Looking to get a 110v welder

[blk96gt]

Thanks for the info guys. Didn't realize they had combo 110/220 machines. Either way it looks like I'll probably end up with a Hobart.

[y5e06]

look into the millermatic 211 w/ the dual voltage plug MVP. 120 or 220.
this one, among others, also can run a spool gun if you want to do aluminum. For an AI car I bet you find that useful when you decide to fab your own aluminum components...
the 220 allows you to crank up the amperage if you ever need it (thicker Al). you'll need a 2nd bottle, diff gas, for Al though.

also, typically you aren't supposed to run flux core (globular transfer) for sheetmetal, instead use solid core MIG (edit, i suppose not as big a deal for basic racecar repair).
I prefer C25 as also noted above. 0.035 for thicker projects, 0.023 for thin projects, but to get along w/o the PITA change over i use 0.030 for most things.

If i could do aluminum (spool gun) w/ my older Lincoln 175 I'd would probably not have just picked up a new machine for TIG
(200DX)

[Casey_SS]

Eastwood is another good option to consider. They launched their own brand of welders a few years ago that are really quite good. I bought their mig 175, have used it a lot more than I expected to, and have been extremely happy with it. I've run nearly 3 spools of wire and just about an entire bottle of gas through it now without a single hiccup. Fantastic welder...makes me look better than I really am.

http://www.eastwood.com/welders/mig-welders.html

[Pranav]

Looking on Cragislist, I have located a Hobart 140 in good shape for $325. I have also found 2-3 Lincoln WeldPack 140HDs for roughly the same price on CL as well.

Which should I go for, Hobart or Lincoln? Or a brande new Eastwood for cheaper?

http://www.eastwood.com/mig-welder-1...5a-output.html

I can also get a Refurb Hobart 125 for $289

Thanks,
Pranav.

[ShadowBolt]

Looking on Cragislist, I have located a Hobart 140 in good shape for $325. I have also found 2-3 Lincoln WeldPack 140HDs for roughly the same price on CL as well.

Which should I go for, Hobart or Lincoln? Or a brande new Eastwood for cheaper?

http://www.eastwood.com/mig-welder-1...5a-output.html

I can also get a Refurb Hobart 125 for $289

Thanks,
Pranav.

I would ask Dan. He has forgotten more about welders than the rest of us know all put together.


JJ

[Supercharged111]

Is that what he does for a living?

[ShadowBolt]

Is that what he does for a living?

Lets just say Dan knows a little about welding. I think he has made a living in the business for most of his life.

JJ