Soundguy
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I'm tenatively thinking about betting a bigger arc welder. Currently, I have a campbell hausfeld 70a AC (120v) arc welder.. not good for much but 3/16 and 1/4 rod plate w/ 5/64 , and sheet metal on 30a setting with 1/16 rod. ( good at that ). When i need real welding done.. I cart my metal down to work and use our old toombstone 225a lincoln or 2??a miller mig.
That's getting a bit tedious. I don't do enough welding to justify a mig welder.. besides with 2 consumables, and not being able to easily change out the weld wire for different materials, like with a stick.. .. I'm just not going there... If I -have- to use a mig.. i can go to work. That leaves with stick. Again.. Not much welding.. not worried about OP welding..not enough to even justify DC.. just need big AC amps to burn thru 50 year old paint and rust to glue the 3/8 and 1/2 stuff together on occassion.
Been shopping the box stores.. and found lincoln ac 225a for 250$ and 269$ lowes/HD.. and Hobart at TSC, 220? for 240$.
While browseing online i see that cheapy campbell hausfeld has an AC 235A stick welder. I've only seent hem listed at a chinese store .. online .. but no price. Anyone know who has these on the shelf?
I'm not afraid of a CH welder.. I've used my cheapy 79$ CH buzz box at 2x to 3x the duty cycle before, and have only ever once got a duty cycle warning lamp... works good enough for me..
If the ch is significantly cheaper than the hobart stickmate for 240$ at TSC.. I'll get it if i can find it. ( besides.. from the pic.. the CH has a nice built in cart and casters... a real plus! )
Any help or other sugestions for a cheapy stick arc welder.. Looking new here... don't feel like rolling the dice at yard sales and pawnbrokers.
thanks
Soundguy
That's getting a bit tedious. I don't do enough welding to justify a mig welder.. besides with 2 consumables, and not being able to easily change out the weld wire for different materials, like with a stick.. .. I'm just not going there... If I -have- to use a mig.. i can go to work. That leaves with stick. Again.. Not much welding.. not worried about OP welding..not enough to even justify DC.. just need big AC amps to burn thru 50 year old paint and rust to glue the 3/8 and 1/2 stuff together on occassion.
Been shopping the box stores.. and found lincoln ac 225a for 250$ and 269$ lowes/HD.. and Hobart at TSC, 220? for 240$.
While browseing online i see that cheapy campbell hausfeld has an AC 235A stick welder. I've only seent hem listed at a chinese store .. online .. but no price. Anyone know who has these on the shelf?
I'm not afraid of a CH welder.. I've used my cheapy 79$ CH buzz box at 2x to 3x the duty cycle before, and have only ever once got a duty cycle warning lamp... works good enough for me..
If the ch is significantly cheaper than the hobart stickmate for 240$ at TSC.. I'll get it if i can find it. ( besides.. from the pic.. the CH has a nice built in cart and casters... a real plus! )
Any help or other sugestions for a cheapy stick arc welder.. Looking new here... don't feel like rolling the dice at yard sales and pawnbrokers.
thanks
Soundguy