welders

im thinking about buying my first welder and im not sure what kind to get im looking for one thats not real expensive but be able to weld atleast up to 1/4" i had a small wire but it was stolen plus it was only good for sheet metal. what brand and models does everybody recommend

miller is the best in my book. if your wantin 1/4" then your gonna want a 220.

but they are expensive



-justin

i was thinking about a hobart 140 thats what the guy that is doing my civic uses and he said he hasnt had any trouble out of it

you'll have to bevel all the 1/4" welds and make a few passes






-justin

hey just for your knowledge hobart is made by miller the handler 135 is the same as the miller mini mig but 250 bucks less (pick it up for 350$) it is a dual purpose welder flux cored and mig(gas) its an awsome buy

i bought a lincol pro mig 180 and i love it

im just really learning to weld i have mostly just done sheet metal but i see no point in buying one if im not gonna be able to weld anything more im planning on bagging m truck myself and i have someone to do the welding since i dont really trust my own welds on something like that yet so whatever i get has to be able to handle 1/4" with no problems thats why i was thinking about the hobart 140 since i can plug it into a regular outlet and it will weld up to 1/4"

it will but safely all the edges needs to be beveled and multi-pass.





-justin

not true you just have to make sure you get good penetration and no under burn (only weld thick plate with a mig or tig welder ) something with a shielding gas argon or argon co2 mix it is 100000 times more consistant than flux core you could even get a stick welder for heavy stuff but then you couldnt weld sheet metal a good hobart miller or lincoln 135-205 will do what ever most people will need (if not take it to a welding shop)