110 welder

[erobinson]

I dont have power on my farm other than gen power. I bought this one that can run 110 or 220v. It does very well on 110 for "patches" to get my equipment to my home shop where I have a real mig welder.
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[chim]

Interesting approach. That's about as Rube Goldberg as one could imagine and wouldn't be anything this licensed sparky would recommend.

Without delving into the "why nots" the last plug to be inserted would need to be the welder plug. Any internal connections in the welder - certainly if the switch was on - would make the hot prong on the second 120V plug hot before it's plugged in.

Around here, many houses have a mixture of 15 and 20 amp circuits, so a 2 pole 20A circuit isn't guaranteed by just finding two 120v circuits that read 240v.

Also many circuits of newer homes have GF breakers/outlets that will immediately trip with this setup.

 

[Redlined0002]

MILLER 140. The cheap ones have plastic feed spools that will strip out

 

[BlueKnife]

110 welder

Good morning, building a home and only have access to 110.

I'm not sure how it's possible that you only have access to 120 volts? That may be the only breakers that you have in the box right now, but that doesn't mean that's all you can access. Have a 240 breaker and outlet box for the welder wired in. If you're an experienced welder you're going to be frustrated really quickly with the limitations of a 120 only welder. I have a Lincoln, which is way outside of your budget. I've heard good things about the Harbor Freight Titanium line, but haven't used one myself.

Also, stop using AI.

 

[kpsp50]

I got a PrimeWeld 180 some years back it is flux core, gas, stick, and also comes with a spool gun for aluminum is 110 and 220 volt. I've done a lot of flux welding with it. Never had any issues with the machine consumables can be bought any place. Just looked at the price and is just over $500 and a 3 year warranty. Why lock your self into a 110volt only machine? Later on you may get 220 and want to expand. Just my 2 cents. Very happy with my choice. US based company out of New Jersey.

 

[james a flanders]

I would suggest the arccaptain mig 200 fit it runs mig,flux core,stick, and lift tig on 110 and 220 right now they are on sale for $220 . I am a professional welder and have one myself. They work really good . I also have a vulcan 215 mig max and titanium 170 , I like the arccaptain probably the most because it does it all at a great price.

 

[Slomo928]

Consider buying a generator.

 

[chim]

"I'm not sure how it's possible that you only have access to 120 volts?"

Does sound odd, but while we were building our place I only had 120V. We ran a 120v generator till permanent power was available. He says "building a home" which sounds like a work in process and could mean he doesn't currently have 240V. Maybe he's running off a generator? extension cord from a neighbor's outdoor outlet? Without knowing more it's a guessing game.

 

[LightningCamaroGuy]

I would suggest the arccaptain mig 200 fit it runs mig,flux core,stick, and lift tig on 110 and 220 right now they are on sale for $220 . I am a professional welder and have one myself. They work really good . I also have a vulcan 215 mig max and titanium 170 , I like the arccaptain probably the most because it does it all at a great price.

Agreed. If you're looking for a solid 110 welder for a cheap price then check out ArcCaptain. I myself have a Hobart Handler 210 for a mig, but for bang for your buck I've heard good things about ArcCaptain's stuff.

 

[kmesr9]

110 welder

Good morning, building a home and only have access to 110.

I am an experienced welder but no experience with flux wire

What relatively inexpensive 110 welder might I find on marketplace that would be best overall bang for the buck?

Light welding to some custom pocket door frames I’ve built.

Don’t want to spend 400 plus.

After that? Who knows

EDIT: I now have AI telling me everything it thinks I need to know.
I no longer have access to human opinions except the few groups that I’m a member of hence my posting this here.
Guys on here are friendly and knowledgeable.
I don’t own a computer either, only cellphone

Thank you for your patience

I recommend you try and find a Hobart Handler or a Miller as they are the professional grade and will not only stand the test of time (especially if your trying to save and buy a used one) but parts and consumables are readily available. As a retired sheet metal worker the shops I worked for only had those 2 brands and stayed away from the Home Cheapo stuff because employees tend to not take the greatest care of things and Hobart and Miller stuff held up better.

 

[Jaygyver]

I would get a 110/220 capable one. Almost all are both now so no real price increase. That and for future major work and thicker metals once you get settled in. I believe you can just swap out gas wire for flux wire with most of the welders without a major undertaking. You can weld shielded gas on mildly windy days as you just turn the gas up to around 15 psi at least what my welder says to do.
As far as the gas tanks for mig, I've had them in the corner of my shop for a few years at a time and no leakage. If you get the tanks with a MIG welder it's just easier to swap out the tanks then give them to the air gas place and wait a day or two for them to fill it. Hated giving them my brand new tanks but when you wait till the you need them, it is what it is.

What ever one you get, make sure to keep the wire in a dry spot after you use it, doesn't take long to take out but it will last quite a bit longer if you don't weld a lot. At least not in the PNW stored in an unheated, uninsulated shop.....

I bought a 220v Lincoln MIG 30 ish years ago and wired a dryer cord extension to it and just used my garage for my projects. Minor repair work is all. I bought a 9000w generator a couple of years after I built my house because of the power outages and used that at my shop exclusively before I wired it a few years later.

 

[ultrarunner]

Consider buying a generator.

When I had some field welding to do a small welder/generator was perfect… gas powered and compact.

A hardwood refinisher has 100 foot cord he ties in at the panel box… says it eliminated all the blown fuse and tripped breakers…