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CTDan914 |
May 30 2013, 05:19 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 46 Joined: 23-April 12 Member No.: 14,415 Region Association: North East States |
I'm no sure if this is the right spot for this or not but here it is.
I see a lot of you guys do your own welding on your cars. I plan on getting a welder soon and the electrician running the 220 wants to know which plug to install. HUH! The machine I'm thinking of will be either a Miller or Lincoln Electric. Someone once told me to stick to a known name brand because it's easier to get serviced locally if needed. OK, but what size welder do I need that's the question. Can you guys help me with this? I want something that can be used on body work up to maybe 1/4 to 5/16" think tubing etc. A friend of mine said mig is the way to go. What would you be using? Dan |
shuie |
May 30 2013, 07:43 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 352 Joined: 17-May 04 From: baton rouge, la Member No.: 2,075 |
I bought the 211. After wiring a dedicated 230v circuit in my garage I have never used the machine on 115v mode. I don't really need portability, so I would have been fine with the 180. A 135 would have been fine, too. Make sure you have a dedicated circuit whichever way you go. The 115v machine will weld anything on a car. I don't like running mine on 115v because I get a lot of nuisance trips with the fans and lights running on the same 15A circuit in the garage. I like having the flexibility of the 211, but i would have been perfectly happy with a 135 and a dedicated 20A circuit
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