Motorboatin
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These have been around forever. They are cheap, easy to use and they work
i has one of these, till she gave up the ghost after 25 years of use. Replaced with a Miller Thunderbolt XL225. I absolutely love this machine. Does beautiful welds. If i was into it i can also do tig with it with some lead changes, etc (been reading up on how to do it). But i dont tig weld much. I have a friend thst has a fantastic tig machine if i need that kind of work.
I thought I noticed this as well when I got my Miller 211 Transformer. Why is this so?Also A dual voltage machine on 115v will weld circles around a straight 115v machine. Try it.
I have a Craftsman 140 amp Mig welder that I have used for years and it does a good job on 3/16" or less steel.
I am needing to weld some plus 3/8" steel however it is not often.
I would like a 220 volt Mig welder, but they are expensive for something that I don't use often.
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I have thought about getting a Arc (stick) welder.
Sometimes older ones can be found used, but I saw this new inverter welder a Hobart Stickmate 160i Dual Voltage DC Arc Welder Inverter, 120/240Volt, 20?60 Amp Output, Model# 160
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How good are these inverter stick welders and will I see enough of a jump in capability to weld 3/8" steel in a single pass?
I see you are in SC. Not sure where but if you are interested I have a Miller Dialarc 250 that I replaced with a Syncrowave 200 a few years ago. If you are interested I would like to get it out of my shop.