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| ahdoman |
 Oct 29 2006, 04:23 PM
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It's phonetic...Ah-D-O-Man (Audioman)  Group: Members Posts: 667 Joined: 7-November 05 From: Santa Clarita, Ca. Member No.: 5,084 Region Association: Southern California  |
Hey all, I asked my wife (a prolific artist) what she would like for her birthday and she said "a welder"! Seems she wants to do a little metal sculpting. I admit, I could use one also. However, I know nothing about what is out there (brands, types, etc.) and need advice as to what to buy. Since this is a test, it needs to be easier to use but I don't want to rapidly outgrow it. Also, it will probably be just for steel work. Suggestions?
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| mihai914 |
Oct 29 2006, 05:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 800 Joined: 2-March 05 From: Montreal, QC Member No.: 3,697 Region Association: None 
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If you are going to run it on 120V, there is two choices for good welders, the Lincoln or the Miller.
If you need more juice for thicker stuff, than you can go to the similar 220V models from the same manufacturers, they will be pricier though. Lincoln Miller I bought the Lincoln from this eBay vendor (because it was a little bit less expensive), I think it's the best deal around and the service was excellent, so I can recommend them. Take your time and see what you actually will do with the welder before commiting. Don't forget also about the gas bottle, decide if you want to rent one or buy your own and have it filled. If both of you are going to do work, then go for a bigger bottle anyway. There are less expensive units out there, but parts availability and quality of manufacturing and versatility will not be as good. If you're on a budget try going for a good quality used machine. You may be lucky but from what I saw, the ones on eBay go for a pretty penny and I preferred to put the extra $100 and just buy a new one. Good luck! |
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ahdoman OT - Buying a welder...of some sort Oct 29 2006, 04:23 PM
jeff I've been attending a welding and fabrication ... Oct 29 2006, 05:11 PM JPB 220Volt mig welder. Lincoln or Miller is good. Y... Oct 29 2006, 05:22 PM SGB All this talk makes me jelly-ous. I've been w... Oct 29 2006, 05:58 PM
HeloMech I wanted to learn how to weld. I grabbed a bunch o... Oct 29 2006, 10:41 PM |
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