Thread: Welder Reccomendations?

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I have been welding for over 40 yrs. & prefer the 220 v MIG welders. When Mig welding it is sometimes difficult for a beginner to know how much penetration one is getting for anything thicker than sheet. You will be able to set the heat setting higher for better penetration w/a higher votage/amp machine. This is extremely important on thicker metals......like welding in a X-member.

On some areas like windshield post (when chopping a top) I prefer gas or TIG welding for penetration.

Good luck ! Don

I'm not sure about these ones but it's in the price range:

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...2691_200332691

I also checked around on some of the welding sites like this:

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...2691_200332691

They had a good link I'll try to find, cheapest prices around but they wouldn't ship to Canada so I deleted it from my list.

I also see these guys mentioned a lot, they have some cheaper reconditioned welders:

http://www.toolking.com/page/2/categ...g-welders.aspx

Sean.

[QUOTE=Don Meyer]When Mig welding it is sometimes difficult for a beginner to know how much penetration one is getting for anything thicker than sheet.

This is very true. MIG is easy to do, but also easy to get wrong too. Trouble is you can have a weld that looks great, but doesn't have any real penetration. I have to go with the "save your money and get a 220 machine" crowd. Believe me, you'll be way happier in the end.

Mike