by "Grindintosecond" (Grindintosecond)
Published 02/09/2017 at 20:25
by "Grindintosecond" (Grindintosecond)
Published 02/09/2017 at 20:25
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It’s time to fix all the junk on the mini’s shell. patches here and there, pieces there or here. Doing it right would need the gas bottle as well but I can’t spend thousands. So what say you garage heroes? What would you get had you to buy your first budgeted setup all over again?
"Flamehead" (flamehead)
02/09/2017 at 20:40, STARS: 2
Have you looked at Everlast? I have been pleased with my mig so far.
"XJDano" (xjdano)
02/09/2017 at 20:46, STARS: 0
I have a Hobart Handler 135 for about 10 years or so. Occasional use by me, but before I owned a house my Jeep buddies used it frequently.
They actually never asked for it back so maybe they didn’t use it as much.
"BorkBorkBjork" (tbirdlemons)
02/09/2017 at 20:55, STARS: 0
Would you be opposed to buying second-hand? You can get a big name brand Miller or Lincoln Electric 220V used for the price of a new 110V Hobart.
"1111111111111111111111" (aaaaaaaaasssssssaaaasaas)
02/09/2017 at 21:00, STARS: 2
I got a Hobart handler 140 and tank. It’s great down to 20ga, and the people who know more say it can go thinner and I’m doing it wrong. But I’m usually 1/8th to 16ga and when I do my part it’s perfect.
"1111111111111111111111" (aaaaaaaaasssssssaaaasaas)
02/09/2017 at 21:02, STARS: 0
I’m seriously considering a harbor freight Tig. Same gas for all metals, just filler rods to worry about.
"Grindintosecond" (Grindintosecond)
02/09/2017 at 21:06, STARS: 0
locally, one on craigslist, $545 with helmet and cart, no tank. good deal overall if it checks out. But not buying for two months yet.
"Grindintosecond" (Grindintosecond)
02/09/2017 at 21:07, STARS: 0
not opposed to that at all, just no 220 access at the moment. moving later this year, fall so putting in 220 makes no sense at this point. Ill look at lightly used setups and perhaps get a cart and helmet or tank with the package.
"Flamehead" (flamehead)
02/09/2017 at 21:25, STARS: 0
Are you planning on doing aluminum and stainless? If you can afford look at the powertig from everlast that way you get more features then the harbor freight to do stainless/aluminum. If your just going to do steel save your money for mig I bought both and haven’t used the tig yet (got a killer deal on amazon for open box everlast 200 amp tig and a 200 amp mig just needed a little buffing and the ground cleaned)
"Frank Grimes" (FrankGrimes)
02/09/2017 at 21:27, STARS: 1
I would buy a Home Depot lincoln in the most amperage you can afford. My old 3200hd bought like 15 years ago has never let me down.
Or this on amazon I have the TIg welder they make and it works great and their stuff has lots of good reviews and there are lots of youtube videos of people testing them out. 200amp cant beat the price.
"Busslayer" (Busslayer)
02/09/2017 at 21:28, STARS: 0
There are dual voltage welders out there. You would be set if/when you have 220v available.
"BorkBorkBjork" (tbirdlemons)
02/09/2017 at 21:32, STARS: 1
Aww, you don’t want to unhook your dryer and do your welding in the laundry room (I honestly did that for a while)?
As far as buying used, just make sure its a common enough brand (and a new enough model) to where you can get parts for it if something breaks. Also make sure the model you get had some upgradeability, such as a spot weld timer, in case you want to add some flexibility down the line.
"1111111111111111111111" (aaaaaaaaasssssssaaaasaas)
02/09/2017 at 22:02, STARS: 0
Yeah. The Everlast stuff looks very good. I do MIG now. Was looking to do things stuff like bicycle tubing.
"Flamehead" (flamehead)
02/09/2017 at 22:42, STARS: 1
Then look at the everlast tig units that do AC and DC or AHP units I’ve heard good things about see oher comments.
"Clown Shoe Pilot" (csp)
02/09/2017 at 23:38, STARS: 0
Millermatic 211 can do 110v or 220v. Running on 110v you’re limited to 3/16" on steel but it’ll do 3/8" if you run it on 220v. It’s a full featured machine and it’s been around long enough that you can probably find a used one. You can even plug a spool gun into it if you find yourself wanting to do aluminum in the future.
"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
02/10/2017 at 00:00, STARS: 0
Please don’t. The harbor freight units are garbage and you will almost certainly regret spending the money. Most commonly I’ve heard the transformers are shit and blow out killing the circuitry within the first hour of use. And when they do work... Well, you get what you pay for.
"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
02/10/2017 at 00:00, STARS: 0
That’s an excellent budget welder.
"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
02/10/2017 at 00:08, STARS: 0
For body work on a budget? I would honestly just go for a decent oxy-acetylene setup. The downside is that that takes a considerable amount of skill to do and not warp the shit out of body panels, not to mention the metal work involved after. The plus side is that your panels will still be malleable after welding, unlike with a MIG setup.
Don’t use flux core wire. Period. Not for body work. You will hate life.
Get the best Lincoln, Miller, Hobart or other name brand you can afford. Used machines are excellent values if you’re patient.
"merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc" (merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc)
02/10/2017 at 07:36, STARS: 0
Millermatic is a fine machine, but I’ve also used the budget branded auto arc welder xlt 142 model, and it was as good as the Miller welder I have, just less adjustments. But you’ll be able to find the right adjustment to weld for bodywork and exhausts with that unit. So either of those.