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It could just be me but I think stick welder suck. I have one and I don't have to much luck with it.
That welder is certainly old but it is 220 volt. It looks like a good deal especially with all the rod with it.
why does every one hate on the stick welder.. i dont have a problem with it been welding a year on mine and they look just as good as a mig.. but mig is just alot easyier to use for first timers... Get a TIG welder i love doing it just really expensive
There is no problem with an arc welder. I own an arc, 3 migs and a wire fed flux core welder. The welds hold up great on arcs you just can't lay a bead like you can with a mig. The same goes with a flux welder.
There is a time and a place for each of them but for the basic hobbyist a mig lets you lay a bead with less cleanup which is why it is preferred.
^^^ i agree arc works best on thicker metal and not in tight places.. i still prefer the TIG whoa once you learn it its so nice
gasless migs ar sh!T...... i have 1 and it is a waste of time and space....
look at this... im thinkin of buying it after xmas.... would it be a buy worth while?? eBay.ie: MIG-160 MAG SHIELDING GAS WELDER INVERTER * PRIME TECH (item 390122460468 end time 23-Dec-09 20:14:06 GMT)
look at this... im thinkin of buying it after xmas.... would it be a buy worth while?? eBay.ie: MIG-160 MAG SHIELDING GAS WELDER INVERTER * PRIME TECH (item 390122460468 end time 23-Dec-09 20:14:06 GMT)
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tigs are very nice but if you are just welding mild steel it is not necessary. Plus your average hobbyist isn't going to drop the dough to purchase a tig welder.
blaster1993 said:
Like I said they each have a time and place where they are good. Wire fed flux cores and good when you are outside on a windy day. lol
oh man, how true. i was always used to my gasless one, then i started using the one with gas in my auto class and i can weld 100x better.
but i really dont have any trouble doing arc welding, most of the time i can lay it down so it copletely fuses into the metal and theres hardly a bump.
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i myself to wanted a welder for when i tear stuff up racing so for christmas i picked this welder up its aint nothing special but you pay like 10 dollars for a no questions asked warrnty
i was told with it being gasless it would not be good for welding heavy stuff but heres the link hope this helps
Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices
i was told with it being gasless it would not be good for welding heavy stuff but heres the link hope this helps
Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices
