By N_Jay - Fri Jul 14, 2023 11:31 am
- Fri Jul 14, 2023 11:31 am
#225182
I am looking to buy my first welder.
I have not welded since high school when I (just barely) learned stick welding in shop class.
I am looking at the cheaper end of the MIG/TIG/Stick machines at about 200 to 250 amp.
Probably don't need that big, but most have kind of crappy duty cycles, so a 200 or 150 gives you 150 approaching 100% cycle so you don't have to worry about heat and time.
Right now (unless I find better/at a good price, or just as hood at a lower price) I think the YESWELDER 250-Pro scratches the itch.
Their company store on ebay has a slightly older model that does not do a spool gun at a $40 to $50 savings.
Seems you really only need a spool gun for Aluminum MIG, as I don't think I am going to be welding any aluminum as that probably takes skills I don't have.
Of course, if I actually get into more than fixing holes in my 914 and building jigs and racks to hold things, I would be upgrading my machine (with the knowledge gained from real work and not just reading).
I can worry about spool guns and AC and HF and such then.
Thoughts?
I have not welded since high school when I (just barely) learned stick welding in shop class.
I am looking at the cheaper end of the MIG/TIG/Stick machines at about 200 to 250 amp.
Probably don't need that big, but most have kind of crappy duty cycles, so a 200 or 150 gives you 150 approaching 100% cycle so you don't have to worry about heat and time.
Right now (unless I find better/at a good price, or just as hood at a lower price) I think the YESWELDER 250-Pro scratches the itch.
Their company store on ebay has a slightly older model that does not do a spool gun at a $40 to $50 savings.
Seems you really only need a spool gun for Aluminum MIG, as I don't think I am going to be welding any aluminum as that probably takes skills I don't have.
Of course, if I actually get into more than fixing holes in my 914 and building jigs and racks to hold things, I would be upgrading my machine (with the knowledge gained from real work and not just reading).
I can worry about spool guns and AC and HF and such then.
Thoughts?