got a good laugh, over welder description
you tend to get what you pay for, and Im only too aware most of us are not rolling in spare cash so cost is important, but you also don,t want to wast cash on equipment that can,t do the job, better spent on a decent welder, so do some research before writing a check or whipping out the credit card,
read this thread
viewtopic.php?f=60&t=9745&p=36661#p36661
a few years ago my brother-i-law purchased one of these HF flux core mig welders , we tried it for about and hour then returned it, cost at the time was $199
http://www.harborfreight.com/110-amp-22 ... 94164.html
a good description I saw on a different site was
"it has two settings
(1) too cold nothing sticks well
(2) too hot tends to burn thru then cool and stick then rapidly heat in cycles
I could not stop laughing because that DOES describe what we also found out
he eventually bought one of these
cost at the time was $299
http://www.homedepot.com/buy/plumbing/t ... 41697.html
it at least functioned, but was not really very useful, and while it welded it left welds that looked like crap
so he sold it and bought one of these,welders posted below, it worked just fine on thin sheet metal like floor pans and fenders once the correct wire and shield gas was connected, in fact it produced rather good welds on floor pans, exhaust pipe repairs, and some fender repairs so less expensive welder can work in some applications
cost at the time was $399
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R ... reId=10051
but I don,t think hes used it since I bought my mig, granted theres a huge difference in price , but keep in mind there are other welders that fall in between in both price and in capability,
http://www.welders-direct.com/mm5/merch ... Code=m-mig
HERES THE MIG I PURCHASED , its not cheap but I got very tired of having tools that would not do the job so I spent a good deal more than I really needed too, but I don,t regret it for a second!
MILLER 252
http://www.welders-direct.com/mm5/merch ... gory_Code=
FOR MY SHOP, (IT COST $2200) IT HAS AN OPTIONAL KIT THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO MIG ALUMINUM< BUT ITS RATHER EXPENSIVE
(about $1100)
http://www.welders-direct.com/mm5/merch ... ode=130831
but its a TOP QUALITY MIG THAT WILL HANDLE 95% OF AUTOMOTIVE WELDING IF YOU GET THE OPTIONAL KIT
you tend to get what you pay for, and Im only too aware most of us are not rolling in spare cash so cost is important, but you also don,t want to wast cash on equipment that can,t do the job, better spent on a decent welder, so do some research before writing a check or whipping out the credit card,
read this thread
viewtopic.php?f=60&t=9745&p=36661#p36661
a few years ago my brother-i-law purchased one of these HF flux core mig welders , we tried it for about and hour then returned it, cost at the time was $199
http://www.harborfreight.com/110-amp-22 ... 94164.html
a good description I saw on a different site was
"it has two settings
(1) too cold nothing sticks well
(2) too hot tends to burn thru then cool and stick then rapidly heat in cycles
I could not stop laughing because that DOES describe what we also found out
he eventually bought one of these
cost at the time was $299
http://www.homedepot.com/buy/plumbing/t ... 41697.html
it at least functioned, but was not really very useful, and while it welded it left welds that looked like crap
so he sold it and bought one of these,welders posted below, it worked just fine on thin sheet metal like floor pans and fenders once the correct wire and shield gas was connected, in fact it produced rather good welds on floor pans, exhaust pipe repairs, and some fender repairs so less expensive welder can work in some applications
cost at the time was $399
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R ... reId=10051
but I don,t think hes used it since I bought my mig, granted theres a huge difference in price , but keep in mind there are other welders that fall in between in both price and in capability,
http://www.welders-direct.com/mm5/merch ... Code=m-mig
HERES THE MIG I PURCHASED , its not cheap but I got very tired of having tools that would not do the job so I spent a good deal more than I really needed too, but I don,t regret it for a second!
MILLER 252
http://www.welders-direct.com/mm5/merch ... gory_Code=
FOR MY SHOP, (IT COST $2200) IT HAS AN OPTIONAL KIT THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO MIG ALUMINUM< BUT ITS RATHER EXPENSIVE
(about $1100)
http://www.welders-direct.com/mm5/merch ... ode=130831
but its a TOP QUALITY MIG THAT WILL HANDLE 95% OF AUTOMOTIVE WELDING IF YOU GET THE OPTIONAL KIT
