WELDER RECOMMENDATIONS

[565bbchevy]

I bought my welder about 20 years ago, it's a Lincoln 175+ that runs on 220 and I have welded everything from roll bars and frames down to thin sheet metal.
One thing I looked for was infinite adjustability for heat and wire speed so I can fine tune my weld
Another thing for me and the same goes for when I bought my Miller plasma cutter was sticking with a name brand so that any parts and consumables will be available for many years to come and I luckily have yet to need any parts in the last two decades.

 

[wskirvin]

I ended up finding a Hobart 210MVP for $600 locally. They guy a got it from is retired from a welding supply company and buys machines at auctions and online then does any repairs or updates it needs and then resells them. Plus offers a 60 day warranty and said he can get parts at cost if something was to ever go wrong with it...... so we will see how it turns out! I tried it at his place when looking at it. Welded like it should and no issues so time to get to puttin in some work learning how to properly weld!

 

[737Mech]

I use a Hobart 210 MVP. Dual voltage. Works great.

 

[csstrux]

I have a Hobart 180 which works nice for heavier stuff, but never could get it lined out for sheetmetal. I just picked up a Lincoln 140 last November/December? Smoothest machine I have ever used, and I am also a novice welder. If you are looking for solid for the price, I am happy as h311 with this machine. Picked it up from Blains farm and fleet online and had it shipped. I think it was a good $50.00 less than any other I could find. That said, the one I was looking at at the local welder supply shop had double the amp settings. That said, the one I have has only one issue for what I need it to do... The putz holding the trigger.

 

[motorheadmike]

This is what I use: https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/lincoln-electric-mig-pak-180-wire-feed-welder-0588041p.html

Upgraded from this (88A 110V):

It must be a French Canadian thing to use cardboard for PPE? Yikes!

 

[denny]

just bought a jegs 180. it was just above 300. 220 and comes with a stick also.

 

[William]

Hobart 140 vs Miller 140. Hobart has a better feed system. Otherwise they are very similar. Shop around and you'll pay $500 for a new Hobart 140. Both run on 110, which is way more convenient than 220. It'll come with the gun and gas regulator. Plan to get a gas cylinder and skip the flux core for best results. Then plan to buy .023 wire, a couple of .023 Hobart tips, and a welding cart. (Yes, you can make your own cart, but they are $35 at Harbor Freight and time is money.) Read up (U-Tube) on best welding techniques.