Welder time again, stick or mig?

[redharley]

Sounds like a good used 220 mig would be what your looking for. You stated you have experiance with one and where fairly handy with it,for what you are doing it would suit your needs well. If you shop around their are some good deals on used one's, most will throw the gas bottle in with the deal which makes the price really nice. I to learned my welding skills on the farm with a lincoln tombstone which is still here after 30 yr's and still put to use,but most of the time I just am not welding metal heavier than 1/4" so out comes the grinder and the mig.Looks so nice and no slag,no heavy cables. If it's muddy,rusted almost in half,more thickness than the mig will handle out comes mister tombstone.

 

[Soundguy]

you mean there's metal smaller than 3/8's that ain't rusty, dirty or painted that needs to be welded during a light rain in the wind? I'm missin' out!!


soundguy

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

Well,
There's nothing to say you can't have both...in one package. Everlast inverter MIGS weld stick as well. Perfect solution.:laughing:

 

[Hermit54]

I have an economical stick welder that I really like, it is the Everlast PA160
It is a chinese welder, and is DC only but has a very good duty cycle rating, has some nice features. it is cheap. (I paid $269), and so far has held up. Mark here on the forum is an advertiser/contributor. Give em a look

James K0UA

I saw that. I was on the site looking. I'll check it out more. Thank you, Shawn

 

[Hermit54]

no doubt you can buy more amps of stick than mig.. even ac/dc stick vs mig.

get what you are comfortable with and is strong enough to do your work.

I bang along with AC stick.. cheap and effective for farm welding. that and a set of torches and an angle grinder, chopsaw and die grinder , drill press..and well.. again.. for farm work that's practically a machine shop..

soundguy

Oh yes, have a nice milwalkee angle grinder. Indespensible. I was fully equiped in Maine but didn't want to move everything. 220 mig, lathe, mill, gas forge, anvil, metal saw. Made both firearms and knives. But time to stock a shop again! That's a good thing though, I get to change or upgrade such as a nice new knifemakers anvil, wilton vise

 

[Hermit54]

Sounds like a good used 220 mig would be what your looking for. You stated you have experiance with one and where fairly handy with it,for what you are doing it would suit your needs well. If you shop around their are some good deals on used one's, most will throw the gas bottle in with the deal which makes the price really nice. I to learned my welding skills on the farm with a lincoln tombstone which is still here after 30 yr's and still put to use,but most of the time I just am not welding metal heavier than 1/4" so out comes the grinder and the mig.Looks so nice and no slag,no heavy cables. If it's muddy,rusted almost in half,more thickness than the mig will handle out comes mister tombstone.

Yup, I used the old tombstone patch box welder:thumbsup: There is the 220 miller mig on craiglist, just so darn far. Maybe 80-90 mi one way. But good price. And yes. love welding with shielding gas, very clean, easy for multiple passes. You're right though, stick and mig both in a shop is very nice. I do have a little 110v 100 amp stick, picked it up in Maine for $40. Not very much juice but not bad. Thing is draws 20 amps at 100amp welding!

 

[Hermit54]

Well,
There's nothing to say you can't have both...in one package. Everlast inverter MIGS weld stick as well. Perfect solution.:laughing:

Mark. I will give them all a serious look. May have some technical questions for you. Thanks, Shawn

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

Ask away.

 

[Soundguy]

Yup, I used the old tombstone patch box welder:thumbsup: There is the 220 miller mig on craiglist, just so darn far. Maybe 80-90 mi one way. But good price. And yes. love welding with shielding gas, very clean, easy for multiple passes. You're right though, stick and mig both in a shop is very nice. I do have a little 110v 100 amp stick, picked it up in Maine for $40. Not very much juice but not bad. Thing is draws 20 amps at 100amp welding!

80-90 ain't nuttin.. it's when you start making 40 hour drives to go fetch goodies that you know you've gotten the bug!


soundguy

 

[Hermit54]

Ask away.

Thanks Mark. I been doing alot of reading. Some of my questions I was thinking of don't even apply now I am catching up new technology. Like inverter welders:confused2: