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Wanting to buying a welder
d112crzy:
Like the title says, I want to buy a welder. Just not sure which one would be a good choice for what I want to do.
I'd like to be able to weld up exhausts, strut bars, manifolds, maybe rollbars...etc.. the basic car shit.
I'm trying to "expand" my business as around here where I live people have stupid high prices, or there's no one that can do any sort of quality work. I'm tired of paying $50 just to have a piece of flex pipe welded onto my exhaust.
Anyways, I was looking on craigslist and came across this
http://yakima.craigslist.org/tls/1058353839.html
Would that be a good starting welder and last me quite some time? I want something that has the capabilities of putting out some quality welds that I could eventually sell(of course, the welding all depends 90% on me).
I've tig welded aluminum before and did surprisingly well for my first time. So I think I could do pretty good with a few months of practice on a mig.
I was thinking of offering the guy $300 cash. Sound like a good deal?
marcj:
I've heard good things about Smiley Tig welders on ebay.. or save up for a used Miller.
I have NO experience so don't take my word for it. That's where I would start though based on what i've read..
skinnye:
I've been wanting to upgrade, rignt now I have a flux core campellfield. Thing can barely weld sheet metal.
Colin:
That would do just fine. I went and bought a Craftsman MIG quite a few years ago, still rock'n. I think it's a rebadged Lincoln though.
If you're looking for a TIG, this is the one I bought - http://www.weldingsuppliesfromioc.com/servlet/the-1748/THERMAL-ARC-DRAGSTER-85/Detail
This is my next one, once I get 220v service - http://www.millerwelds.com/products/tig/diversion_165/
QikEnuF:
I'm in the same boat. Looking for a basic welding setup that someone can recommend
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