First welder advice

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Sort of like soldering but more like welding with an oxy-ace torch than anything. But of course you are melting the parent metal as well as the filler

Your right, I guess TIG would be more like Gas welding with a electricity instead of a flame.

That is very true with dual shield. And a lot of the gas-less fluxcore as well. Here is some NR-212 I ran, all the slag and splatter came right off with a wire wheel on a 4-inch grinder.

Those are some pretty welds. They look like they dug in quite well too. Mine sometimes look that way, but never as straight.

 

[CJONE]

Lets make it simple, buy a AC/DC stick machine. You can weld just about anything, inside and outside including aluminum and stainless. Yes I agree with thin stuff it is simpler to use a mig but you can get good with the thin stuff with DC- also. No worry about cold lap just undercut and usually a non issue anyway. Up and running for $500 ish. CJ

 

[tkappeler]

Thanks guys. I think I may go for the DC stick. The ones you have mentioned are:

Everlast PA160 - entry level but solid
Everlast PA-300 - adjustable hot start
Longevity Stickweld 250 - adjustable hot start

Any others I should consider?

 

[Shield Arc]

Any others I should consider?

Well yeah! I can suggest until the cows come home. :laughing:
Invertec Multi-Process Welders | Lincoln Electric

 

[tkappeler]

Well yeah! I can suggest until the cows come home. :laughing:
Invertec Multi-Process Welders | Lincoln Electric

Dooah! I asked for that one. :duh:

 

[Shield Arc]

Yes you did! Hey I'm bad enough at spending my money, but I could really spend yours.:laughing:

 

[k0ua]

Thanks guys. I think I may go for the DC stick. The ones you have mentioned are:

Everlast PA160 - entry level but solid
Everlast PA-300 - adjustable hot start
Longevity Stickweld 250 - adjustable hot start

Any others I should consider?

Everlast PA-200 too.

 

[CJONE]

Well yeah! I can suggest until the cows come home. :laughing:
Invertec Multi-Process Welders | Lincoln Electric

He he, I would suggest a SA-200 but I have heard someone was hoarding them!! CJ

 

[k0ua]

He he, I would suggest a SA-200 but I have heard someone was hoarding them!! CJ

I heard they were all up in the Pacific Northwest somewhere.

 

[CNC Dan]

Everlast PA-200 too.

I just got one of those. I got the model that can run either 120 or 240 volts. I'm very inpressd. I had a PA140(sold it) that was great too.
I like the PA200 for the increased output and better 6011/6010 capability.