Re: Advice needed regarding welder, no other content
From: Dave Craig (dave.craigsbcglobal.net)
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 13:15:16 -0700 (PDT)
Rick,

Ok, In my opinion, you really want to go with a MIG.  MIG welding is easy
and there is no slag when you are finished.  110V MIG welders do a great job
for the home environment.  I haven't found anything in steel (that I needed
done) that I couldn't do with my MIG.

I have a Century MIG 110 V wire fed welder that has dual power settings
(105A and 90A), infinitely adjustable wire speed and infinitely adjustable
temperature settings.  Mine will accept wire size from .023" to .035".  I
have used wire from both extremes and especially the .030" wire size.  My
welder is right at 15 years old now and still works perfectly.  I have only
had to put a new liner in the gun and hose.  I run 75% Argon gas and 25% CO2
(this is the optimum gas for welding steel).   Century is the home
improvement store brand name of Lincoln. 

I have used my welder to: build a tube frame dune buggy, put new floor pans
in two Mustangs, patched 3 quarter panels, fixed tons of rust on cars,
rebuilt go carts, and generally fixed just about everything made of steel
that has ever broke for anyone I know.  Not to mention many (repeat many)
fun weekend projects.   

I personally really like Miller, Lincoln, and Hobart in that order.  

Whatever you buy, count on another $100-$150 for gas bottle, regulator,
hoses and gauges (unless you get a kit that has some of this in it).  Then
the helmet and gloves can run you from $10 to over $300 depending on how
fancy you want to go.  But, I really like the auto-darkening lens ones and
they start around $80 plus and are well worth the money.

http://www.millerwelds.com/products/mig/millermatic_140_autoset/
http://www.hobartwelders.com/products/wirefeed/handler140/
http://www.mylincolnelectric.com/Catalog/equipmentdatasheet.aspx?p=42420
http://www.mylincolnelectric.com/Catalog/equipmentdatasheet.aspx?p=59618

Every garage needs one of these!

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Lindsay [mailto:rolindsay [at] yahoo.com] 
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 2:53 PM
To: Dave Craig
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: [Ferrari] Advice needed regarding welder, no other content

Hello Friends,

I am in the market for a welder.  I need a tool that
will weld sheet metal as well as structural steel on a
car.  I don't need to weld anything but steel so fancy
gas units aren't needed.

So what KIND of welder (and current) would you
recommended for the jobs I have described above? 
Advice appreciated.

rick lindsay 
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