Free Lincoln Welder. Can We Save It?

picked up this old discarded welder of unknown condition, looks like its been sitting a long time, lets see if its any good?

[@TR4zest]

I have worked this out, finally. After all these years of following Mustie from far away in the UK. This is a version of the Truman show. Unbeknown to Mustie, he lives in a fictitous, magical bubble. The show's producers arrange for items like welders, dirt bikes, back hoes, and VW minivans to be left at the side of the road, at staged yard sales or donated, just to see what Mustie does with them. I had fallen for it all these years and it is just fabulous.

[@AnthonyCurreri]

That's brilliant

[@alanpettibone]

Seems more plausible. People leave “free” stuff out where I live too, but it’s always absolute trash… usually things like a backpack sprayer with a cracked tank or doody pressboard furniture.

[@1pcfred]

Nah Darren just lives in a pretty affluent place. The town I grew up in was pretty rich and the stuff people threw out would blow your mind. Some of the best stuff I own I trash picked. One thing you come to realize is just because someone has money it doesn't mean they have anything going on the ball for them.

[@TR4zest]

@@1pcfred Paul, it was a joke....

[@672egalaxie6]

Brilliant !! lolol

[@ChuckWood]

I have the same exact welder. Bought it for $50 after I was laid off from being a mechanic. It was like new, guy couldn't figure it out. Been using it weekly ever since. Converted it to gas last summer. One of my best investments.

[@muskokamike127]

that's a deal.....glad you got it. Yup, I have a slightly newer model paid $500 cdn for it 20 years ago. Still going strong.

[@mkgarage510]

I have the same one too. Man has it paid for itself over and over. Converted it to gas also.

[@andymckenna1207]

How'd you switch it over to gas?

[@hansentom50]

@@andymckenna1207 Lincoln makes a conversion kit for it or they did. The conversion kit costs more than the welder itself that's the only thing holding me back lol

[@AN-kg4ei]

@Andy Mckenna you don't need a Lincoln conversion kit though - you can get a cheaper set up if you pick up bits and pieces from Princess Auto or similar. Well worth it to set it up with gas. Lots of folks have regs and solenoids still new from kits I'd bet...

[@Fordman7575]

I have the same welder. I bought it used for $175. It's been a great little welder. It's a bullet proof little unit that has been completely trouble free. I've been using mine for over 12 years and have no idea how old it was when I bought it. I changed out the spool spindle on mine so I could use the larger 10 lb. spool of wire. I've ran well over 100 lbs of welding wire thru mine. I do all my welding outside in my driveway so the flux core set up works great. It's been the best $175 I've ever spent on any tool.

[@eggy1962]

I have an old flux core like this, its the only welder i have used,i had to learn how as i could not afford to pay guys to weld for me, welding cars sucks tho, how i got my cars thru tests i dont know. It still works tho all i have welded in recent years are gardening tools and a wheelbarrow for a neighbour. Mine only has high and low switch and wire speed like musties old one.

[@DeepPastry]

They do have an adapter wheel that just slides over the thin 2 lbs spool spindle. Better choice than total spindle replacement. I bet both yours and this unit had said adapter, and that it just didn't make it through the years.

[@garygerard4290]

Fordman, I have the model they made before yours - it has a variable voltage dial. I use it All the Time, 'bought it new and have never had any trouble with it. It covers my homeowner/hobby needs Great. For heavier welds I have an oxy-acc torch I use to 'take the chill off' ha ha I JUST got a bottle of CO2 and regulator and O Boy, it sure makes cleaner welds I'll only use it for the special, make it look Purty' stuff. 'great little welders - but we're wiser than most 😆

[@michaelwillcutt2619]

Don’t let this guy near it

[@michaelwillcutt2619]

Plastic corrosion 🤩

[@darylnicklen242]

Thanks Mustie it's just a pleasure to see something thrown out made serviceable again. This is the best let's fix it channel even if it can't be fixed seeing what makes it work is also educational. Every week I think what's Mustie got for us this week. The pleasure this channel brings me is a credit to you and your wit.

[@OscarOliu]

Jesus, who would throw out a Lincoln welder. That's like throwing out a Weller Soldering Iron for a bad tip!

[@alk5749]

Booth!😂🤣

[@seanfagan6998]

Someone who bought a miller

[@2035jim]

@@seanfagan6998miller sucks you know Lincoln is way better

[@tollietime]

learned more about a welder then most "PRO" welding channels right here! Thanks Mustie, What a find!

[@xX_Kryptis_Xx]

Mustie1, the new discovery channel!

[@danielabbey7726]

Damn right. Mustie is the real deal!

[@martinr8652]

@@xX_Kryptis_Xx ¼

[@larrystoodley7193]

I'm pushing 70 and have held many different jobs Army mechanic (wheel and Track) Small engine repair white goods and even a machine maintenance tec in a factory for 16 years. You sir teach me something new on every vlog. Kudos! Keep up the informative vlogs so I can keep watching and learning.

[@keithcoltron3171]

Excellent work! far too much throw away today, very impressed I enjoyed watching you bring back to life something that would have gone to landfill, full marks,, it might have not been worth your time/cost/labor etc but well worth while to save the landfill, great video from the UK.

[@joesmoe71]

I love it when people put stuff like that out for free rather than just throw it straight in the trash and even are considerate enough to include the parts and manuals with it, because garage geniuses like him get to at least take a shot at reusing them and perhaps save and/or make a little $ in the process. Everybody wins when they do this, even if it turns out to not be fixable and ends up in the trash anyway at least the man to work on it learns some news things and hopefully has fun, and the man whom didn't want it is spared the hassle and expensive of bringing it to the dump. Personally I've gotten some coin operated arcade games and some extremely useful things this way like a generator that I never was going to have the spare $ to get otherwise, and most of the stuff didn't really need much work outside of the cosmetic.

[@alan6832]

I would try to free up that knob with maximum safe torque back and forth about 100 times, maybe with a safe level of impact too to send some shock waves through it.

[@alan6832]

The wire drive wheels are not supposed to slip, they are supposed to grip, which rust does quite well. I think I would leave at least some rust on the drive wheels to increase traction on the wire. it is the inside of the cable sleeve that needs to be nice and smooth.

[@michaelhartzell9758]

And maybe just maybe, it was a plan. Now the prior owner can come back and after knowing WHO took it, can see if he can buy it back, since it's now fixed! Good comment, and people just are just taking the simple way out and buying a new one.

[@robertbiggs4934]

Mustie1 and the magic touch! Why can't I find theses type of treasures 😁? Another "win" from the trash. Nice job!

[@PB4204eva]

@@michaelhartzell9758 not sure, but i think it would be cheaper to have it repaired, than pay for a refurbished lincoln welder

[@Danielthornton61]

*FYI* *That was dry white lithium grease for lubricant on the control. After many years of being exposed to air, lithium grease chemically separates apart and gives the appearance of corrosion by getting flaky, and in this case looks like corrosion because it's white and flaky. When you added oil to it, it mixed with with the broken down dry lithium grease enough to relube the control and free it, eventually flushing out the grease. This is a common problem with older electronic controls, they get stuck for this reason, if you would have just flushed it out with electronic cleaner before taking it apart it would have freed it up with no problem then you could have added some more dry white lithium grease spray, but it did make a good video showing the whole process of the inner workings.*

[@throttlebottle5906]

yeah, it's very likely dried lithium schmutz.

[@santiagoelias6172]

..holy moly..if he reads this...he will stop making these soap opera for me to enjoy...duuuude...sshhhh...

[@dennisboesiger1033]

NICE! Now between the two of you, I don't have to disassemble my son's old WP 100.

[@dennisboesiger1033]

Took top cover off, sprayed front of the knob and "detent" area with Electronics Cleaned than sprayed with "Dry Lithium" and was good to go. Thanks.

[@davidmorse8432]

That's what I was thinking. Why not spray some penetrating oil on the switch while it was assembled. If that didn't work, then take it apart.

[@douglasthompson2740]

I have had one of those models since they came out in the very early nineties. I also bought the gas conversion kit which was very cheap. I have a few other welders so it doesn't get used much anymore but it sure did a great job for about fifteen years! Much better than their newer stuff. Although they called it a "100" actually it is rated for 90 amps. What I didn't stick weld I used this on and it built a ton of stuff. You can also get the adapter for a 10# roll.

[@AlanG58]

I've got the same welder! My Dad and I bought it nearly 28 years back. It's a great little unit and I've welded several cars back together with it.

[@knottyal2428]

Those little front fixings: "ribbed for her pleasure..." Thanks Mustie, that cracked me up!

[@stephenbridges2791]

Even though it is an older technology and at the lower end of the scale, you can't argue with the price. For a little labor you got a free welder. Well done.

[@JoshSmith-wo7zw]

That and it's a Lincoln so parts are readily available.

[@paulgreen999]

Buger welding wow

[@mosconi0359]

Another great find Mustie, your neighbors have been very good to you over the years. Thanks for sharing your good fortune with us.

[@robertrench5061]

I have that exact welder and have had for years. Its done a lot of welding and still does. Definitely a keeper.

[@gareththompson538]

Mustie1 walks into the hardware shop "Have you got any welding tips?" Assistant "Yeah, hold the torch closer to the workpiece" 😂😂

[@patamos7019]

I had a welder just like that. I bought it in 92. God knows how many miles of wire I had run through it. I've welded metal up to 1/4 inch thick with multiple passes

[@Smurphenstein]

I bought a welder a while ago. This actually became a great, simplified tutorial on how a welder really works. Thanks again Mustie. Time to pull the covers off my welder.

[@drivecam101]

I bought one of these in the early 2000s sometime. It works well enough for doing quick welds here and there without messing around with gas and bringing the welder to what has to be welded instead of the other way around. This video got me to turn the dial which probably hasn't been moved off of B in years. A little crunchy at first but exercising will save it from having the problem.

[@richardstone5241]

The plastic has OXIDIZED due to its composition or a corrosive environment. Since there is no evidence of corrosion on other parts it is most likely the type of plastic that was used on the adjustment knob. You can clean the oxidation off with a 6% white distilled vinegar (spray on and wipe off). Then, apply a dielectric grease to preserve and lubricate the plastic piece. Great YT Channel by the way. I have been watching and enjoying for several years!

[@user-ut9ln4vd5m]

I'm guessing it could've been the ancient factory grease that deegraded to a glue-like substance

[@richardstone5241]

@@user-ut9ln4vd5m Yes! exactly, and most likely paraffin based instead of a modern PDMS synthetic silicone.

[@gispel7058]

I see time again plastic used .....say... From the 1970s. Work I do with small precision mechanics I see very small worm drive wheels mounted on steel shafts. Well the plastic shrinks over time and that cracks the wheel which creates a gap between the cracked area that fails the devise. Could be it was as usual cheaper to use plastic and not concern themselves with the durability.

[@richardstone5241]

@@gispel7058 Yup, things are not made like they used to be. Shameful! Buy our stuff and buy another one from us when a .10 cent piece of plastic breaks. Unbelievable, especially when you consider MOST of us would be willing to pay an extra $20.00 bucks for real quality.

[@OldSneelock]

Plastics like nylon contain water. When they dry out the shrink like wood and split. Found that out when New Generation Tilt and Telescope Steering Columns made by Douglas Autotech began breaking. FRP housing and a nylon stop block to save weight. During hot weather they would snap. Sucks when you were driving your high end $250,000 motor home and the stop block falls on your feet.

[@jasonprice719]

Thanks for the videos brother, I've been in hospital for a few weeks and I've watched most of them, they got me through a lot cheers buddy

[@Awizzo4shizzo]

Best wishes fellow Mustie Trustee!

[@joesmoe71]

Get well soon bro, and happy Thanksgiving!

[@escondidonative2903]

Hope u get better soon!

[@COIcultist]

Get well soon, spells in hospital are never too good.

[@typrus6377]

I remember being cooped up for meningitis... hospital stays are rarely fun. Hang in there, and here's to healing!

[@russellwall1964]

I just noticed that your bench grinder appears to be exactly like what I inherited from my father in law! Mine is mounted on a truck axle with wheels welded to the bottom so you can move it around. I suspect it’s filled with scrap metal to add weight. I love that setup as it reminds me of the days gone by (I’m 58) and is so useful! Nice video - I’ve not done much with welding but it’s never too late to learn. Thanks!!

[@jgcorn61]

I have the same welder, bought it new and its still going strong. Really enjoyed watching.

[@muskokamike127]

51:37 one thing to watch for: these welders do NOT like trying to go through the slag and soot. I saw a couple of times you tried to strike an arc over where you'd welded before, they don't like that. It's a pain to have to pull out the wire brush but it helps. Also: (you prolly know this) the distance the gun is from the base metal changes the "sound" as well. If one setting is too hot, and one too cold, set it on the hotter setting and pull back a bit, you can dial it in that way. If it's a little too "cold" you can move closer and get it a bit hotter. Also: due to the splatter from the flux, splatter shield works wonders. I open up the tub and dip the tip in often, helps keep splatter off the tip. I had a high stress office job and I"d get home frazzled and I'd put on the grubby clothes and run beads. I found it very zen like.

[@MaxNafeHorsemanship]

Yep. Flux core works pretty much the same as stick, but for thin metal. Not as nice as a MIG, but they have their uses.

[@flhusa1]

There are 2 types of flux cored wire. One you are not supposed to weld over welds and the other you can. I don't recall the numbers on the wire but if your wire breaks in half when folded it is the weld over type. This is much better flux cored wire. E71T 11 is the good flux wire. single and multi pass

[@charlesangell_bulmtl]

@@MaxNafeHorsemanship Nicer welds depending on you welder, but a PITA to clean without power tools ...

[@muskokamike127]

@@charlesangell_bulmtl I heard someone say once: if you aren't a good welder you'd better be a good grinderer! lol

[@stevenmaines9114]

@@MaxNafeHorsemanship fluxcore with gas looks good not gasless flux .

[@derekshipley4374]

This guy is amazing. Picked up a couple riding lawnmower projects to teach my kids about internal combustion engines this winter... thanks for the confidence Mustie1.

[@beepeefromabove1592]

Dad gave me my first motorcycle in 2 baskets of parts, the frame, and a translated to english mechanics manuel. Had to get a press to put the engine halves together once I figured out the gears, shifter, and kick. At 14, I had it working in about 2 months.

[@davidconaway239]

Taught welding 40 years ago . I have one of those welders but with the variable voltage and the solenoid gas valve . Nice find. Also I use to like reading those Stabilizer magazines before they quit printing them.

[@scottycollins131]

I don’t think I’ve ever commented on one of your videos but I love your channel. I’ve been watching for years now. It’s great to see all the changes. You’re a good guy. It’s good to see your success.

[@d.pierce.6820]

That was my first welder, and I still have it. I probably got it around '86,too. I used it to restore a WW2 jeep, and I did a ton of welding with it. I have a Miller mig welder now, but the Lincoln Weldpak 100 is right next to it. It still works fine for a variety of needs.

[@jebner3066]

I have that exact same welder! It is older but a great welder. I've welded lots of things with it. It can be converted to a gas welder you just need to get a kit they sell or I've seen other videos where they diy it. That's what I did with mine. I paid $1000 for it years ago and still use it today. Great find!

[@muskokamike127]

Yup, I have one too. Built a staircase out of 1/4" thick I beams and angle iron, welded up the cover for some loading docks, built all kinds of parts for my cnc machine, made a custom rolling ladder for a customer's library, made brackets for a neighbour's drapes, the list goes on. IMO if you need to weld more than 1/4" you should be using a stick welder anyways. I welded up a cart for mine with my supplies in a basket on top, gloves, pliers etc and the mask hangs off the end. I paid $399 cdn for mine back in the late 90's..... I've constantly thought about getting the gas kit but where I live, they want a kidney and your first born for any type of gas. I ran out of acetylene for my small 5 lbs "plumbing" kit and they wanted $200 for the gas and $100 deposit on the bottle. When I lived in the city it was $40.00 and took my bottle as exchange. Up here, they won't accept the bottle in exchange. When he went to write it up I said "umm no, I'll drive to the next town over and get it there". WA WA WHY? Because it's only $40.00. "but your time and gas" yeah, for $260.00 I'll take the time and spend the $10 in gas"..... They're the only place in town so they rape you. The gas IS nice though, a lot less sparking and arcing etc.

[@jeffbren2151]

I’ve got the new version of this, still learning, I successfully weld things about 50% of the time (very rough welds, but holds two pieces of metal together). Other times I blow holes through the metal and only get worse trying to correct it. Going to try thinner wire, and play with the power.

[@1pcfred]

Yeah you need a gas solenoid. It'd probably cost $1,000 to get one of those today.

[@jebner3066]

@@1pcfred that ain't no sh$t lol

[@jeffbren2151]

@@1pcfred love to be able to afford that.

[@kb9drh]

Nice job. Just now starting to learn to weld. Thanks for taking the time. Take care and be careful. The best life lesson I've learned is, "if it's predictable it's preventable." God bless

[@myblues6532]

That is such a great find. I have the same little welder. My girlfriend, now my wife, got me one 30 years ago. I think they were going for $399 back then at HD. It still works great. I've used it to build a flatbed, trailers, gates, security doors and fences, and for small and major repair jobs.

[@gusser2121]

As a free welder and for an hour's worth of dinking around with it, that's a great score!

[@Fireship1]

I used to have the same one. Recently upgraded it to a Vulcan migmax 215. That little Lincoln welder can be easily converted to gas (there’s a capped off port on the back where the valve inlet goes) all you have to do is add a gas solenoid and your in business. That’s a handy little machine that’s great for small projects and auto body work.

[@rotoclip3427]

every time you arked the welding wire the brightness on my lap top dimmed,good little welder.I have this identical welder,bought it in the late 90's 450.00 on sale.thanks for posting!

[@kd7cwg]

I bought a weldpak 140hd in the early 2000’s. Came with the conversion kit. Did everything I needed to do as a wire feed, sold it to a friend a few years later and he bought a tank for it. Still working to this day.

[@dwills631]

I have that exact welder. It can be converted to gas. I've done a lot of welding with it over the years and still use it today although I don't use it as often as I once did. It's been a good machine for me. Also, on the backside of the door should be a chart for matching the settings to the thickness of metal you're welding.

[@equ1opr966]

Have the same welder converted to gas and run as a mig does extremely well still use it to this day

[@willybones3890]

Same.

[@David9523]

Same here.. had over 25 years. works like a champ. USA made

[@ncwarrior62]

Your a man of many talents. Thank You for sharing your skills. I am retired Master Electrician of 40 + years. U have encouraged so many of us to just go for it exploring investigating things with can do attitude. I have been doing mechanical repairs on boats motors cars trucks. Loads of fun . I purchased a conex installed a motorcycle lift welder metal bandsaw etc…. I enjoy it so much. Except for the mess it creates at least 1 day a week is clean up day to organize and stock items. It has been extremely profitable Thank You for all the years of great videos! Never ceases to amaze me!

[@billyallmon5039]

I was a rental equipment service tech. And nail gun repair man ,until I got sick and wound up in a nursing home,your videos help keep the ol melon working and passes the time of day,thanks

[@int53185]

I used the mig version of this welder for over 20 years in a body shop. The voltage setting was variable like the wire speed. Did a lot of welding with that thing!

[@thyubernoob]

I still have my 110V Lincoln gas mig welder I bought back in the late 80's....dont use it much..but still works great to this day! P.S. awesome channel!

[@jsciarri]

11:10 This welder was actually made in 1995 judging from the date code 9433 on the yellow electrical part. The "87" stamping on the front panel was just an inspection marking.

[@Patriottoo2]

Now, that's my kind of troubleshooting, and repair. Well done! I'll bet the guy that designed that switch never considered it would fail, due to corrosion. I love free stuff. I had to purchase a second storage shed to hold all of the tools I picked from the metal pile at our local dump. Used to tow a small utility trailer to the pile almost every day, and came back with some great finds... two snow blowers, needing minor repair... working, battery-powered mig welder... large, twin tank contractor's air compressor that needed corrosion cleaned off of the centrifugal start switch in order to get power to the motor... 5 hp Honda powered pressure washer that needed corrosion cleaned off of the unloader switch - took 20 minutes to fix... about $20,000 worth of exercise tables(5) in new condition... 3 trailer loads of metal from the weight/exercise room that the high school tossed... the list goes on...

[@toms.3977]

I'd love to find one of those on the side of the road to fix up. I love projects like this! Thanks, Darren!

[@ukulelefatman]

Another tape tip. After you've finished taking the tape you need, fold over about a 1/4 to 1/2 inch of the tape (on the roll) back on to itself. This will leave an easy tab to grab when you go to use it again. No more fingernail scraping looking for the end. : )

[@Rambogner]

Further tape tip, when placing a plastic bag over your enemies head, use a firm tape like duct tape for a really good airtight seal

[@tomrobertson3236]

I call it a zipper

[@funnydubby6401]

Tape tip: wrap the bottoms of ur condoms around the base when it’s on, that way she can’t rip it off and force u to put a baby in her/him/it whatever fancies u

[@Rambogner]

@@funnydubby6401 we should collate these handy dandy tape tips!

[@jonwenger3584]

That's called a courtesy tab!!

[@grahamcuthbertson5208]

Bought one of these welders back in the mid 90’s. converted it to Mig about 8 years ago. Still runs flawlessly. They can be converted to mig, I used an actual Lincoln kit from Home Depot.

[@pmdoit]

I bought a Weldpak 125 from a pawn shop back in the eighties. It served me well for 20+ years as a field mechanic. Like you said flux core is your friend when welding outside in windy conditions.

[@HarveySpooner]

Hey Mustie1!!! Taking it apart and fixing it is impressive, doing that in a way such that it can be put back together and function oem is what makes U great!

[@mikeheintz6861]

I love how at 26:11 Mustie shows how to modify a pair of pliers to grab onto the part he's trying to pry off. You can get a pair of Channellock 748 end cutters to do a similar thing if you feel like dropping 30 bones. Garage sale pliers, punches wrenches and sockets that can be beat on, modified and maybe sacrificed on a risky job should be par for the course if you like to tinker like a Mustie does!

[@nickgeusebroek1210]

I started with a century brand(junk),buddy lent me his clark(decent),then i bought this exact lincoln with gas kit(used co2 in it)in late eighties.Was a cadillac compared to the other brands,used it for decades.Thats a really good little welder.

[@jhgktyg]

I’ve had a Lincoln mig welder from home depot in 2006ish, its been a workhorse I only replaced the inner liner once. Very reliable consistent machine on 1/8” with good power supply

[@richardkeith6822]

Had a lot of fun watching your video, Lincoln does indeed make a good welder, congrats on your curb find! God Bless and keep you safe!✌

[@JeongKim1]

I recently picked up an inverter-based FCAW welder, but I can definitely appreciate its progenitor like this Lincoln. Great save!

[@juanlanda2441]

Actually I think some WD-40 would have done . Terminals won't get hurt one bit

[@tc96z1]

Hey Mustie, I have to say that your videos are an arsenal of information. I wanted to pay back with a discovery I made a couple of years ago. Available at Lowe’s (not at HD) is spray lube called ‘Super Slick Stuff’. Honestly, the name is totally ‘hokey’ but it is exactly what it says and it doesn’t stay wet. It would probably have saved you having to tear apart that switch but I was still glad to see you break it down. Love you channel for DYI AND ENTERTAINMENT!

[@10HDFLHX]

@Mustie1 I've watched way too many of your videos... Right when you were about to place the tape on the capacitor, I said out loud "like it never happened".. And then you said the same thing... LOL. Love these mid-week videos to complement your Sunday drops. I've gotten a lot of valuable knowledge out of you. I'm about to embark on getting a 29 Model AA truck going again. It last ran about 20 years ago and was put away running, but it was not put away nicely. So far I've pulled the carb, cleaned with the ultrasonic and rebuilt. Next on the list is points. It was my dads retirement project and it just got to be too much for him to fool with as his eyesight became very bad. I miss that man terribly and this project is like therapy for me. Keep on keeping on Darren.

[@00708046]

I love your optimism when things go wrong ! I tend to use the four letter word approach !

[@vitesseguy]

Thanks for the great video. I've e had a Lincoln Weldpak 100 since I bought it new in 1995. It has worked flawlessly. I've restored a car, motorcycles and just fabricated a lot. I mainly use it on steel with Argon/CO2 for MIG welding steel. You'd be amazed what you can do with it if you will spend the time cleaning and beveling the steel prior to welding. On the other end of the spectrum, it works great for thin sheet steel.

[@1pcfred]

I've used mixed shield gas. I like straight argon the best. Burns hot. I guess everyone likes different stuff.

[@TheIronDuke502]

What an awesome find. I have been a welder for several years and I like the older simpler machines mainly due to not having all of the microprocessors and digital readout to go wacky over time. If my memory serves me correctly, I think at the time that your welder was manufactured that Lincoln Electric offered the upgrade to mig from flux core which had the mig gun and a gas regulator for the gas cylinder and maybe another item or two. A friend of mine had a size or two up front your welder which had the mig upgrade and it was a very nice welding machine that had the larger welder feel to it. I am totally jealous (LOL). Happy Thanksgiving & Best Regards From Kentucky.

[@jaybats7865]

Great little welder. Another awesome job dude, you’re the best! Thanks for the fun, I really enjoy your videos 👍👌

[@rossspokes3646]

You are a man like me, love finding something that’s not working or or not quite right and trying to get it back working. I once pulled a new Arc welder out of a Skip bin, only 3 months old. Had a 3 year warranty when new. Took it back to shop and scored a brand new welder in box, COMPLETE. Turn out the board had a fault, that’s why previous owner tossed it. So I got a new welder from the scrap bin.

[@getyourkicksagain]

How to know Mustie1 is a well-trained weldor? He pauses at the end of each weld bead to keep the molten metal in the shielding gas while it re-solidifies. Completely unnecessary with flux core welding, but a good habit to keep. I've seen "pro" weldors using MIG and pulling away the torch right after a bead, contaminating the end of the weld bead.

[@alanwebster3942]

I noticed that too

[@videodistro]

Yes! I noticed this and had a grin about it. I've used FCAW (Flux core) most of the time for outdoor welding and actually prefer it much of the time. Dual shield (Flux core with gas) is awesome for heavy duty fast welds!

[@markbrown6236]

@@alanwebster3942 Me 3

[@frozefish]

I just want to know where his secret free piles are located. 😁

[@bills6093]

Do you get any gas flow without the trigger being pulled though?

[@Joserocha-wm9de]

The things people throw out just amazes me 😲 great find Happy Thanksgiving everyone

[@1pcfred]

Yeah well everyone's situation is unique. Mustie has the time and skill to fix stuff up. A lot don't. The cellophane caught in the fan made me laugh. Smoking was bad for that welder's health! Made it a bit raspy, it did.

[@Joserocha-wm9de]

@@1pcfred Ya 😂 like Mustie said probably it was thrown away bcs it sounded like sparking inside of it lmao Happy Holliday Paul

[@1pcfred]

@@Joserocha-wm9de I didn't think the sound improved much with it removed. It's a noisy fan.

[@dickmorris6310]

I have that welder too. It's served me well. I added the gas kit but never got around to using it. My knob is getting hard to turn, thanks for doing the investigative work. The two sizes of grooves are for solid (smaller OD) and flux core (larger OD) wire. As you say, when swapping between gas and flux core the two wires to the gun are reversed. To clean some of the rust as the wire feeds try a piece of Scotch Brite folded over the wire just before the feeder. Hold it in place with a spring paper clip so the Scotch Brite rubs on the wire. Don't clamp the clip on the wire itself.

[@FredLarracuente]

Great video! The weldpak 100 can be fitted with gas. The kit is available separately from Lincoln. I know because I did fit gas on one of those back 10 yrs ago. Great little starter units that is suitable for most house and light automotive work.

[@elmermason9685]

What a great pick. You can always use another welder, especially a flux core welder. Thanks Mustie for another video.

[@1pcfred]

A little unit like that can come in handy. On those on the road repairs.

[@videodistro]

Great for remote gigs with only 120V.

[@videodistro]

...and no need for gas bottles.

[@luuk-out-below9804]

Another great save. I have a similar century welder with the gas kit. These small 120v welders not only force your welding technique but will also make you a good weld grinder as well!

[@1pcfred]

For flux core Mustie was doing good.

[@luuk-out-below9804]

@@1pcfred oh yah, he is the master. I tried the flux core once and immediately switched over to gas. The flux is too smokey and crusty for me.

[@1pcfred]

@@luuk-out-below9804 gas has advantages over flux. But flux is simpler. Which is an advantage itself.

[@luuk-out-below9804]

@@1pcfred yep it's all a matter of preference and what works best for yah.

[@GunnerAsch1]

@@1pcfred And you can use flux core outdoors in the wind, unlike gas. I have this exact same welder and the 120, with a 5 gallon tank of straight co2 for heavier welding outdoors. With straight C02, I can weld 5/16 - 3/8 thick matterials easily. CO2 does tend to splatter more than C25...but for this kind of work... works just fine.

[@ni_wink84]

That was a pretty clean weld on that last pass for flux core! The old welder you had definitely helped the skills with an ok welder!

[@johnswick4593]

Nice find Mustie. I wish I had a little welder like that myself. Perfect for sheet metal work

[@garyh4458]

It CAN be converted to MIG. I did that with mine. Back around 2000 I bought that welder and later a MIG kit from Home Depot. The MIG kit was something like $70 back then. I still have it and it works great. I used it to restore a 69 Karmann Ghia, which I also still have.

[@artemartem1134]

I have this same welder purchased around 2012. It's great for home projects. Combined it with a cheap amazon plasma cutter and I can do just about anything I need to. I've fixed mower decks, trailers, built utility boxes for a trailer, etc.

[@1pcfred]

The old metal hot glue gun.

[@davidcoudriet8439]

Cheat! Pre heat the metal so ya get better penetration on the thicker stuff

[@Tommy_Mac]

I've done a lot of automotive work on sheet metal with the same machine. I don't like flux core, so I use mine with shielding gas. Mine was flooded twice in two different shops. Cleaned it up and it still works. Great little machine.

[@desmondcooper3590]

I've learned so much since the beginning of this channel. Thank you Sir!!!

[@victoryfirst2878]

YOU have to be one of the luckiest person I have seen on KZbin. Finding a welder in the trash that just needed a switch lube is impressive. Welded most of my life and your logic is right on Mustie1. Great work and a lively upbeat video too.

[@hippychipsguitars601]

I just bought that exact model welder a few days ago---no stuck knobs, no rust, and no cig cellophane---$60, and 5 minutes from my house. Thank you for showing me that this little machine is exactly what I need!

[@AmosBHaven]

Like Mustie1 said, flux core are more suited for outside welding, or a very large indoor area, or a very well ventilated (smaller) indoor area. These flux core welders put out a TON of welding gases, aka "smoke."

[@jdub229r]

@@AmosBHaven a good old box fan helps, that’s my method.

[@WhataTry]

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone from Ireland🇮🇪☘️

[@general5104]

THANKS Darren ! WONDERFUL VIDEO !!! I have the Lincoln 120. It came with the gas kit installed, but the type stuff I do, I DON'T have to fool with the bottle. I'm running ".035" flux-core wire, 10 pound spool. I invested in a knurled groove drive wheel and it shoves the wire much better. I built a steel framed deck and used round top bolts to bolt the deck boards to the frame-work. 1/8 x 2" x 2" angle iron and braced off the 1/4" galvanized posts with 3/8" x 1" flat-bar. That was the biggest project I did with it. With practice, you can lay some nice beads, but you're right. If you are looking for a PRETTY bead, it ain't happening with FLUX-CORE !!! An old friend showed me to tie a small piece of shop rag around the wire, before it goes into the tension block assembly and put some light machine oil on it. Not soppy! When using the knurled feed wheel, you can do that better, because it actually grips the wire. That little bit keeps the inside wire sleeve lubricated, so rust doesn't happen and the wire doesn't resist a loop in the hose! I got an insulated nozzle that keeps the tip from making contact with the metal and kicking the breaker. Use nozzle dip and a nozzle cleaner and that takes care of the CB kicking problem. Lincoln has the best welder for the money! That welder cost about $400.00 new. (mine was $440.00, but it came equiped with the gas package.) Those little welders had just come out. I swapped work for one of them. Over the years, I've had the front two diodes changed out and 6 months later, the back two diodes. It gets lots of use, as welding is one of my many hobbies. Mine looks just like your case and faceplate. It just has the gas package installed and says 120 on it. Great find. And that was a good find about the cigarette package cellophane binding the fan motor! Hang on to that unit. With some practice, you'll fall in love with it! Bill, from Tn. 🇺🇸

[@AN-kg4ei]

The side of your road appears to be paved with gold. Those are decent little machines - I have the 220V 180 with CO2 and love it. Awesome video - thanks for sharing!

[@rhadden8976]

To keep the drive rollers and liner clean you can put a small piece of red scotch brite on the weld wire. You can hold it on with a spring type paper clamp. It wipes off the wire of dirt and corosion before going through the roller and liner.

[@GunnerAsch1]

roll the scotchbright into a tube and wrap a bit of tape around it and push the wire through it and leave it pushed up against the back of the feeder. Works wunderbar!!

[@ronniegarland8621]

I've got one just like it had 25 yrs Great machine I have 6 machines been welding pro for years this is my go to for quick jobs Turn heat on d and wire to 2.5 drag bead instead of pushing and it will weld 1/4 inch great on a 100' extension cord with. 035 wire that one looks like it was never used Great machine Watch digging around that blue capacitor it will light you up And you can convert to gas I did mine years ago but just run flux core through it Main thing is adjusting roller tension so it's not too tight or it will crush hollow wire and jam liner Hold wire at top and you want it to slip just a little at rollers

[@muskokamike127]

Your extension cord, 12 ga or bigger right? It hates 18 ga......I use mine for 1/4" all the time. Built a nice little tubular steel cart for it. The 110 is HANDY.....where I rent my shop space at, the cover over the loading docks busted and to get a pro to come out would have cost $500...the owner said "you have a mig right"? yup, can you do this? Sure, wheeled it over, zip zap done. (sorry for undercutting you lol). I built all kinds of brackets and parts for my cnc machine with mine, and brackets etc for neighbours......

[@ronniegarland8621]

@@muskokamike127 yeah 12ga I've got a 250 bobcat and a thunderbolt and a 220v 180 amp Lincoln set up for argon and stick and tig welders but got the weldpac on a little all terrain cart and it's so easy to grab that I use it all the time for small jobs and it looks alot worse than that one ...never had a problem with it👍

[@muskokamike127]

@@ronniegarland8621 SOunds great! I don't have much call for TIG but am thinking about getting one just for shits n giggles. There ARE times when it'd be nice to be able to weld aluminum. I'm constantly improving my cnc router and it sure would come in handy....I use 80/20 extrusions for all the structural bits and it's all aluminum.

[@ronniegarland8621]

@@muskokamike127 yeah by the time you buy all the equipment to weld aluminum you are probably better off to pay someone unless you are using it alot On ss or steel you just need torch ,gas,and dc power source and scratch start Aluminum needs ac machine,with high frequency start,balance control,pulse,foot pedal.etc lot more money

[@muskokamike127]

@@ronniegarland8621 oh don't I know it lol that's why I haven't done it yet hahaha I want to learn and know it's expensive but I love to learn new things just to add it to the list of things I know how to do. Never hurts. (except for the wallet lol)

[@willtricks9432]

Bought my first welder, a mig in 87. First job was patching up a 72 twin sliding door VW bus. Did the job despite my lack of skills had it for 15 years and paid for itself many times over. Cheers

[@tracywagoner4907]

I have used one of these for years for transporting out into my fields to weld gates and equipment. They are awesome flux core welders

[@BilgemasterBill]

I really enjoyed that. Welding is one of those skills I've just never tried. I've braised a few things with Mappgas and brass rods, but never welded. I've actually picked up a pair of little 110V rigs over the years, both closeout deals I felt I just couldn't walk away from, a basic Harbor Freight flux wire box for under $60 (a superceded model of it, I think--similar to this Lincoln one) and recently a little Campbell-Hausfeld stick welder kit with all the trimmings that Wallyworld was clearing out for just $20, along with all the other C-H stuff. Maybe I should break 'em out and make some sparks just for the hell of it and the experience instead of waiting to need them for something.

[@mfc4591]

I bet if you took the machine in to the repair facility or agent, they would have replaced the switch and charged you a fortune, that is if they even would look at it ! I love these mid week uploads from Mustie One ! check you at the weekend.😃

[@diggermike4298]

Love your channel absolutely watch every one of your videos your channel made me get into small engine repair thank you

[@tomp5377]

How cool to see my welder up on the bench! Bought it in 1999 and put Lincoln's gas conversion kit on it. Does what I need for automotive with the gas conversion kit- the flux core would just burn thru sheet metal The vhs video is up on their KZbin site now. That manual should show how to install the gas conversion kit- solenoid and liner. As I recall the next step up was the Mig Pak 10- which was also a 120v unit but had the gas kit already installed.

[@samuraidriver4x4]

These welders are perfect for welding rebar instead of tying it. Although the inverters are a bit easier to carry around tho. Would make a nice pair with the generator from the last video. Could keep it at the lake house for repairs over there?

[@kb1gni]

Great find! I have that exact welder, bought it new in the '90s, I believe. They are great as long as you know their limitations. I was able to weld the cracked and broken sheet metal around the window regulator mounting points on a Toyota pickup door back together on power level A, with a few short bursts followed by time to let the door cool. With the gasless tip like you have on this welder, it is very easy to touch the copper tip to the workpiece. I've found it works well to use a gas lens even if you aren't running gas, to help protect the wire tip. One more thing - I see old habits die hard as far as holding the gun near the end of the weld bead for a second or two after stopping the bead. No need to do that with flux core since there is no shielding gas flowing from the gun!

[@bryangillis5183]

It’s supposed to be used with the nozzle on the end. They are not intended to be used without one for the obvious reason of the tip being electrified and is easily damaged by either weld splatter or arcing it out on metal. Always use the nozzle over the tip.

[@mitchz.5824]

Nice Job Mustie....inside a welder....first time for me. Thanks as always!!!

[@dualsportadventure4040]

My dad just passed away and left me the exact same welder. He bought his somewhere around 1998. Thanks for the great video

[@mikesmith-po8nd]

Safety tip: a large capacitor (the blue cylinder that Mustie shorted with the screwdriver) can recover by itself and give you a shock. What you want to do is to leave a jumper (a piece of wire with alligator clips) across it while you are working on the device.

[@luigifabio77]

Uh... how can a discharged electrolytic capacitor recover by itself in any meaningful fashion? Serious question, mind.

[@Zt3v3]

I'm curious too, how can the cap become energized again with the unit unplugged? I'm serious too.

[@nathanegbert977]

@@Zt3v3 I think Mike is referring to residual potential held back by internal resistance. It is a thing but as Luigi said, does not matter in a meaningful way. Most of the time. It matters in sensitive electronics.

[@richardhaney7131]

Thanks for the reminder.

[@randomwrenching]

That welder will surprise you with what it can do. I had the 120v 100 model for a long time, then I eventually upgraded to the 220v 5000HD version. Buy the gas nozzle for it even if you only use flux core. Its better than having the live tip sticking out.

[@muskokamike127]

Yup, I have one and have done 1/4" thick I beams and angle iron no problem.....The duty cycle is a little low however, you can't run 20' of bead on 1/4"

[@PGSchroe]

I wrap a couple of layers of electrical tape around the tip when I have the gas nozzle off. Keeps the slag off of it.

[@VikingShipExplorer]

I have the SP100 model with gas and that little welder can do quite a bit. Both the wire speed and voltage are variable dials. I've yet to try flux core wire but have the option if I want it. Great video and great find by the road side.

[@jameshedrick6839]

The flux core welder i have came with the gas nozzle. It does good for being a 90 amp from harbor freight

[@roccoelleto9900]

I've had the same welder for about 20 years or so, maybe a bit less but it's been 99% reliable. Only thing I ever had to do to it was change the inner liner. Great for small stuff around the home.

[@parsons585]

I have the promig 135 & it's very similar except set up for gas or flux core so this helped me understand the inner workings of mine better! Thank you!!

[@CannaCJ]

Just used a modern Lincoln FCAW unit today (FC-90). Pretty cool. Thing's half the size of this beast and has variable controls. Pumped out more Voltage than I had expected it would, blew apart some re-bar that was 3/4 inch thick and minimally bevelled, even though its supposedly not rated for that thickness of working material.

[@andrewkiwi1]

Here's a tip, not that you need it but some viewers might. This was told to me by a panelbeater. The panel/body shop is a dusty and gritty place at the best of times and over time it can get into the conduit as the wire passes through and can jam up and need replacing. To stop this happening, grab one of mums clothes pegs off the line and cut up a small piece of soft cloth. Fold it over a couple of times and place it over the wire between the roll and the feeder. Hold it in place with the clothes peg. This will add life to the conduit. I'm guessing that this gasless welder is Lincoln's entry level model. Lincoln has a good reputation and has been in business for a long time.

[@cleetusmacfarland9453]

Heavy equipment repair for us, we used a spring clip and fine Scotch Brite

[@MattsAwesomeStuff]

You are both doing it the hard way. You take a dirty old squishy foam ear bud ear protector up off the floor of the shop somewhere, and stab the wire through it when you're loading it. Cleans the wire up as it pulls forward.

[@andrewkiwi1]

@@MattsAwesomeStuff Someones used ear plug. Yes that would work, to just a bit icky. LOL😀

[@John_Ridley]

I have the model he has here. I bought it at Lowes. Lincoln made this model specifically to sell at big box stores and it's not the quality you'd normally expect from Lincoln. It's OK but not much of a step up from Harbor Freight really. FWIW it is convertible to MIG welding. Lincoln sells a kit but I've seen people on KZbin that did it for less $$ by just buying off the shelf regulators and fittings.

[@GunnerAsch1]

Ive kept this exact version on my service truck for at least 20 yrs. Its been really hard to beat for rough welding. Fences, gates, braces and light duty structural. The bad part is each weld needs to be hit with a cup brush on your hand grinder to clean it up AND it tends to leave splatter balls around the weld. The good part is its wind proof, cheap to use, you dont need a tank of gas to drag around and run out at the worst possible time, and you can put in an 11 lb spool so you can weld a darned good amount of weldments. In the shop, Ive got Lincoln and Miller 220 volt welders, for both ferris and aluminum (with Prinze push-pull guns and Cobramatic feeders) but for light work in the field... this is hard to beat and you can run it off a 4000 watt genset without any issues.

[@garycorbin2789]

I'm just starting out welding , and this vid helped me immensely . Many thanks

[@fonhollohan2908]

I own a newer version of this welder and the welds can be much cleaner with less slag if you use the appropriate wire some brands of wire are junk while Lincoln wire is a better product for this machine. I always run the one size larger tip on the gun as well because these welders seem to heat up when you try to weld a longer bead. It also helps with rusted wire as well to use the next size welding tip. I've owned my welder for a ten years now and I'm very happy with it. Another good tip is always try to keep your whip straight. cheers bro.

[@va7da]

The Lincoln Tombstone 225 has a much larger version of that power selector switch. It sometimes suffers from the same type of selector detent assembly seizure and a drop of oil and careful persuasion will free it up.

[@1pcfred]

I worry about oil on plastic. Some plastic doesn't take kindly to it. What you're supposed to use is synthetic dielectric grease. They sell it at Harbor Freight it's called Super Lube. It isn't petroleum based. I think it's silicone? It doesn't eat plastics like oil can. I use it on O rings too. They don't swell or harden or do any of that crap rings can do with petroleum based products on it. Feels good man.

[@infoanorexic]

I repaired the tap switch in the one my father bought 40+ years ago, it suffered from the same problem, resulting in a spiral breaking of the crappy plastic shaft. Before it broke entirely, I took it apart and center drilled the shaft so I could give it a 1/4" metal spine. I flattened the peaks on the position lock slightly also. Re-drilled the cross pin hole, put it back together, and other than needing to re-mark the positions on the dial face, it worked better than new. They do turn easier if you pull out on the knob a little, but if it is sticking like ^^this one^^ did, that won't be much help. I always thought they overdid the spring tension on those tap switches, especially with those all plastic components. Some periodic TLC on those tombstones will go a long way. Clear out the spiders and mud daubers, maybe some dry type lube to the tap switch shaft and 'exercise' it to make sure it stays free. Cleaning the tap switch contacts also makes starting/holding an arc with the more difficult rods a whole lot easier. A touch of some conductive grease should help protect them from the elements if it doesn't live in a climate controlled building.

[@mikenonameneeded3485]

I have the same welder. Thanks for showing and explaining what to look for. Happy Thanksgiving!

[@thomasbailey8306]

I have a newer one like that. Mine uses Gas or no gas. But it works flawlessly. I love mine... Everything Ive welded held together. You found a good one ..Great find. And video