what kind of welder you own

[CHAPS7931]

just wonding what welder is used to work on your projects?

[RetroSBK]

I have a small Miller matic Mig and a 250 Tig with water cooled torch. But i also use them to do all the fab for my shop! lol

[sick69]

Lincoln weld pak 100 works great for anything i've got to do.


Frank

[AesC10s]

Millermatic 210

[poorboy]

Lincoln 135 Plus.

[boogie67]

Millermatic 175

[dwaite72lnghrn]

I have a century stick 230amp ac 180dc for heavy stuff and a Hobart 135 mig for the light stuff. Keep an eye of gas tank prices, Bought my mig figuring get gas later well the tank went up over $100 increase in 2 years. So add another $200 (for a 40cubic' tank) or so for a tank on the mig if you buy it. Not sure what rental price is on a tank of gas.

[Palf70Step]

I have a small 110V Lincoln. Works great for the sheet metal and body work I got it for.

[68cajun]

I have the Hobart 185 amp 220v.

[Southedisto]

Lincoln sp135

[LockDoc]

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I have an old Lincoln 225 amp stick welder that I use for the heavy stuff and a newer Lincoln wire welder for the sheet metal. I also have an older Eastwood stitch welder that a guy gave me but I haven't used it much.

LockDoc

[shopking72]

Both of these are my dads, Lincoln Mig and Tig. (I just get to keep them in my shop til his is built and use them)


And he also has a Miller Bobcat on the back of his truck, and a Suitcase welder.

[brak]

I have a POS Campbel Hausfeld 115 MIG welder i picked up for $50 new.
considering the price, and the fact that my garage doesn't have 220v, it works fine for what i'm doing right now.

I learned to weld with TIG, and that's all i used for years, so this wirefeed welder is taking some getting used to (wire speed mostly).

having a hand free is wierd, it's alot like driving a stick for years, then hopping in an automatic, and your foot keeps reaching for the clutch.

one of these days i'll have the money to get a decent TIG welder

[raggedjim]

Clarke EN130 with the gas package. It gets the job done and I got a heck of a deal on it...

[73stepside]

i've got a small 110 lincoln. perfect for sheetmetal

[66skylarkpost]

i was always a stick person , where i loved my lincoln . at work we had a little miller cricket 110 volt flux core . worked good for small jobs including my first race car . a few years ago when i sold my 403 powered '82 cutlass , i went to tractor supply and bought this hobart handler with cart. 175 amp ,230 volt, then added the argon/co2 bottle and got a 25 foot pre-made drop cord . i normally run .035" solid wire . i really like it .

[boraxman]

HTP mig 200, I have yet to use it.

[gmcman7202]

Originally Posted by boraxman

HTP mig 200, I have yet to use it.

let me know how the HTP ends up working... they are actually down the street from me. havent seen their product though.

[GREASEMONKEY72]

lincoln sp-135 plus flux or gas

[muddpile]

Hobart Handler 140 MIG with gas. Works great for all the jobs I do, and before I bought it I'd never welded a day in my life.

[jimmydean]

A friend of mine has an older (about 5 years now) Lincoln 175 wire feed with a tank that he is willing to part with so he can get a Miller 210. Is the 175 enough power to do 3/8 steel? If I want to do chassis and frame work, will that work?

Thanks.

[action]

I have a 175 and just welded up some 1/4" and still had more power to use if needed. I have used a 135 quite a bit and they work great but can't compare to the 175.
Jack

[shortbed70]

Also a clarke en130 gas. Works for everything I need it for from patch panels to mild frame work.

[crazy longhorn]

I started with a 225 amp lincoln stick, & got into a SP 100 mig for the tin. the latest addition was a 200 amp Lincoln mig, & that is used for pretty much everything now(except the light tin). I have only run 1 bottle of gas through the new welder, but will say IT FLAT AZZ ROCKS! L

[bowtiedude]

I have a Hobart 140 handler, and an old Lincoln AC225 stick welder. I am happy with this combo so far. Some day would like to break down and buy a TIG and a plazma cutter.