Ranger 8 Welder/Generator?

gandrfab · Posted: Mon May 04 15 1:19 am Post subject: Ranger 8 Welder/Generator?

I have an opportunity to get one of these. I would need to tig weld with it, anodized aluminum.

What's the availability of a high frequency box for this machine?
Is it worth bothering with?

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Maniac · BBQ Super Pro Joined: 02 Oct 2010 Posts: 2432 Location: Pa

gandrfab Did a little asking at work and Googleing you can get them and you can run other HF boxes with a little mod to your I think 9 pin connectors boilermaker has the ranger and loves it he said it's a very steady machine. I wouldn't mind that in my back yard Wink

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gandrfab · Posted: Wed May 06 15 8:23 pm Post subject:

This I like to hear, thanks

I'm a T-top and tower builder that can currently only weld on boats on trailers. Big boats on the water here I come.

Maniac · BBQ Super Pro Joined: 02 Oct 2010 Posts: 2432 Location: Pa

good luck with your new toy Very Happy

You are not to far from my dad he's in lake placid
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gandrfab · Posted: Sat May 23 15 2:48 am Post subject:

Just got it, now I need a HF box, water cooling tank, about 100' of water cooled tig torch lead and a trailer for it.

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congrats

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gandrfab · Posted: Sun May 24 15 12:09 am Post subject:

I have had 2 people tell me it would be better to go with a tig inverter then a HF box, I have zero experience with an inverter welder that would run off the genset I just got.

Blazer · Posted: Wed May 27 15 6:40 am Post subject:

Ganderfab, if your ranger isn't setup with a pin plug for a remote then that would have to be added on. Then a high freq. box. As far as an inverter machine, not all have ac,hf on them and to get one that will do what you want without pulling to many amp's for your ranger's generator...... Tough call. Maybe a spool gun might be your best route.? I do know that aluminum welded with 4043 when anodized will turn black. Use 5356 Very Happy

gandrfab · Posted: Wed May 27 15 9:45 pm Post subject:

Anodized aluminum needs to be tig welded, I have tried miging it once on a duck boat (I was in a hurry) and the boat was a pos.