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Buying a welder
Wheres the best place to purchase a mig for truck repair??
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Location: Mountain View Ca / Mexico
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try cyberweld.com , maybe shop around a few local shops.
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buy a lincoln, the are easier to find parts for.
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i bought mine from a local welding shop. it is a millermatic 175 and i love it.
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Go on ebay.....$434 for a Hobart 135
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for the few extra dollars involved i think your better off buying from a local welding supply company
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I agree with Cdowns..better to buy from local shop..If you have any problems or questions it would be easier to get help.I bought my cutting out fit from a local shop awile back and it is handy to have a local shop to take care of all my needs and answer any questions...
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Your search for a welder should encompass more than you will ever weld in thckness and gauge. As a professional welder your machine is the limits to your fabricatin needs.If you are only doing sheet metal up 16 gauge than a simple 110 w/fluxcore or 75/25gas capabilities will do.Stick with the larger names
their parts are easier to find. eg (miller,lincolin,esab) Hopefully I have helped you in any of your questions. If there are any more email or pm me . Richard Lewis |
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I have used the Miller 210, My hobart 175, My buddies hobart 135 and a Lincoln weldpack. HATED that lincoln but it may have had a problem. LOVE my Hobart 175. Have not run into anything it couldn't handle yet. Built a 5x10 trailer with it, BUNCH of stuff for my trucks, Welded up a exhaust for a buddy a2 weeks ago. Repairing the floor in his jeep with it this week. For a home shop I can't say enough about it. My buddy has the 135 and I did some body repair with it. For a 110v machin it does well on the smaller stuff. Have not got to try it on anything thick. My buddy has the Miller 210....MAN what a sweet machine! Better have some deep pockets cause it isn't cheap. Here is my buddies reveiw on it. http://www.off-road.com/chevy/miller/210.html
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i also agree with the buy local. i purchased a clarke from a supplier 5 min. from my house. they can service it there if need be.
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1969 Chevy Project SWB Fleet, 20s, 5.3, t56, in the weeds. 1970 Chevy Truck cab on a 1979 Jimmy frame-8.1 liter 496 bbc/sm465/np203-jeds doubler-np205/d60/14bff Welded/42 tsls on recentered H1s 1998 Chevy Crew Cab K3500 SAS'd with hpd60, links and swayaway coilovers. 8.1l vortec DD/towrig "I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. " |
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they carry parts for the clarkes. i will be over there next week to refill my bottle. i can pick one up for you if you like or call:
clarks tool 913-268-1271 |
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I have a Lincoln weldpack 100 with the mig conversion and 75/25 gas. This is my first mig machine and I love it, it handles everything I have needed around the house/shop. I bought it from the local Welders Supply, have had no problems.
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I used a lincoln today at work, was doing a lowering job. What a piece of ****. it was a ARC welder but OH MY i just wanted to destroy it. Sure it spat all over the place but dam did it take a very long time to tac the bracket in place. never again, I rather bring my welder to work then use that POS.
i got a 135 millmatic. the 175 uses a 220v outlet.....I'm more for home use and my garage is my shop so the 135 does fine. I also bought it from a local welding shop. The guys there give me a discounts on everything i buy so they got me as a customer. It only takes 3 mins to get there too. |
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I just put up a post about this on the message board and finally went with a miller 135 very easy to use welder would recomened it to anyone ...
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