welders?

[OHEARN.2012]

wat brands do you prefer?

looking into getting one so i can learn to weld

wanting to get a mig.

thinking bout getting a harbor freight one.

wat should i look for when getting one?

[Bo Duke]

Harbor Freight makes single use tools so I would stay away from those.... you get what you pay for..... I use both Lincoln and Miller welders at work and they both rock.

[OHEARN.2012]

well for just starting out siimple welding wat kind would u prefer?

[rangerwheelinmike]

i have the best one thay have dont get it there junk!

[OHEARN.2012]

the snap on??

[rangerwheelinmike]

no harbor freight one

[OHEARN.2012]

oo u have one from there?

[burl]

I've got a hobart arc and I love it

[rangerwheelinmike]

oo u have one from there?

yea there 220 gas mig

[OHEARN.2012]

ehh i rely dont like arc welders to ole fashion for me i just wanna get a small mig

[burl]

I've got the nice one, can weld from sheetmetal to inch thick and weld aluminum, once u get used to it its nice, the one I've got is about 500 but I didn't pay that for it, its about 4yrs old

[Thumper]

stay away from the harbor freight junk, it's just that junk. I now use a lincoln and miller, love them both

[Bowtie972]

I own a Miller MIG and a Lincoln MIG and Lincoln stick.  I prefer the Miller, but the Lincolns are good too.  Ive used my father in laws Hobart from Tractor supply.  It welded ok but hes had to send it in for repairs a couple times. 

[old school truck dude]

ehh i rely dont like arc welders to ole fashion for me i just wanna get a small mig

Not old fashioned. Thats what real welders use, lol.. Lincoln, miller, hobart are all pretty good, I like Lincoln the best

[Eroq]

ehh i rely dont like arc welders to ole fashion for me i just wanna get a small mig

Not old fashioned. Thats what real welders use, lol

I love mig and tig welding, sometimes i prefer to stick it!  rusty crusty metal, thick crap, welding outdoors.     stick welding aint ment to weld anything thin, like sheet metal or exhaust, i've done it and it can be done, but it dont work too great!


If your torn on what kind of welder to get.... get a MIG setup    sheilding gas and solid wire    and some flux core wire.   same thing as stick welding but in a wirefeed.

[burl]

ehh i rely dont like arc welders to ole fashion for me i just wanna get a small mig

Not old fashioned. Thats what real welders use, lol.. Lincoln, miller, hobart are all pretty good, I like Lincoln the best

Real men use arc welders!

But for what I paid for a pretty much new hobart im in love, I was lookin new my welder is 500....I paid a quarter of that and its been used twice before I bought it

[old school truck dude]

ehh i rely dont like arc welders to ole fashion for me i just wanna get a small mig

Not old fashioned. Thats what real welders use, lol

I love mig and tig welding, sometimes i prefer to stick it!  rusty crusty metal, thick crap, welding outdoors.     stick welding aint ment to weld anything thin, like sheet metal or exhaust, i've done it and it can be done, but it dont work too great!


If your torn on what kind of welder to get.... get a MIG setup    sheilding gas and solid wire    and some flux core wire.   same thing as stick welding but in a wirefeed.

You can weld thin things if you know how.

[Eroq]

ehh i rely dont like arc welders to ole fashion for me i just wanna get a small mig

Not old fashioned. Thats what real welders use, lol.. Lincoln, miller, hobart are all pretty good, I like Lincoln the best

Real men use arc welders!

But for what I paid for a pretty much new hobart im in love, I was lookin new my welder is 500....I paid a quarter of that and its been used twice before I bought it

I've got over $700 into my 110v Lincoln setup and have never looked back! Gladly welds anything i could throw at it!   Its a good investment for your lifetime... Spend the money once!

You can weld thin things if you know how.

helps having a small rod  

[old school truck dude]

And a steady hand, lmao - you cant be a shaky dave or whatever.. Limit your coffee intake in the morning to 1-2 cups and eat a good brkfst

[Eroq]

And a steady hand, lmao - you cant be a shaky dave or whatever.. Limit your coffee intake in the morning to 1-2 cups and eat a good brkfst

I was told once by an old welding instructor  "Good welders are lazy"   If you have the chance to lean on something to steady yourself your much better off!