Help me pic a welder..

[imported_kgb]

I think I might be getting a welder in the near future. I am looking for something that will run on regular 110v. I don't want one of those gas less welders either but I don't want to spend a fortune.



Thanks in advance.

 

[Ice9]

Check this out:



http://www.tinmantech.com/html/kits_4130.html



It is an Oxy-Acet. I have never done any welding, but they certainly talk this method up. From what I read, it makes very clean welds but takes more time. You can



What do you want to weld?



Max

 

[imported_Honda Man]

Probably the easiest to use would be a small MIG (wirefeed) welder. You are limited with the 110 power requirement. For thin sheet metal its hard to beat a MIG. Harbor Freight has several Mig welders reasonably priced although I would stick with a Miller or Lincoln. The power supply and wirefeed are superior on the name brands verses the import welders which make it easier to produce a quality weld. I currently own a wirefeed, gas and tig/stick welder and find the wirefeed the most usefull unless I am welding aluminum which is where the tig comes in.

Most of the good wirefeeds will weld either with a gas shield or gasless using flux core wire. Using .030 wire you have a pretty good range of thicknesses you can weld with. Good luck.





Mark

 

[imported_kgb]

I have used both arc and mig welders. I think a mig would be best for me. Thanks for the help fellas.

 

[sheeplenot]

I have a 175 hobart wich is about the same as a 135 witch uses 110 and have ran about 20 pounds of wire threw it and havent had a single problem.I have used it to weld up 1/4 inch single pass with out a issue. It has the same gun as the miller but the small miller has a aluminum wheel instead of plastic but cost a couple hundred more . any way I dont think you could go wrong with a miller,hobart or lincon just make sure to get a some shelding gas so you can be a true mig. :bounce