I am setting up my welding station for the farm. I must now decide how to best/most economicly get the pieces.
1) bernzomatic t grade heavy duty victor style kit 80$
1a) 140/200 for o/a tanks witl fill
1b) misc supplys 50$
2) lowes portable kit 280$
2a) misc supplys 50$
3) HF 130A ac/dc stick 80$
4) 3 in 1 longevity-inc either 160 or 200A tig/stick/plasma 600-1k
160 ac/dc =1k or 160 dc @600 800 for 200A dc
helmet 50-70$
I would prefer to buy once and never need again... but i dont have the money to just throw at it. Im really tempted to go with the 160A dc and then add in the portable oxy later when I get some more money in. its also tempting to go with the cheep portable (tanks included) and the HF ac or ac/dc stick for now sinced that would end up around 500$ now and I could possibly save up to get a 1.2k ac/dc 3 in 1 a year or 3 down he road. should I just go and buy the expensive 3in1 and or will the cheaper one end up costing more in the end?
Current projects
qa plate & hay attachment 15mm steel to be welded to make qa plate. (if i get the steel for it under 70$ can buy a qa for 120$) and angle iron for the rest of it.
truck bed flat. medium duty c channel or deck plate being the thickest.
body work on vehicles and straitening/cuting-welding toungue on hay wagon.
future project
build tracked gater for steep slope usage and mowing.
any suggestions on which way to go would be appriciated.
1) bernzomatic t grade heavy duty victor style kit 80$
1a) 140/200 for o/a tanks witl fill
1b) misc supplys 50$
2) lowes portable kit 280$
2a) misc supplys 50$
3) HF 130A ac/dc stick 80$
4) 3 in 1 longevity-inc either 160 or 200A tig/stick/plasma 600-1k
160 ac/dc =1k or 160 dc @600 800 for 200A dc
helmet 50-70$
I would prefer to buy once and never need again... but i dont have the money to just throw at it. Im really tempted to go with the 160A dc and then add in the portable oxy later when I get some more money in. its also tempting to go with the cheep portable (tanks included) and the HF ac or ac/dc stick for now sinced that would end up around 500$ now and I could possibly save up to get a 1.2k ac/dc 3 in 1 a year or 3 down he road. should I just go and buy the expensive 3in1 and or will the cheaper one end up costing more in the end?
Current projects
qa plate & hay attachment 15mm steel to be welded to make qa plate. (if i get the steel for it under 70$ can buy a qa for 120$) and angle iron for the rest of it.
truck bed flat. medium duty c channel or deck plate being the thickest.
body work on vehicles and straitening/cuting-welding toungue on hay wagon.
future project
build tracked gater for steep slope usage and mowing.
any suggestions on which way to go would be appriciated.