Question about welders

you can get a bottle @ tractor supply for less than a bill, then get it filled @
your local welding supply company, check with the welding suppy company though, you might be able to get the bottle cheaper there......

i had a lincoln from lowes, i built my whole truck with it. i never had gas on it though, i used flux core. it worked fine but you have to go slower. id say if your gonna do alot of welding get somethin bigger, if not, then a small lincoln should be fine. also you should consider the duty cycle of the welder. i think my lincoln was like 3 or 400 bucks.

I have a hobart 140. I just put a tank on it and it works perfectly. I think I paid 450 for the welder and I got the tanked filled for $125 from my local gas supply company.

millermatic 130 w/100% argon, everything ran between 750-800bucks, welds up to 1/4 in 110v. i agree with luv2spark buy the first time and be done with it. i dont do anything heavier so i dont need anything stronger, but i want a miller 210 next..... getya jumper cables and acouple batterys and some clothes hangers.....

a 70/30 gas works great to, or if you plan on doing stainless as well they have some really killer tri mix gases on the market.

hobart 187 is the bomb.

more settings than any comparable priced unit

millermatic 135 ladies,
retails 650.00 and works on 3/16" and is mig - gas assist and ya can use 110v

right now I have a Lincoln 100 till I can get the Miller, itsperfect for sheetmetal but I need something for heavy parts and fab