This is the unit I have Randy and it works great :thumbsup: and it will do either flux core or gas shielded and its 110 :thumbsup: Comes with every thing you need but the bottle and helmet.If you want you can come by any time and check it out :laugh:
Lincoln Electric Weld Pak 140 HD Wire-Feed Welder-K2514-1 at The Home Depot
Lincoln Electric Weld Pak 140 HD Wire-Feed Welder-K2514-1 at The Home Depot
I've never understood people's fear of TIG welding. To me it's the easiest of all methods. You constantly control the heat with the foot pedal, and go as fast or slow as you want, adding as much or as little filler as you want. This is a big advantage for longer welds as the metal heats up more & more as you go, needing less & less amps. The inverter TIG welders on ebay work fine & can do TIG, stick, even plasma cutting on some models.
Get an AC-DC unit and you can do aluminum too, but now you're talking some coin.
Get an AC-DC unit and you can do aluminum too, but now you're talking some coin.
This is just my personal advice, and I don't expect anyone to agree with it:
I have a couple cheap 110V buzzboxes (arc welders). They are more than enough machine to do anything you would do on a minibike frame.
Get good with a stick welder, and you can do just about anything, including aluminum (the trick is to get it hot & move really fast).
I have a couple cheap 110V buzzboxes (arc welders). They are more than enough machine to do anything you would do on a minibike frame.
Get good with a stick welder, and you can do just about anything, including aluminum (the trick is to get it hot & move really fast).
O.K. What is the best stick welder that is $200 max and 110v? This will be my starting welder. Again a minibike frame or tab on a minibike is all I need this for...
Post: Make/Model/price and link to where to buy....
Next we will move onto Air compressors $200 or less,but that is another thread to come.
Post: Make/Model/price and link to where to buy....
Next we will move onto Air compressors $200 or less,but that is another thread to come.
If that's all you're really going to do with the thing, I'd just get a cheap HF stick welder. Or find a used unit for even cheaper.
I use cheap 110V buzzboxes (namely, I have an ARC-Pro that works just great that I got for $10 at a tag sale) for a ton of stuff. As long as you know your limitations, you'll be fine.
I use cheap 110V buzzboxes (namely, I have an ARC-Pro that works just great that I got for $10 at a tag sale) for a ton of stuff. As long as you know your limitations, you'll be fine.
Myself I have a Arc welder at home and with the right rods and practice you can get some pretty good looking welds, though welding thinner materials such as sheet metal is tougher and your welds generally don't look as good. As far as strength, I've never had any of my welds break or crack. And like has been said earlier, you don't need to do much clean up prior to welding. Oxy-Acetelyne welding is hard to do, but I have seen some nice welds done that way as well.
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