I'm Heartbroken. Time to face reality that my Cuda is a parts car.

Your Hobart 140 is a good welder. Get a gas bottle and it will treat you right, but don't overlook flux, as it will penetrate deeper, and make a stronger weld, may not be as pretty.
"it will penetrate deeper,... may not be as pretty."
Had a girl tell me that once.
Sorry, I had to.
Time for me to put down the beer and get off hit interwebs thingy. :)