When you look at Mig welders, checkout what it costs to add a spoolgun. You will need it if you ever want to do aluminum. Lincoln has models where adding one costs $200. Unfortunately, it costs more to add a spoolgun to my Miller than I paid for the base unit.
*Anyone* can mig weld. -Dave Walton On 6/4/07, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Think this was hashed through recently, but since I was not really in the market I glossed over the thread. I have an old Wheel Horse lawn tractor. The mower deck hangs from the a lift mechanism under the tractor by a bracket that is bolted to the deck. The deck sheet metal must be slightly too thin, because over the years metal fatigue has caused the bolts to pull through the deck, taking a small section of the deck with them. The deck is otherwise sound, and the tractor is otherwise built like a tank and very reliable, so I'm thinking of trying to grind the fatigued area back to solid metal and weld in a patch. I've never done any welding, but I can foresee that having a welder could be very handy. Plus for the cost of a new deck for the mower I could probably come very close to buying a welder. So I am wondering what might be a good welder to start off with. My garage is already equipped with a 240 outlet. I've heard that TIG welders have more flexibility but are harder to learn. Would a wire-feed MIG unit be a good choice? How hard is it to learn from books/video? Allan -- 1983 300D 1966 230 _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
