasts 20 years it's good value.
If they're that good for panel work i'd like to get one but i'm a pretty inexperienced welder.
I've got the patience so i guess the skill comes with practice.
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Posted 27 October 2012 - 10:03 AM
They are great for panel work/thin metals.
I did allot of sheet metal welding with this including aluminium which is extremely difficult, harder to weld alu than with a TIG.
But mild sheet steel is perfect. I have welded my exhaust manifold primaries which had 3mm wall but had no chance welding them to a 12mm flange (That had to be TIG welded) Not good for thick stuff.
As always watch how much heat you put into the sheet metal as they can warp.
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I did allot of sheet metal welding with this including aluminium which is extremely difficult, harder to weld alu than with a TIG.
But mild sheet steel is perfect. I have welded my exhaust manifold primaries which had 3mm wall but had no chance welding them to a 12mm flange (That had to be TIG welded) Not good for thick stuff.
As always watch how much heat you put into the sheet metal as they can warp.
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Edited by Bart, 27 October 2012 - 10:09 AM.
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I think all this stuff is quite old now, but this guy used one a lot and has a lot of pics and info about how he does things:
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Posted 21 January 2013 - 01:42 PM
I have bought one of these welders it was a toss up between this DHC2000 and a mig. I have used both in my work and both have there strong points. I got the DHC because I have 3 hatch backs to repaire and this tourch used properly can have NO panel distortion at all , but it takes practice. I can also weld 3mm plate as strong as TIG welds which is more than enough to make drop tanks with. The MIG is far easier but the time you save in welding you will spend in panel beating , all I can suggest is to goggle the welding sights and look at both and try and decide from them. Good luck.
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