its about time LINCOLN!

[ironlion]

personally i feel its kind of lame that they stole DUANES mutt....but i think its better than copying a MILLER design :D but its finally a move into the right century as far as updating its current lines durability (IMHO)


New! Activ8™ Portable Wire Feeder

Activ8™ Introducing the Activ8™ -- Lincoln Electric's new portable wire feeder for shipbuilding, offshore, construction or pipe welding applications.

The Activ8™ is the smallest and lightest wire feeder on the market today, weighing under 27 lbs!

Features include:

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Extremely rugged flame retardant case. If damaged, it can be removed in under two minutes.
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Booted switches
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Fully insulated work clamp
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Control torque boost in logic software helps control birdnesting
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Polarity and thermal protection lights


http://email.lincolnelectric.com/track?type=click&eas=1&mailingid=8210&messageid=7502&databaseid=501&serial=16777391&emailid=ironlionwelding@rocketmail.com&userid=1_71010&targetid=&fl=&extra=MultivariateId=&&&2007&&&http://content.lincolnelectric.com/graphics/email/00007263_large.jpg

[turk]

nice looking

[SundownIII]

Don't think that's really a "work clamp".

Voltage sensing clamp.

Work clamp is coming from the power source, not the feeder.

[ironlion]

i am just the messenger on this one....i just copied and pasted it from an email i received from lincoln....

[assassin_works]

it looks good

[Stick-man]

And they changed the LN-25's, again!

[oznation]

still not part of this century. It seems to be the same feeder just a sturdier box and its STILL NOT DIGITAL.... get with the 21st century.

[Broccoli1]

Don't think that's really a "work clamp".

Voltage sensing clamp.

Work clamp is coming from the power source, not the feeder.

What does it clamp to?

[Nitesky]

What does it clamp to?

The work, for voltage sensing. Welding power comes from the power source through its own work clamp. Confusing ain't it?

[Broccoli1]

The work, for voltage sensing. Welding power comes from the power source through its own work clamp. Confusing ain't it?

Who's on First?

:D

[duaneb55]

personally i feel its kind of lame that they stole DUANES mutt....but i think its better than copying a MILLER design :D but its finally a move into the right century as far as updating its current lines durability (IMHO)

I'd be flattered if I actually thought they would have copied anything of mine (does that power output block look familiar?) but I have to say Miller should be. :blob3:

Never did think much of the LN-25 case when compared to the RC and VS Xtremes. :D

Good job Lincoln. Well done :drinkup:

[SundownIII]

Broc,

On the voltage sensing feeders, the work lead goes from the power source directly to the workpiece.

The power lead goes from the power supply to the feeder, where power is applied to the wire.

The voltage sensing lead (the one shown) attaches to the workpiece and provides the feeder info on voltage so the feeder can adjust up or down.

On the remote control feeders (Miller 8RC/12RC) the sensing is done via feedback on the work lead to the power supply, which provides the info the feeder needs via a 14 pin connection. RC feeders need this control cable, a power cable, and a work lead to function. Distance from the power supply to feeder is limited to the length of the control cable (generally <100 feet).

On RC feeders, voltage and WFS are controlled at the feeder. On the VS feeders the volts are set at the power supply and the WFS is controlled at the feeder.

Hope this helps.

[Broccoli1]

so.... it attaches to the Work?

Now why do they call it a Work Clamp?


:angel:

[Brand X]

so.... it attaches to the Work?

Now why do they call it a Work Clamp?


:angel:


Grab it with your bare hands, and remove it when the power supply is live. You will be calling it all sorts of things.:D

[Nitesky]

A great deal of the weight comes from the spool of wire. This unit can use the 8" spool. That alone is a saving of weight