Posted by Leon on March 15, 1998 at 01:14:35:
In Reply to: Re: welders posted by Rick on April 02, 1997 at 19:03:58:
: : Can anybody out there give me some advice on a decent,
: : reasonably priced 110v wire feed welder. I see some
: : running from 295-325 at the farm supply stores but I
: : have had some feedback that these are not too great.
: : I am mainly planning on using it on sheet metal at
: : this time. Appreciate any info you might have.
: : Thanks,
: : Dallas
: Dallas,
: I am in the same situation as you. I have talked to most
: welding supply houses near me and they do not think the discount store
: wire welders are worth anything.
: They recommend the base model Miller or Lincoln units. Complete the best price
: I have found is $688.
: Hope this helps,
: Rick
Dallas,
I'll have to agree with rick's recommendation. You will get what you pay, when you buy a machine. Look at the miller 130xp, the hobart handler 120 or the lincoln 125 plus welders. They are all excellent machines that will serve you with whatever project you may be doing. I myself like the Hobart handler since it is the same quality as the others, but costs about a hundred less. Shop around and see what you like, but you can't go wrong with any of the three mentioned machines. Leon