Mig welder
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67Dart273
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Consider a used "brand name" welder rather than a new "cheap" one. Also it might not be a good plan for bodywork, but for most of the stuff I do, I use straight CO2. CO2, just like for soda drinks, is a liquid, and cheap, so a bottle lasts a LONG time. If you EVER think you may want to "do more" consider a dual voltage unit. I have a couple of MIGs, a little Lincoln 140 120V, and a larger Lincoln 180 240V. I wish after I'd bought it I'd gone dual voltage, although back then there weren't too many choices in that direction.
Just looked up a “trans fill” hose to transfer gas from my big cylinder to a little cylinder......geez, $130????
67Dart273
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I might have done that cheaper, because "I used to know" "where to get stuff." But it has all gone up. On the other hand, there is nothing in your life that you will deal with, that has more pressure, than one of those cylinders. Think about that. On the other hand, a freezer is all you need to transfer the "stuff."
harrisonm
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Ii have a Hobart MIG welder that is about 20 years old. I keep wanting it to die, so I can get a new Miller like a friend has, but it just keeps on plugging along. I have been VERY happy with it. I would highly recommend buying an entry level Hobart, Miller or Lincoln if you can afford it. Not everybody can. That being said, I have heard good things about the Eastwood welders. Here's the deal, I have had excellent luck with Eastwood over the years. The few times I had a problem with something, they literally bent over backwards to fix the problem and make me happy. I would not hesitate buying the Eastwood welder. If it fails, they will take care of it.
Kendog 170
Let the boy go !
No positive but I think the bigger tanks hold more pressure. I too transfer. I wait until my Big bottle goes down about 500psi then transfer to smaller bottle. May be I'm over reacting but better safe than sorry.
famous bob
mopar misfit
I bought eastwood 175 , back when I needed to put front floor boards in my 68 fastback. I haven`t used my 225 lincoln since, well satisfied w/it .
It uses the bottles tho. I think it is a full blown miller ,240 volt.
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toplscuda
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Just one thing to remember from a guy that has spent almost 30 years repairing welders. The new tech is nice and sometimes needed but it doesn't last like the older things. Older Hobarts are decent but since Miller acquired them they have used them as their entry level product. Dive motors and drive roll setup being the most noticeable cost cutting part. The dual voltage machines are nice until the input that determines which voltage you hooked it up to blows. When that happens you can buy a new one cheaper than getting the parts to repair it. If you are not a big fabricator then a 110v unit will do 99% of what you need.
BWDart
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Thanks for the info still comparing different units new and used
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