Welders?

Mad Dart said

If you know what you are doing you can weld 1/4" Plate etc with a good 110 Machine. I have been doing it for years. When welding anything thicker than 3/16 I switch out to .030 Flux Core wire and it gets Plenty Hot enough for anything you will do to your car. Shortening Axle Housings or whatever....

One thing to remember when going from Gas/wire to Flux Core Wire is "Don't forget to Reverse the Polarity inside your machine"!

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Exactly, I have access to anything from 110v machines to 480v 600 amp machines and use the 110 for anything around the shop 1/4" or less. And another tip from a guy who has been doing welder repairs for 20 years. If you are going to use an extention cord on your welder use no lighter than a 10 guage cord. Anything else will give you a voltage drop to the machine and reduced output that will drive you nuts. The longer you weld the crappier it gets. You picked out a decent welder and should be happy with it.