WELDER ADVICE NEEDED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[justtorchit]

i just have a small 125 plus mig... has yet to fail me...
and yes i have seen them at home depot aswell
welded teh whole frame on my racecar and have welded many of cages with it..
i can weld 1/4 in beveled and clean.. but gotta let it cool down at times...
i like it cuz i can plug it in anywhere, and its small enough to bring places..
i also have a 220 tig/stick setup, but have used a whole one time

[justtorchit]

I had a lincoln 110 unit and it worked great up until it broke. Unsure of cause but now that I have the millermatic 250 it would be tough going back to anything else. Awesome machine especially for 600 bucks used. x a meelion

tis a godly nice machine.... if ya ever need give it away, my arms are open

[Zullock Holmes]

1/4 is probably the biggest i'll go...... its probably only gonna get used for making armor, maybe bumpers sometime, and too make me money and beer welding for other people. when i do the welding on my 44 i'm just gonna tack it and go over to my school shop and use the stick.

forgot to mention they also have a miller plasma cutter.......... maybe the funnest machine ever invented.

[justtorchit]

yeh... im not gonna weld my axle brakets on with it just tack it together... not that i dont trust it... but i got access to a miller 250 that im gonna steal.

[DrThunder]

yeh... im not gonna weld my axle brakets on with it just tack it together... not that i dont trust it... but i got access to a miller 250 that im gonna steal.

[Wide-J]

Im running an older Millermatic 200 (underrated, putting out over 250 amps). Its great with the spot weld timer and burn-back timer. With the owners manual in front of me, it runs 200 amps at 60% duty cycle. It is far more machine that I need but its nice to know I have it. Im not an experienced welder, I am just still learning to use it correctly (figures, after I built most of my cage). I just think to buy more of a welder than you will need. I bought mine used and brought it to Owens shop who repair welders and had them go through it just incase (thanks for the great service by the way!). I think there are a lot of deals to be had out there, you just need to search for 'em.

[rckymntn05]

I am also looking into getting a welder in the near future. Just one question, Say I had like 700$ to spend. Is it better to go with TIG or MIG, and what is the difference, besides cleaner welds on the TIG??

I have used a MIG before, but never a TIG. Is one stronger, or any better for making armor, bumpers, etc?