[Tx Firefighter]

My Lincoln is about 15 years old. It's a 120 amp machine.

I also have a big Millermatic 250 amp machine.

For almost all jobs, the Lincoln does what I need. It has a small gun which is easy to get into tight areas. I keep it loaded with .023 wire. It's so easy to use on most anything automotive. I can sew just about anything together with it.

The big Miller can weld 1/2 inch plate in one pass. It's an absolute monster. It's ideal for heavy duty fab work like frame splices, building trailers, etc. I keep it loaded with .035 wire. It's not that great for thin stuff like this 14ga on this project. Plus the big gun is impossible to get into tight areas.

In my shop, I have a place for each of them, but for old trucks, the little Lincoln is tops.