need opinion on a welder

[stjohn]

I've never owned any thing but a lincoln cracker box stick welder f going to buy a mig for this project is this a good one for general use? http://cgi.ebay.com/Hobart-115V-135-MIG-Flux-Cored-Welder-RECON-500414_W0QQitemZ4422099545QQcategoryZ46413QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Thanks Mike

[critter]

hey all,
got one .. havent been able to find parts for,also have a linclon 135 and i love it,great little welder for the money.i dont think you can beat it for small stuff.

[slick149]

Yup, that'll do. Most any of the 135's will work. I, personally, would pass on the reconditioned stuff from Ebay. Perhaps from a local retailer, or direct, but not from Ebay.

Slick

[PaulC]

I love my mig, the only suggestion I can make is to forego the flux type wire and use gas . I find I get less splatter and it makes everything much neater. The only downside I can see is that you need to be out of the wind for it to be effective.
Paul
P.S I hope this does not degenerate into a series of f--t jokes from here

[bg]

If it were me I'd pickup a larger stickwelder in the same price range. I found it far easier to weld stick than MIG, but maybe that's just me. A miller Thunderbolt or Hobart Stickmate would really be a better bang for the buck.

[schreimaster]

Lincon or miller are the way to go on mig welders, that's only my belief,I have a Lincon 175, it will weld the thicker material and is ok with the thinner metals,but requires 220v. The lincon 135 will weld most any needs on these type trailers. Gas will give a neater weld, but the flux-core is needed outside in a wind and for the thicker metals. I find that a mig welder is easier for me to weld with. Cycle time is a important part, a 30% duty cycle , will alow you to weld 3 minutes out of 10 at full power.

[schreimaster]

One more thing, check Home depot and Lowes, if one has a lower price, the one with the higher price will meat the lower price and then beat it by 10%. I just made Home Deport do that on my new welder, beware they only wanted to meat the price, but I said they use to advertise about beating it by 10%. Management was called, and he said they still do that.

[schreimaster]

That's meet, not meat.

[TomS]

P.S I hope this does not degenerate into a series of f--t jokes from here

Paul is right. Flatulence is no joke. Especially when you're welding.

[Hardin Valley Magic]

I have a Hobart 135. Love it never any problems thus far. 120 volt for ease of use, if a plug in is not far away.

[PaulC]

I knew it! Thanks Tom

[stjohn]

ok here we go it really gets bad when your wearing those big thick coverall and the only place the gassy fumes has to go out is around your collar

Mike

P.s. thanks for the opinions everybody