Interesting you should ask.
I recently picked up a Lincoln Handy Mig. It runs off 110v, comes with shielded
wire and the conversion equipment to go to gas. I got it on sale from Sears for
less than $300 shipped.
My Dad had loaned me a cheapie toolshow Arc welder a few months ago and the Mig
is WAY easier to use.
TIG should also be easy to use but is much more expensive.
In retrospect I should have coughed up another $100 for a Hobart Handler. My
HandyMig has 2 heat settings which so far has made it hard to weld thin stock.
I'm really really good at burning holes in stuff though...
-Curt
Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2007 20:22:56 -0400
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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
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"What problems should I look for in a 95 E320?? Car is
said to be well maintained with aprox 120K."=20
=20
I was looking at the same car, Eric, so I will report what I have
learned. In 95, they had VERY EXPENSIVE a/c problems you have to
replace the evaporator, they also have wiring harness going bad - also
pretty expensive if you can't do it yourself. =20
=20
In 95 you won't have the corrosion problems of the later models. The 95
has all the bells and whistles and I think it is the best looking 124. =20
=20
You know what you won't have any of these problems with? A nice 1990
300SEL. :-) =20
=20
=20
Donald H. Snook
1990 300SEL 137K (For Sale)=20
