A welder for the trailer park driveway project.

Dragonbat13 said
OK, I need a Mig welder. I dont know how to tig and dont really need it at the moment.

What I am going to be doing is welding in subframe connectors, floorpans, suspension gussets. That sort of thing.

If I need a good strong weld, I plan on tacking and then bringing to a welding shop to do the good welds. I got a good shop down the road that loves to charge 20-40 dollars for about an hour and a half of work with no fitting or prepping.

Here is the catch, I need to be able to put it on a small roll around, use a medium size bottle for sheilding gas, weld aluminum if possible, run on 110, and Plug into an extension cord. I will get a quality, rated extension cord and even install a good reciptical if necessary. But I have to be able to carry it into the house and put it away.

Budget is not really set, but something around 750 is what I am thinking, although I havent priced them yet so I may be asking alot at that price.

Thanks

Good luck with the bold on a 110 welder. I know the new Miller autoset 140 can use a spool gun and do aluminum to ~ .075".

Unless you find used, you won't find a decent welder that will do any significant aluminum work in your price range.

Autoset 140's are about 700 new
spool gun another 250
argon bottle for alum.
CO/Ar bottle for steel

There are other welders like Hobarts, Lincoln out there. I just know the miller line best and used it as an example.

Miller 211's are over $1000 just for the base machine.