im looking for a cheep welder to mess around on and stuff do you guys think this one is good i know migs are better. but i could aways sell it for more if i dont like it stick welder
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You only get what you pay for. If you buy a good item then it will be worth something when you decide to sell it.
yeahh but im 16 and cant afford to spend 300 or more on a welder. do you think its worth what there asking or should i go lower
You won't be happy with a stick welder. The welds are near impossible to look like anything but a line of boogers.
Keep your eye out for a mig. You can sometimes snatch a decent beginner level welder for $100 on cl.
Keep your eye out for a mig. You can sometimes snatch a decent beginner level welder for $100 on cl.
That one is not bad at all assuming it works. But I don't see the gun. So plan on spending another $100+ just for the gun. It looks like it is probably a 210 input so you would need to make sure you have the power to run it.
lol sad but true.
I use an arc welder for fixing my lawnmower.
Welds look like butt but it works....
Yeah if you have a Tractor Supply Company you can pick up a Hobart. They make one called the Easy Handler and it works good up to a 1/4 inch. I paid around $269 for mine and it works good.
alright i have a welding class at school so all i do is weld. so we finish working with arch welding and we are now working on mig. i love welding with both types of welders and i think my stick welds look awesome but im good with mig too. but i think you should go with mig because you dont have to mess electrodes in stick welding. so just throw roll of wire in the machine and go!!
I think every one should learn with a stick first. That way you get the basics down(heat management ,penetration, and form). Wire feeds are great but you can be mis lead by them. I've seen a lot of people lay some good looking beads that didnt get any penetration. Take your time with some scrap metal before you start welding on your bike.
Thanks for thr rep awk. I'm just trying to help my younger brothers to not make the same mistakes I made. I've been welding "wow" for twenty years. I had to count that one out. 97 you should see if you school offers a metal working or even ag shop class. Mine was tech systems. We did every thing from metal to wood(sheet metal forming, soldering, riveting, welding, tempering, and even structural). I really think it helped me to desighn and build better projects this way. Good luck 97.
i think im gonna get this one for 40 i know the welds will look like crap but idc what do you guys think about it Stick Welder
and hell just one of thos packs of rods are 30 bucks at tractor supply
and hell just one of thos packs of rods are 30 bucks at tractor supply
we have a welding class that we go to the local college for but i cant take it yet but when i can i will
