Recommend a Welder

I sell welders for a living. Don't buy that crap from harbor freight or tractor supply or northern tool. You won't find parts for them. For your needs you should go with a millermatic 140 or a Lincoln 140. There's a new esab machine out that is inexpensive and highly portable. I manage an Airgas branch in Georgia( full disclosure) and that's where I think you should go to ask questions. Tell them I sent you. The closest one to you is in Chula Vista at 3303 main street. There's another in El Cajon. Also, there's a difference between the Lincoln and Hobart welders that Lowes and home depot sell and the ones we sell at Airgas. Those are made with cheap plastic innards.