Your welder choice depends on , what you want to do. If all you want to do is buzz in some light 18/22 ga sheet metal . A 110v Mig 90a with a gas option . Would fit the bill. but for more deversity a 110 or 135 amp unit , is in order. The 110v give it flexability in where you use it.
The 220v units seem to start off in amp and duty cycly were the top end 110v units leave off. I had a Miller 110v unit and now have a Lincon 220v mig. The Miller was a great unit BUT the Lincon has beter voltage/amp regulation because of the duel voltage cycle of 220v. Again the only draw back to 220 is it's lack of portability The 110 unit units Hobart same as Miller,. Miller and Lincon work well and serve many a car Hobbyist. Wayne. ----- Original Message ----- From: "JDHall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 10:41 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] welders? > Wow.... there sure are allot of choices out there. Allot of different > prices as well. Can anyone explain the advantages of going with a 220 unit > as opposed to 110. I see allot of very low priced units as well in the $150 > to $300 hundred range. Are these even worth a look? > > Thanks, > JD > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chevelle 69" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 6:33 PM > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] welders? > > > > Hi JD, > > While I am no expert, not a welder by trade, and probably > > couldn't make it as one, I took a welding class and have a > > brother-in-law that teaches welding as well as works in the trade. He > > recommended the Lincoln brand name to me. My instructor recommended any > > American made welder and said that the major brand names such as Miller, > > Hobart, Lincoln, are all quality products. > > > > My instructor also said that if all you are doing is auto work with it, > > one of the little 110v units such as a 135 model will work just fine. I > > bought a 220 v 155 model on clearance at Home Depot at a price I > > couldn't pass up. Make sure you have 220 v in your garage or have plans > > to put an outlet in, if you buy a 220 v unit. > > > > I don't know if you have a Tractor Supply store near you, but they just > > had one heck of a sale on Millers in that model. Major car swap meets > > and car shows have them new as well and sometimes at show specials. > > > > Hope this helps some. > > > > Steve > > > > > > How D, > > > > I'm in the market for a mig-welder and was wondering from the panel > > guys out here what seems to be the best bang for the buck available. I > > also heard of a arc/mig/tig combo rig available. Its probably out of my > > price range however I was interested in anyone's thoughts about these as > > well. > > > > Thanks > > JD > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
