[AT] MIG welders

[Dennis Johnson]

I have a Thermal Arc Fabricator 3 in 1. It does mig, stick, or tig with a switch of a button and swapping cables and bottles. Mine is the 210 nominal size, but they also make a 180 size. This is a great welder I highly recommend.

At a shop I manage we have a Miller auto set mig, which works great.

I have a century mig at a cabin in Okla. it works good also.

I have a Miller inverter welder that I need to get repaired. Got it used and second time I turned it on I got a loud pop. Need to gather up funds and get it fixed. 

Dennis

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> On Nov 15, 2015, at 8:19 AM, ATIS <yostsw at atis.net> wrote:
> 
> I personally have the Hobart Handler 175 and like it a lot.   A skilled welder could easily get an inspection grade weld on 1/4" depending on the stock, conditions, etc.  You can "tack together " much thicker.   I have used commercial grade equipment and while it ain't commercial grade is it very handy and is plenty for my little shop.  In fact I did some fairly tricky stainless that had to be water right about a year ago and was able to get everything adjusted exactly the way I needed.  
> 
> As Cecil mentioned gas is key.  Flux core is less useful then one initially would believe.
> 
> 
> Spencer
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>> On Nov 15, 2015, at 7:43 AM, macowboy at comcast.net wrote:
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>> Does any one have any advice on what to look for when purchasing a MIG welder? I am primarily going to use it for sheet metal repair and some light duty repairs. An occasional  1/4" weld is not out of the possibility. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. 
>> 
>> 
>> Jim Thomson 
>> Rehoboth, MA 
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