Lincoln Electric 180C - Manual

Power MIG

®

. The Professional’s Choice

SM

.

Whether you’re a farmer or a fabricator, an autobody shop or a

backyard mechanic, the Power MIG

®

180C will help you get the job

done! It’s a portable wire welder designed for use with industrial

230 volt input power, so you can weld on thicker material — up to

3/16" with MIG welding and 1/2" with gas-less flux-cored welding.

Use the continuous voltage control to precisely dial in the

settings some thin sheet metal and aluminum

applications require for optimal results.

Lincoln

®

Diamond Core Technology

™

and the rugged

industrial drive system will make it easy to get great

results on steel, stainless or aluminum. Compare

performance, features and price. . . you’ll settle on

Power MIG

®

. The Professional’s Choice

SM

!

Processes
MIG, Flux-Cored

WIRE FEEDER/WELDERS

Publication E7.24 4/08

www.lincolnelectric.com

Advantage Lincoln

Power MIG

®

180C

CV

DC

1

60

Hz

Output

Input

Shown:

K2473-1 Power MIG

®

180C

Dimensions

Product

Product

Rated Output

Input Current @

H x W x D

Net Weight

Name

Number

Input Power

Current / Voltage / Duty Cycle

Rated Output

Output Range

inches (mm)

lbs.(kg)

Power MIG

®

180C

K2473-1

208/230/1/60

130A/17V/30%

20A

30-180 Amps DC

14 x 10.15 x 18.6

66

130A/20V/30%

50-500 ipm WFS

(357 x 258 x 472)

(30)

(1.3-12.7 m/min)

Max. OCV: 33

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Superior Arc Performance:

• Exclusive Diamond Core Technology™ delivers an outstanding arc

you notice immediately compared to competitive models:

– Great arc starts make getting started easy.

– Wide voltage ‘sweet spot’ gives you a very forgiving arc, so setting

controls is a snap.

– Extremely low spatter reduces clean-up.

– Outstanding aluminum & stainless performance, not just mild

steel.

• Wide 30 – 180 amp welding output range is the highest output in its

class – use .025" wire on the thinnest sheet metal up to .045" flux-

cored wire for thick plate.

• MIG weld 24 gauge up through 3/16" sheet metal in a single pass.

Weld up to 1/2" steel using self-shielded Lincoln

®

Innershield

®

wires

(FCAW-S).

Professional Features:

• Industrial Cast Aluminum Drive features:

– Dual gear-driven drive rolls for positive traction.

– Patented split wire guides for optimal wire alignment.

– Brass-to-Brass gun connections for enhanced connectivity.

– Large industrial closed-design drive motor for improved torque

and trouble-free performance.

• Spool Gun Ready – add the optional Magnum

®

100SG spool gun for

reliable operation at the high wire feed speeds aluminum welding

demands. No expensive outboard modules required.

• No Hassle Tool-less Design – for wire spool mounting, wire drive

service and polarity changes.

• Get More, Do More – Start out with more contact tips, nozzles, drive

rolls and wire electrode for MIG or flux-cored welding.

• Innovative contact tip, drive roll and nozzle storage keeps all your

consumables close at hand.

• Electrically ‘cold’ electrode provides an added measure of operator

safety.

Superb Quality:

• Patent-pending Power Chassis™ channels airflow to cool power

systems, structurally secures key components and traps wires and

cables to avoid unnecessary abrasion.

• Toughest PC Board Protection in the industry – ‘Potted’ to seal sen-

sitive components from the environment, ‘trayed’ in a tough plastic

tray to add rigidity and shock resistance.

• Three-year Lincoln warranty. Two-year extended warranty available –

(U.S. and Canada only).