Cheapo MIG Welders

[THEFERMANATOR]

I've never heard of that model, and I couldn't find it on there website either. If your going to get one, I would reccomend getting one that can do mig welding with a shielding gas or flux cored wire. You would be better off to get one that can do both than to buy one that only does flux and then want to do some thin stuff later and need to use a shielding gas to do so.

[Skools Out]

buy one once and buy a good one. I have a Miller 425 Great welder i would recommend Miller if you want a wire welder and as ferm said buy one that uses gas. I know Miller makes cheaper ones than my 425 but i do alot of welding plus i use mine with a spool gun as well for aluminum welding.

[Skools Out]

I do have a Lincoln Welder too perfer the Miller. The Lincoln is their 225. I currently am looking for a TIG Welder, the Miller 425 will do TIG but the parts cost $2700+ just to add TIG to it.

Here's a Cheaper but decent Miller

http://www.millerwelds.com/products/...c_140_autoset/

[Skools Out]

you might want to look at these

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...970_114+765791

[garagenc]

I think you need to stay away from ANY welder that does not convert over to DC. Most 115V units are AC and are hard to weld with because of the alternating current they fluxuate and the weld doesn't come out as nice and uniformed. . Most welds that are AC aren't as strong either. (The welds used on Submarines are from DC machines because they are more pure with less defects).

Most 220V units convert the AC over to DC.

I'm looking for one also so what ever I buy will be a DC unit with gas.

I looked at those last weekend at Home depot and I wasn't too impressed with any of those. I think with a Lincoln unit you are going to have to spend $800 or more. A Miller will cost more but they are some of the best on the market.

Just my 2 cents worth.

[spareparts]

I've got a small Hobart 110V wire welder that I love. Its set up for gas and I can run flux if I wan't to. The gas makes a much better weld than the flux, but I keep a small roll of flux around in case I run low on gas and need to finish something. By being 110V, I can carry the welder to the job rather than have to bring the job to the welder, I've run it with heavy duty extension cords with out any problem either(old shore power cords). It works great for light duty welding, sheet metal, small repiars, tack welding, etc. If I were doing heavy welding, I'd just use a DC stick welder. I'd love to have a tig, but I don't weld enough to justify the cost of a tig set up

[Skools Out]

i think you are better off with a 220V one, and as said above Miller would be first choice, i think mine cost around $7500 when i bought it but that was 4 or 5 yrs ago.