The new Murex Tradesmig Challenger 186C MIG Welder offers high quality welding performance, rugged reliability, simple operation and positive and powerful wire feeding. The Challenger has the power, duty and performance to tackle even light production welding tasks. Its capabilities offer great durability with a robust fully enclosed casework, copper windings and heavy duty four wheel undergear designed to carry full size gas cylinders. Precision wire feed drive mechanics feed 0.6 or 0.8mm hard or 1.0mm soft wires at speeds up to 16m/min. There is a high torque electronic wire feed motor speed control. The welder operates from a single phase, 240 volt supply. Performance is rated at 100A at 60% duty and 160A at 20% duty. It can weld 0.8-6mm mild steel using argon rich shielding gas mixtures as well as stainless steel or aluminium. It has a convenient eight-step voltage selection and easy set up chart. An MXE 200A MIG torch is provided as standard equipment.