I myself run an airliqiud 130 basiclly a miller with a good mixed argon gas it welds almost eveything i throw at it . i got a steal of a deal it was worth $1300 at the time but my neighbour needed cash in a hurry so i wont disclose what i paid but there are good welders out there if you have the time to look.. and yes it runs off of 115volt electricity does what i need to do and is wire fed and doesnt seem to mind lots of work and i mean work..