I recently bought a 110v 220v ...140 Amp stick welder from Amazon, the reviews top notch even from ppl that weld daily . Hot start with no sticks. A great little machine for $90. Ppl compare this machine to the big 12v jump boxes that now start cars with one the size of cell phone I bought it as Amazon always let's you do returns. It's 15 lbs. and as small as a lunch box but it is, a quality welder, runs a decent bead on 1/8" angle steel at 70 - 75 amps. I have yet to try the 220V ( I have a dryer plug near by) Great for small garage projects...
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I recently bought this one. https://amzn.to/31UtetI Same idea, I don't remember seeing the Hone. Very easy to strike and weld. I am really happy with the hobby welding I use it for.
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Wow.... BOTH of you guys got super deals on those!
Ditto. I bought a similar stick welder about three years ago when I was rebuilding the IM.
I find that I use it more than the better quality MIG welder I had before I retired, simply because it's so easy to set up and go. It's amazing how much better the tech got so quickly.
Haven't tried those, glad to hear they work well. Duty cycle percentage?
I bought a 140 amp Mig on Amazon for $400, it runs on 110v. I got it about 5 years ago. The quality is pretty high. You can weld 1/4" or smaller easily. I have done 3/8" to 1/2" using flux core wire WITH gas shielding and a little Mapp torch preheat.
1/2" on 110v is double tough, @DannyP!
Yeah, it sure is. Deep V and multiple passes for sure.
I welded a cracked 3/4" mower axle back together on my zero-turn. It lasted a year.
The replacement axle is 1". Go figure why they upgraded it LOL!
Dang. I need to look into one of these. I sold my Miller before I moved back from NYC as I didn’t think I’d ever have 240V again. I bought it for my son (a pro welder for 5 years) to help me shorten a pan for my Manx. I fully intended to learn to weld aluminum, but never got around to it. I was registered for a welding class at the beginning of the lockdowns. Oh well.
@dlearl476, if you are looking for a machine that can do everything but aluminum Tig, look at the Lincoln PowerMig 210. 110 or 220, mig, stick and dc Tig. I find this to be very versatile, and while I have never used it to Tig, as I have an AC/DC Tig, it works awesome. It has auto set features to take the guess work out of settings.
That's why I bought my Mig. I plan to buy a dedicated Tig for steel and/or aluminum when we move.