What Welder to buy, I show my ignorance inside! Options

[Hawktel]

Okay I figure might as well take the plunge, and buy a welder.

I know nothing about welding. I've never welded anything. I think I understand the basic principle. But if you were to blow a couple hundred bucks, to have a portable weilder setup, just work on cars, what would you get?

I was considering this little unit off ebay.

Ebay Welder link

Specifically, I'd want to use it to replace the battrey shelf, some trunk rust repair, and replace some brackets for the floods and such.

If you wouldn't use the above, what would you use?

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[cha914]

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If you can't afford a new one, try and find a used Lincoln or Miller...I would also suggest going to a local welding supplier and buying one, sometimes they have display units for sale, and they can hook you up with the gas that you will need anyway. Another advantage is that they will be able to repair the machine if/when it breaks, I know for a fact that HF isn't going to do that.

Not to mention the fact that the lincoln/miller machines weld about 100x better than those other cheapy ones...as with all tools, buy the best you can afford.

Good luck,

Tony