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I had struggled for years with a 125 amp stick welder, so when I retired and cashed up a few things I bought myself the biggest flashest mig I could find.
Three years later I gave it to my #2 son TJ on a permanent loan. I had barely used it.
When I sold up I sold all of my heavy industrial type machinery, with no machinery I wasn't using any big stuff.
So I wasn't breaking anything.
So the big flash welder was of absolutely no use to me at all.

sigh...

Originally Posted by johnboy

I had struggled for years with a 125 amp stick welder, so when I retired and cashed up a few things I bought myself the biggest flashest mig I could find.
Three years later I gave it to my #2 son, TL.
So the big flash welder was of absolutely no use to me at all. sigh...

I feel at times I "grew up" with a stinger from a stick welder in one hand.. I bought my "little" Lincoln Tombstone unit back in the early 80's.. I've run cases of rods and miles of beads with it... later when MIG became"a thing" I jumped on board and bought the best I could afford, of course another Lincoln, but it just "doesn't fit".. I've never been able to figure the darn thing out! I've tried but.. I just don't like it... If I have some heavy welding to do.... break out the sticks every time!