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Saint Helens OR
1-10-2006
  Our new welder came in.« » 5:52 AM 5/8/2008 Reply  Edit

Dynasty 350 runner. Kind of a big price jump over the 300DXs we've bought previously, but there are some new features they added to the Dynasty welders this time through. They have the adv. square wave and a new triangle wave, and they added the EN/EP AC arc shaping like you could do with the old Aerowave. My aluminum guy has been drooling over the possibilities for a week. I'm just hoping this new line is as reliable as their 300s have been for us.

Size is different. We are pretty used to lugging the 300s around - it's usually a one man job. It took 3 guys to lift this heavy bastard off the truck. I don't know if they added lead to these new welders, but they have to be twice the weight of the old 300s. It's also quite a bit larger, and for those who kill watercoolers (like we do every 2 years), the new dynasty has an external water filter on the cooler. Very cool if it works well.

Some side by side pics w/ my first 300DX runner I bought in 2003.

Should be running tomorrow. Hopefully we didnt get a lemon.







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 « Re: Our new welder came in. (CRMB)« » 6:46 AM 5/8/2008 Reply  Edit

Very nice. I have looked at all the additions to the Dynasty series and it is impressive.

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 « Re: Our new welder came in. (-RedneckDave-)« » 2:10 PM 5/8/2008 Reply  Edit

lmk if you want to get rid of your 300dx.... I'd like to upgrade from my 200dx


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Saint Helens OR
1-10-2006
 « Re: Our new welder came in. (.RTErnie)« » 2:29 PM 5/8/2008 Reply  Edit

Well, it's a holy shit difference versus the 300s.

One of the troubles we've always had with the 300s tacking aluminum is the tacks would crack almost immediately without filler, so we would get about 4-6 tacks on assembly and very carefully handle it before we made any filler tacks then proceed to weld it up.

With the 400hz setting, 75% balance, and even EN/EP, you can tack in less then a second like stainless, and the tack doesn't crack. You can even take it one step further and fusion weld aluminum like its stainless. It's the damnedest thing I've ever seen.







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Saint Helens OR
1-10-2006
 « Re: Our new welder came in. (.RTErnie)« » 2:30 PM 5/8/2008 Reply  Edit

We will be slowly upgrading our (3) 300DXs to 350s... I think one many be available next month.

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lmk if you want to get rid of your 300dx.... I'd like to upgrade from my 200dx

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 « Re: Our new welder came in. (.RTErnie)« » 3:24 PM 5/8/2008 Reply  Edit

And I would be very interested in your 200DX


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 « « » 8:39 PM 5/8/2008 Reply  Edit

mmm..... nice


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2-14-2006
 « Re: (Shawn C)« » 12:54 AM 5/9/2008 Reply  Edit

Just bought a Dynasty 200DX, I couldn't pony up for the 350DX. That is one sick machine. What do you weld that is that thick to need a 350DX? Congrats! Are you on the Miller Forum?

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Saint Helens OR
1-10-2006
 « Re: (StillBoostin)« » 1:38 PM 5/9/2008 Reply  Edit

We rarely use the machines to capacity. The price tag buys you reliability and duty cycle. With the 300dx's we havent seen more then 2 days down in 3 years and that was related to a foot pedal (as it turned out, we thought it was a main board) with three machines. I typically schedule 50-60 hours of welding in a 40 hour work week per station, so my guys have no room for break downs or waiting for a welder to turn back on after we've exceeded its duty cycle. I like to keep them stressed out.

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 « Re: (CRMB)« » 5:08 PM 5/9/2008 Reply  Edit

at work they have a couple of these too along with a bunch of 300dx


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 « Re: Our new welder came in. (CRMB)« » 9:36 PM 5/10/2008 Reply  Edit

I love the Dynasty 350. Def. gets any job, done.




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 « « » 12:04 AM 5/15/2008 Reply  Edit

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 « Re: Our new welder came in. (CRMB)« » 11:56 AM 5/15/2008 Reply  Edit

Quote, originally posted by CRMB »
Well, it's a holy shit difference versus the 300s.

One of the troubles we've always had with the 300s tacking aluminum is the tacks would crack almost immediately without filler, so we would get about 4-6 tacks on assembly and very carefully handle it before we made any filler tacks then proceed to weld it up.

With the 400hz setting, 75% balance, and even EN/EP, you can tack in less then a second like stainless, and the tack doesn't crack. You can even take it one step further and fusion weld aluminum like its stainless. It's the damnedest thing I've ever seen.

Goes to show what I'm missin, damn. I'm hoping to upgrade at the end of the year to a machine with better aluminum capability cause my Lincoln has the most basic of AC capability and it sucks to be honest. The fusion and tacking your talking about though...that's pretty crazy.


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Calgary Alberta
12-2-2006
 « Re: Our new welder came in. (RC000E)« » 9:17 PM 5/15/2008 Reply  Edit

I love my 350, best machine I have used. As mentioned, it will do anything.
Welded some 5/8" aluminum with it, crazy how it just purrs along.

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Saint Helens OR
1-10-2006
 « Re: Our new welder came in. (9bells)« » 10:03 PM 5/15/2008 Reply  Edit

I wouldn't suggest trying a 350 unless you intend on buying one. I've now ordered our second machine to replace our oldest 300dx. All the welders fight over it when the lead welder isn't in the shop.

Another thing we've noticed is that it seems to deliver more power to the torches then the earlier machines. Our torch of choice is the Weldtec WP20 straight torches (200amp), and having pretty commonly welded 1/4 wall pipe @ 250 amps without many problems in the past, the other day we actually melted the inlet to the torch body on a WP20. It started smoking and then burst (water).






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Calgary Alberta
12-2-2006
 « Re: Our new welder came in. (CRMB)« » 1:59 AM 5/16/2008 Reply  Edit

I just realized who this is. I order 90% of my stuff from you guys.
Great prices and no hassle shipping into Canada for me.
Just wanted to extend a public thanks for treating me so good.

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