I'm looking to get a MIG and trying my hand at some patch panels. Of all the little gas/gasless MIGs out there for cheap, what is a good one to use for learning with? Any suggestions, hints, *****es, rants, etc... are welcome. I've been working on cars for way to long to not know how to do this....
Get a Miller. all consummables are at your local weld store They work great - arent going out of business and theres no plastic parts inside. FEDER
i have an Astro MIG,i use 75/25,.030 wire,and i installed a muffin fan in the back.works pretty good.$300-george
Get a HH140 if you are strapped. But trust me you will be much happier if you get a 220V setup like a HH175
I have a Lincoln. I picked it up at Home Depot for a little over $400 as a complete kit. Works great and handles every job I throw at it.
Like everyone said, stay away from the no name ****. Especially the ones where the wire is hot all the time. I had one here. Even my bud, the best welder I know, couldn't run a decent bead with it. I got so mad I threw it out the front door. Then I remembered it wasn't mine. But the owner is doing 15 to life for trying to kill his X, so hopefuly he'll forgetabou*** by the time he gets out! Flux core wire is fine for sticking metal together, but it's messy. Way too messy for bodywork. If you buy a welder without the valves and such for gas, it will cost you more in the long run to convert. So save your lunch money, buy a good name brand complete with the gas setup, and you'll have years of use out of it.
[ QUOTE ] I got so mad I threw it out the front door. Then I remembered it wasn't mine. But the owner is doing 15 to life for trying to kill his X, so hopefuly he'll forgetabou*** by the time he gets out! [/ QUOTE ] HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
I took a cl*** at the local collage them got a HOBART 135 at the local Miller store Hobart is miller. got the hole thing for $453 with tax. It works great. I am going to sell my old Lincoln soon.
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