looking to buy my first welder

My first and only welder. I had never welded before, but I learned how by fabricating my own cart. Continuously variable speed and voltage controls are nice; it allows small incremental tweeks in the middle of a project that's not going as smoothly as wished for.
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Talked to my buddy last night, that was a dead end
So, back to craigslist I guess
lincoln 140 HD is a good welder,Home depot sells them for about 525$