inexpensive 220v stick welder

[texashollander]

sound guy you ran into the right guy iam a welder down in the great state of texas i love welding you just need to go get an old welder for cheap they last forever and most of the time you can find the part you need it if breaks at your local welding store i know guys with welders from the 60's on there rigs and they work better then some new onces but iam a lincoln man so if you want a new one i would go with a lincoln ac-225 its got 225a at 25v with 20% duty cycle or a ac/dc 225/125 if you want to weld dc and if you want a little more go with an idealarc 250 . for millers and hobart there the same so go with the cheaper one miller makes a thunderbolt xl 225 ac but i would go with lincoln for a better arc hope i helped out in anyway an if you ever get a real welder get a lincoln they have all copper windings and my new one has a sweet arc peace out and take it easy for me i will do the same for you /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[hazmat]

What I like to refer to as the "curse of the engineer" has prevented me from purchasing a welder myself - despite taking a class last fall on how to use one.

The curse of the engineer is knowing that there is a better/bigger/sexier tool out there to do whatever job you are working on at the time. The curse has stripped untold dollars out of my wallet and has caused many a night in "the doghouse".

I haven't bought a welder yet, because I want the one that will "Do it all" - ie TIG - all metals, all thicknesses, cheaper than getting a Stick only for heavy metal, and a MIG for thinner. I don't ever plan on doing produciton work, so I can live w/o the speed of the MIG.

Since the TIG is expensive ($1500 +) I've had a hard time saving my pennies up. Other, less costly, tools keep showing up /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

If I were buying a stick only, the curse would require the Miller Thunderbolt XL 200-300. AC/DC welder. Cost $700 /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[PineRidge]

Hey that's my buzz-box! Or at least there must be about a zillion of them out there that all look the same. Years ago I took some EMT conduit and bent an inverted U for a handy handle on mine. Sure saves the old back when you need to move it around the barn to use it.

 

[Highbeam]

Hey, that's my buzz box too. I have a cart but no handle. It is a heavy bugger to lift up into the pickup bed. Mine was free from a dead guy's garage, with the widow's blessing of course.

 

[texashollander]

i want a real welder like a lincoln classic or comander woowe /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[dbelisle]

I have a buss box like that I bought years ago.

I Bought it through a Mail order catalog for $88.00. It came with a helmet, wheel kit, and a assortment of welding rods.

The rod had colored dots to tell what rod you where using.
That's how long ago I got the thing.

Dave in NH