1st time welder

Swinger340Canuc said

Just a quick check on Thermodyne's web site the new model this summer -

"And arriving this summer, the Fabricator® 211i offers maximum versatility, accommodating 4", 8" and industrial size 33 & 44 lb.12" spools, 210 Amps of maximum output, and 115 and 208/230 VAC input power for virtually any welding environment."

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Thats indusrtial stuff right there.
I checked out the 252i which welds 1/2 thick metal.thats a keeper.
Keep in mind that welder has mig,arc and tig,the tig and mig needs different gases so you would need two tanks for optimum performance.With the tig really likeing the straight argon and the mig needing a mixture.You can run straight argon with a mig but it really burns hot.