If you are Military VET, Lowe's will give you 10% off . Take a copy of your DD214 or something that shows you are a Vet. Some clerks will do it just by saying but others will want to see the paper. Also, you get cash back if you use a Discover Card.
Also, for the welding that you do, try to standardize on the wire size so you get used to it. I would use the .025 on sheet metal repair but for heavier metals, you can use .030 or .035 wire. I use .030 (not flux type) on sheetmetal, but it needs more grinding. I use the .030 on frame and other fab work with 1/4" metal, and it works fine, you can always make more than one pass as long as you get good penetration. The Lincoln will have a chart for the speed and amp setting. Go by that and change as needed, because some times you need to change speed or amps from the chart, esp. when making more than one pass. I do have a bottle of gas that I use. I bought my bottle at the welding shop. If you are not going to do much welding , you can get by with the small or medium bottle but when I got mine, they offered me the larger bottle for $10 more so I took it. Yes, it will last a long time but if at some point, I get to welding more at once, I have enough gas to keep from going to welding shop. Which for me living in the country, I have to drive about 15 miles to get to shop to exchange. Hope this helps. Just my Thoughts, Walt --- In old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com, Karl Eastman <drbog...@...> wrote: > > As mentioned by buying at Lowe's, I have a little tip. > You can walk into any post office in America and ask for a change of address > kit. > It comes with a 10% off coupon for Lowe's that you can immediately use. > If I have a purchase of over $500.00, I am stopping by the post office on my > way. > My kids have changed addresses so much they need a gps locator daily. > This may rub some people the wrong way, but with all the money I pay in > taxes, I personally sleep just fine at night. > I just started a new job a month ago & the city of Louisville deducts a non > resident tax of $15.00 which is extortion! I'm just saying > I AM SORRY FOR DRIFTING OFF TOPIC!!! >  > I have 5 trucks and cars that I have personally restored with the little red > Lincoln wire feed, it will serve you just fine! > > --- On Sun, 8/22/10, wbn...@... <inlin...@...> wrote: > > > From: wbn...@... <inlin...@...> > Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re: MIG Welder Opinion > To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com > Date: Sunday, August 22, 2010, 9:51 AM > > >  > > > > I would get either a Lincoln or Miller. That being said, the Lincoln will be > less money for a part time home user. As others have said, if you decide to > sell in the future to upgrade , those will sell at a better price than no > name units. Save your money to get a good one to begin with and you probably > will not need to upgrade. > > Go to Lowe's and watch for when they change to new models. The old model will > be put on big savings to you. I got a Lincoln 175 Mig for less than $200 when > the 180 replaced it. It was the shelf display but it had all the items in the > box that it was supposed to have. Yes, the 175 is a 220 volt unit but the 220 > is a better welder for duty time and heavier metals, but home users usually > do not weld long enough at one time to be concerned about the duty time. > > But, if you do not have or will want to use it where no 220 plug is available > , then get the bigger 110 unit of Mig 140. With all welders, you can weld > heavier metal by just making more passes. If doing mostly sheetmetal repair > on cars/trucks and frame welding, you can do it with one of these. > > You said your budget is about $350, if you can not find a close out for that, > I would save a little more before buying. For what little more $$$ you need , > it will be worth it to not buy a cheapie. > > Lowe's has the Lincoln stick welder for $269 now. > > http://www.lowes.com/SearchCatalogDisplay?storeId=10151&langId=-1&catalogId=10051&N=0&newSearch=true&Ntt=welder&x=0&y=0 > > Hope this helps. > > Just my Thoughts, > Walt > > --- In old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com, "Kent S. Butler" <kent_butler@> wrote: > > > > Fellow ole truckers: > > > > Looking for a little guidance. I want to begin to learn how to weld so I > > need > > to get a basic MIG welder. Attached is a link from Northern Tool (part > > # 164611 > > in case the link doesn't work). Please let me have your thoughts on it. > > Would > > like to keep the budget around $350. Just need something basic (as I have > > no > > welding experience) to start out with and if I get into it then I can step > > up to > > a better name like Millermatic or something. > > > > http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200332691_200332691?cm_sp=Upsells-_-Top%20Sellers-_-Product%20Page > > > >  > >  > > Thanks in advance and look forward to hearing opinions. > >  > >  > > Kent S Butler > > '56 Chev 3100 > > Houston, TX > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! 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