Calling All Welders!, MIG, TIG or.....? |
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Calling All Welders!, MIG, TIG or.....? |
dcecc1968 |
Sep 16 2015, 12:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 252 Joined: 31-December 12 From: Concord, NC Member No.: 15,313 Region Association: South East States |
A friend of mine wants to restore an old car that has a lot of body rust and asked me about the best type of welder to use. I told him I didn't have a clue, but knew lots of people (who know what they are doing) that I could ask.
Keep in mind, he has never welded before (but is very determined and picks up things quickly) and will be doing mainly body (sheet metal) welding. Any suggestions on brands of welders and the best places to buy would be welcome as well. Thanks in advance for your help. -Don |
JoeDees |
Sep 16 2015, 08:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 515 Joined: 10-November 14 From: Northern Kentucky Member No.: 18,106 Region Association: None |
MIG, and gas makes all the difference, especially with sheet metal.
I love my Eastwood MIG 135. It is seemingly infinitely adjustable and can be turned down far enough that I can even weld 22 gauge steel sheet. I bought mine on sale for $200, which was less than half the cost of the big name brands. Quality seems good, way better than a Harbor Freight one. I'd put it in the same category as Craftsman, great for the DIYer, but if you're a pro doing it for a living every day, you can step up to the Snap-on level and buy one of the big brands. |
mgp4591 |
Sep 21 2015, 02:16 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,380 Joined: 1-August 12 From: Salt Lake City Ut Member No.: 14,748 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
MIG, and gas makes all the difference, especially with sheet metal. I love my Eastwood MIG 135. It is seemingly infinitely adjustable and can be turned down far enough that I can even weld 22 gauge steel sheet. I bought mine on sale for $200, which was less than half the cost of the big name brands. Quality seems good, way better than a Harbor Freight one. I'd put it in the same category as Craftsman, great for the DIYer, but if you're a pro doing it for a living every day, you can step up to the Snap-on level and buy one of the big brands. I was hoping I'd see another review of the Eastwood welder! I bought mine not too long ago and I've been welding over 30 years, all the specs looked good on it so I got the same deal you did- pretty complete for only 200 bucks. Then I got hit by a truck on my motorcycle and haven't used it yet but now I'm seeing your ideas of it and feel much better about the purchase. Do you use the flux core or have you got the bottle cooking on yours? And what's the thickest material you've welded with it- I know the specs say you can weld up to 3/8 inch with it which seems optimistic but possible. I'm planning on using it for the sheetmetal all the way up to the cradle I'm building... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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