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07-21-2010, 10:19 PM
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Thinking about buying a welder.
Cheapest option for me looks like a 120v 90 amp flux wire welder. Any objections? Will this be juicy enough to weld thick plates... like for suspension components etc.?
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07-21-2010, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by enkeivette
Cheapest option for me looks like a 120v 90 amp flux wire welder. Any objections? Will this be juicy enough to weld thick plates... like for suspension components etc.?
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Like 1/4" mild steel? Fine. We'll be working on the Snake tomorrow if you want to talk to Aaron about welders. I think he did a fair bit of research before selecting his Mig.
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07-21-2010, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Vettezuki
Like 1/4" mild steel? Fine. We'll be working on the Snake tomorrow if you want to talk to Aaron about welders. I think he did a fair bit of research before selecting his Mig.
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I like the idea of having a mig better, but all of the cheap Harbor Freight migs are 240V.
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07-22-2010, 01:15 AM
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I like the idea of having a mig better, but all of the cheap Harbor Freight migs are 240V.
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Well, what's you're budget? I don't think the Lincoln Electric 120V Migs are that expensive. You might be able to pick up a slightly used one for considerably less from CL, eBay, etc. Generally when it comes to tools like this, I don't cheap out too much because they'll be used basically for life or at least a long time. Like the paint gun you bought recently.
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07-22-2010, 02:42 AM
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Well, what's you're budget? I don't think the Lincoln Electric 120V Migs are that expensive. You might be able to pick up a slightly used one for considerably less from CL, eBay, etc. Generally when it comes to tools like this, I don't cheap out too much because they'll be used basically for life or at least a long time. Like the paint gun you bought recently.
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The paint gun I bought recently is to last for the next few years, just like this welder. I will be buying a Sata when I have a real job. And my garage will look a lot more like yours when the time comes too.
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07-22-2010, 02:50 AM
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The paint gun I bought recently is to last for the next few years, just like this welder. I will be buying a Sata when I have a real job. And my garage will look a lot more like yours when the time comes too.
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I'm a middle class grunt and devoted amateur at best. You can go much further over time. 
In the meantime, check CI and eBay, you never know what might pop up.
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07-22-2010, 10:54 AM
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...you never know what might pop up.
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That's what she said.
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07-22-2010, 11:23 AM
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I've always hated flux wire.....but its cheap and it gets the job done mostly. I was thinking of picking up a cheap 120v lincon for when my miller 30 is tooooo much of a pain. (miller 30 is a 200 amp 240v beast)
A 90 amp will do fine for most things. You just might have to let it cool down after a few welds.
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07-22-2010, 03:08 PM
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Most 120v mig welders are only good for up to 1/8 mild steel. That's too thin for any suspension work.
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07-22-2010, 03:40 PM
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My neighbor has made some stout pieces for his Ranger with a 120v mig, I wonder what the amp rating is.
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