Thread: welder question

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They are a great little welder for bodywork and LIGHT fabrication. I do not recomend them for chassis work, as they are limited in how much penetration you can get on the welds, and your life will be riding on the strength of the chassis welds. Others on this forum will immediately jump on and contradict me, but as a design engineer, and certified welder I believe that the minimum requirement for safe chassis welds is a welder with capability of welding at 130 Amps, and a continuous duty cycle.---Brian.

Yeah, I figured it wouldnt be quite enough for structural frame and chassis welding, but I can't see myself doing anything other than patch panels, replacing quarters and filling holes. I dont mind upgrading in a couple of years if and when my skills and needs increase. The other welders I was comparing it to were a clarke and a hobart handler 140, but everyone told me to stick with either a miller or a lincoln and the price is 299.00 about 150 cheaper than the others. I just wanted to make sure it's going to work for what I want to do.