[AT] MIG welders

[Ivan]

On 11/15/2015 7:43 AM, macowboy at comcast.net wrote:
> 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.
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> Jim Thomson
> Rehoboth, MA
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        Consider 110 or 220 volts .  110 is all over  220 is not  . But 
the 220 is much more usable because it can handle lots of different stuff .
    I have a Miller 180 that will handle over 1/4 " with multiple passes 
.   Something tha the salesman pointed out was that the miller had more 
adjustments  than the hobart .  He had them side by side .  The miller 
has a chart inside the wire cover and shows different thickness of metal 
with setings  .Dont be scared off by seeing the rotary knobs instead of 
a couple fixed positions .  Being able to tweak those individually is a 
great thing .   A automatic helment is the way to go and a good strong 
spot light behind you or off to the side makes seeing very easy when the 
hood goes dark .
The Miller will also hold a 10 pound roll of wire ,about $ 35 here . A 2 
pound of flux core will cost you about $16  , big savings ,and a lot 
less time changing empty wire spools .       The big spools make neat 
holders for rolling up extension cords .
  Someone else pointed out the flux core is not a nice weld compared to 
the solid wire with gas .     Ivan