Thread: Welder Reccomendations?

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Jimmyjeep, I have to agree with Dave, There was a time before 7018 and when you only had 5p or 6010 rod, and the welds look as good as 7018.

With that said, I agree with Dave that a good 220 Volt mig welder with the bottle is the way to go. Like anything else, keep spending time in the booth and it will come.

Last year on vacation I went up to Seattle Washington to visit some friends. I also visit Art Morrison shop. Real nice people gave my son and me a tour and some T-Shirts and other cool stuff. D

Did you guys know that all the chassis's and clips are mig welded, and look like rolls of dimes. Yea those guys do it every day but man all mig no tig, wow!

Originally Posted by TedIII

Jimmyjeep, I have to agree with Dave, There was a time before 7018 and when you only had 5p or 6010 rod, and the welds look as good as 7018.

With that said, I agree with Dave that a good 220 Volt mig welder with the bottle is the way to go. Like anything else, keep spending time in the booth and it will come.

Last year on vacation I went up to Seattle Washington to visit some friends. I also visit Art Morrison shop. Real nice people gave my son and me a tour and some T-Shirts and other cool stuff.
Did you guys know that all the chassis's and clips are mig welded, and look like rolls of dimes. Yea those guys do it every day but man all mig no tig, wow!

Oh I wasn't trying to be ornery. I was just saying it may take a little while to get use to the mechanics. Like trying to put a 3 pass weld on a 'Tee". It took longer to understand what the weld pool looks like at different temps and attitudes than I would have thought when I began. I look back at the welds I was doing before and I get scared! Anyway good luck to any new welder, its an art worth learning regardless.

Hers a quick story for ya, I told my teacher that since I started w-school, I really notice a lot of the welds around me that I never took the time to notice before. He said, Then don't go to the County Fair" . I have had my last ride on a ferris wheel after that remark.