firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted May 29 1 hour ago, CatfishKev said: Yeah I know. I only mentioned cuz you said if he liked it you would pay for his school. Free school is even better. Free is my favorite, 4 letter F word. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZLance Report post Posted May 29 1 hour ago, firstcoueswas80 said: Free is my favorite, 4 letter F word. We all knew it wasn't "hunt" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weldor Report post Posted May 29 What process are you looking at? SMAW, GTAW, GMAW.? Retired after 45 years of welding and fab. Buy the best you can afford and save yourself a lot of grief, Most cheap machines have a ton of plastic parts. There is a reason they are cheap. You'll need a AC machine if your thinking about aluminum Tig. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted May 29 14 hours ago, AZLance said: We all knew it wasn't "hunt" I know reading is tough for you with your grandpa glasses, but "hunt" also isn't a four letter word that begins with F. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sjvcon Report post Posted May 30 You looking for Stick, MIG, MP or??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roofer Billy Report post Posted May 30 20 hours ago, firstcoueswas80 said: I know reading is tough for you with your grandpa glasses, but "hunt" also isn't a four letter word that begins with F. He meant Funt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted May 30 2 hours ago, sjvcon said: You looking for Stick, MIG, MP or??? I think Mig, the wire style Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sjvcon Report post Posted May 31 Look for a Hobart Handler 140(110v) or 190(220v) used. Same parent company as Miller...very similar machined...less money. My Miller 212 just crapped the bed and I went Hobart MP. Saved a lot and just as good as the Miller or Lincoln from most accounts. If you decide to go Stck I have a Hobart Tombstone I'd let you borrow to mess around with and buy if he gets hooked. I have a Bobcat 250 so I don't really use it. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted May 31 6 hours ago, sjvcon said: Look for a Hobart Handler 140(110v) or 190(220v) used. Same parent company as Miller...very similar machined...less money. My Miller 212 just crapped the bed and I went Hobart MP. Saved a lot and just as good as the Miller or Lincoln from most accounts. If you decide to go Stck I have a Hobart Tombstone I'd let you borrow to mess around with and buy if he gets hooked. I have a Bobcat 250 so I don't really use it. Great offer. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sobrbiker Report post Posted June 1 I second the scamazon Yeswelders. When we moved to CG a couple years ago my old buzzbox had just died and got the Yeswelder 135 flux core/stick machine just to have something for the property. I’m no pro, but after getting better leads and ground clamp I love that little thing! It’s not the Miller or Hobart I use at work, but I’ve gone through about 5lbs of flux core and a couple pounds of 6011 and 7018 in two years, fixing everything from gates to tractor. i think it’d be hard to find a better bang for the buck setup to teach wire and stick basics (all the lower tier red and blue machines are Chinese crap too but still 2-3x the money). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
