I need a welding machine
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I've seen Hobart Handler 140's for as little as $400. They're made by Miller and a helluva machine.
RedBullEnema
Live slow, Die whenever.
For Lift Tig/STICK you can go http://www.amazon.com/EVERLAST-PowerARC-140amp-Welder-Voltage/dp/B0081BF4JC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398376645&sr=8-1&keywords=everlast+powerarc+140
Or for a MIG you can go: http://www.amazon.com/Eastwood-Welder-110VAC-Output-Welding/dp/B003O49BG8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398376534&sr=8-1&keywords=eastwood+mig+135
Im sure I'll get jumped on by the Made In America purists, but for a hobby welder these units will be great. They have excellent reviews from a very reputable source: http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/chinese-tig-welder-review-video.html. People love to get into arguments about chinese vs. american made, duty cycle, etc. but in the end its just a hobby welder, not like you're going to be doing pro quality production work with it.
For a good deal on a gas cylinder shipped full of gas, check out http://store.cyberweld.com/migaccessories1.html
Obviously you can also check your local Craigslist for used machines and/or cylinders and sometimes your local welding supply may sell used/refurbished machines.
Or for a MIG you can go: http://www.amazon.com/Eastwood-Welder-110VAC-Output-Welding/dp/B003O49BG8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398376534&sr=8-1&keywords=eastwood+mig+135
Im sure I'll get jumped on by the Made In America purists, but for a hobby welder these units will be great. They have excellent reviews from a very reputable source: http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/chinese-tig-welder-review-video.html. People love to get into arguments about chinese vs. american made, duty cycle, etc. but in the end its just a hobby welder, not like you're going to be doing pro quality production work with it.
For a good deal on a gas cylinder shipped full of gas, check out http://store.cyberweld.com/migaccessories1.html
Obviously you can also check your local Craigslist for used machines and/or cylinders and sometimes your local welding supply may sell used/refurbished machines.
It's not about being American made, it's about standards and practice. I had a whole speech written, but I'll refrain. Miller is one of the first ISO 9001:2000 manufacturers. I've got a Miller stick welder that has been passed down from my grandfather to my father to me. That thing is a beast. I challenge that Eastwood or any cheap Chinese Harbor Freight welder to match that. For 15% more, you get a much better product, hobby welder or not. A good one will last for generations no matter how much you use it. And if you decide one day to put it on CL, you'll get more than $50.RedBullEnema said:
cosworth
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deviant said:
Show me a Miller dc scratch start that is only %15 more than this and I'd buy it.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Promotion-for-High-Quality-IGBT-DC-Inverter-Tig-welder-TIG-200-TIG-MMA-2-in-1/1532322218.html
This welder will appear in my "next purchase" thread soon for me.
First off, the poster pointed to an Eastwood MIG along with his American made product comments, which has a regular price just under $400. A Hobart Handler 140, which is made by Miller, I've seen for under $450. There is no Hobart DC scratch welder made that I know of. And yes, the Miller versions are more than 15% costlier. For your price, you can get an Everlast.cosworth said:
cosworth said:
Good for you. I'm sure we'll see that several times over the next few years.
SONICJK
Reminds me of...me No, I'm sure of it. I hate him
For what it's worth I have the Eastwood Tig 200 AC/DC.
I also have a hobart handler 140 and a lincoln 140.
I never for any reason touch the MIG's. There's just no point when you have a tig.
If you can swing it go ahead and get the tig and skip the mig.
A torch is a great investment as well, see TexasStar's thread on the cobra 2000 torch he and Zeke bought and are learning to use.
I also have a hobart handler 140 and a lincoln 140.
I never for any reason touch the MIG's. There's just no point when you have a tig.
If you can swing it go ahead and get the tig and skip the mig.
A torch is a great investment as well, see TexasStar's thread on the cobra 2000 torch he and Zeke bought and are learning to use.
SONICJK
Reminds me of...me No, I'm sure of it. I hate him
xb33bsa said:it doesn't put out any better flame than a clean standard tip.period.fact
we tried one, we very stubbornly wanted it to work
we put that pos back on the shelf in its box to die
To each their own
I couldn't live without my tig. I use it every day.
yep
i am just sayin' torch is the most handy if a guy is actually going to do a lot more than weld a hoop on
you gotta have heat for fabricating so a torch is the first logical choice
you need a torch to do a lot of tig work anyway for preheating and post heating specially for preheating large alloy pieces
i am just sayin' torch is the most handy if a guy is actually going to do a lot more than weld a hoop on
you gotta have heat for fabricating so a torch is the first logical choice
you need a torch to do a lot of tig work anyway for preheating and post heating specially for preheating large alloy pieces
Let me see you weld over your head or with one hand with a TIG.SONIC. said:
And for someone learning to weld, MIG is as easy as it gets.
deviant said:
you learn to weld by welding with an acetelyne torch, that is step one
mig comes later
that is the way it was done in SCHOOL when i was a kid, when they taught welding in SCHOOL and it is the right way
learning to weld first with a mig is for lazy fucks and cheats the learner of very important skills
I learned just like you. I also grew up working on farms and never used anything but a torch or an occasional stick until much later in life. Lazy or not, MIG is by far the easiest to learn, and a monkey can make a good weld with one.xb33bsa said:
