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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[trojanhorsepower]

Hawktel
I would recommend that you buy your bottle locally instead of rent. If you add up the long term costs you will probably be better off. If you plan on going through lots of gas then rent one, but as a hobbyist, where the welder will go long periods with no use; I think you will find that just buying it outright will be much more cost effective. Refills are cheep.

Just my .02

-Pete