another welder thread

[Casey835]

Hey! An old fart once told me good seafood is not cheap, cheap seafood is not good! Okay he might have said "ain't"

 

[needabronco]

I know this is out of your price range, but I bought a Miller 211 about a year ago. It's both 110V and 220V and can weld up to 3/8" on 220, and burns 1/4" fairly well on 110. It's basically a large case welder in a smaller case.

But for the money, Miller owns Hobart and from what I've been told they are all the same under the cover.

I've said this before, but I would stay away from the Home Depot Lincolns. They are NOT Lincoln spec' welders, they are much cheaper to meet Home Depot's spec's. I know alot of people on this board have them and yes they work, but if there's ever a problem, Lincoln WONT warranty them, you have to take them back to Home Depot... They are fine welders for occasional use, but for me I don't want to have to buy another welder for a very long time.

Whatever you do get a welder that uses gas. the quality of the weld's are much better.

 

[deltarat]

Afriend at the welding shop told me that Lincoln won't even sell the same welder to them that they sell to HD.

 

[bigbadktm]

Biggest bang on 110V.
Miller Passport.
Didn't say the most affordable, but great bang for the volt.
Inverters are more efficient then old transformers but they do cost more.

Side benifit, if you have 220V around you can run that too.
Travels in its own Pelican case.
Never seen a better portable MIG welder

yup thats the welder i sold my motorcycle to buy. I love this welder, got it brand new off of craigslist for $1100.

and no, the welders at home depot aren't the same as the welders that you buy from lincoln.

check ebay for welders with free shipping there was one company that I was gonna buy a DVI 2 from, was like IOC or something like that.