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Luke87GT
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Hi everyone,
I am looking to aquire a small portable welder for use around the garage. The only welders I have experience with are AC stick welders which work great, but definitely don't allow for the cleanest welds.
I'd like to hear some real world opinions. My requests are that I stick with 120V and stay under $500. I don't anticipate having to weld anything thicker than 1/4" inch steel. I'd probably start with flux-core wire, but eventually want to progress to gas.
I got my eye on the Hobart Handler 140 and the Lincoln Pro Mig 140 which both have very similar specs.
What do you guys think?
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Stangless
Posts: 7802 | From: San Mateo | Registered: Jul 2000
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solbrothers
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whatever you get, make sure you get gas. without it, you'll want to throw/break your rig ![[Razz]](tongue.gif) . speaking from experience.
oh, and use a mask, because that light is bright and will fuxor up your eyes. also speaking from experience
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Posts: 2172 | From: vallejo | Registered: Mar 2007
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Dave50
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You already know youre not gonna listen to anything here LOL! CHECK THIS OUT http://weldingweb.com/
If we could heckle the retards off of here we would be fine, but youll get a bunch of my uncles, cousin, I used to crap on here.
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Posts: 552 | From: lincoln | Registered: Jan 2005
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Hozr
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Lincoln Mig is what I use. I started with flux core and upgraded about 1 year later. What a HUGE difference. Definitely go gas
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Posts: 290 | From: Chico | Registered: Nov 2005
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8stang8
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Any 120v welder is capable of doing wat you want but HUGE diff going gas MUCH cleaner welds. lincoln has a couple nice ones @ home depot fo ubder 5 bills. ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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Posts: 1279 | From: s.f. | Registered: Dec 2007
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