10-20-2007, 10:24 PM | #1 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: nc
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what is a good but cheap one to do small sthings with. im looking on horbar freight but i dont know adsacly what im looking for. any sugestions?
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10-20-2007, 10:38 PM | #2 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: LaSalle
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I have this welder, Its pretty cheap but its a pretty good piece for the price. I can weld tubing with it and just about everything else. http://cgi.ebay.com/Chicago-Electric...QQcmdZViewItem |
10-23-2007, 07:09 AM | #3 | |
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10-23-2007, 07:36 AM | #4 |
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If you guys have any inkling that you might want to do bigger stuff in the future, seriously consider a name brand (lLincoln, Miller, Hobart) 220V welder. Do you have 1:1 rigs or do any other kind of motorsports (sandrails, hot rods, etc.)? A good welder will last you decades and once you have one you'll be amazed how much you use it to fab stuff, build specialty tools, do simple home projects, fix the neighbors lawn mower, etc. If working with 220V is not easy for you (dryer connection can often be used) then consider a quality 110V unit and the best you can afford. If you do much of any fab at all you'll quickly find a quality welder very useful. Also, consider looking ahead to gas conversion for MIG work which usually requires a bit more power due to the cooling affect of the flowing gas. Jay |
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10-24-2007, 05:54 AM | #7 |
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The one you show is the re-furbished unit, I have the brand new unused version of that same unit I believe it is the 90 amp Easy Mig and it does just fine if you know how to use it. Ive used many different welders some very high end brands and some low end, your not going to beet the quality of a more expensive welder.....its just not possible! But for R/C and small home use it is just fine. You will have to pay more attention to what you are doing to make a nice clean weld with this thing, also there is a spray that keeps slag and other flux core welder crap from sticking to your work around what your welding. Its a repelant that you spray on and then weld away. Cant remember what it is called but you can find it at Napa Auto Parts stores, maybe Harbor Frieght, and other welding supply places.
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