spacecase0
earth human
I have a harbor freight welder you talk of, have used it quite a bit, and have used much nicer ones as well.Anybody here know how to to weld? Specifically anyone use one of those 125 volt entry level flux core stick welders, like from Harbor Freight? They run about a hundred bucks.
Don't really know what I want to do. Not create objects of art, more practical. Exhaust systems, maybe a railing, make a shop press from an ATV lift.
I've googled plenty. Ask a question like that on a car forum and before long you've installed your own personal atomic pile to power your welder so you can commission a new battleship in the back yard .....
Pretty sure the answer is an entry level 250/125v MIG with a wire feed, maybe a Hobart. Buy cheap buy twice. But those small machines are quite capable and I am wondering. Just don't know and figured I'd ask.
the big disadvantage is the duty cycle, you have to take breaks often or you will melt the thing,
other thing is that the wire is live voltage anytime the machine is on and not just when you pull the trigger (if you care about that)
if you are doing small jobs and can take time doing them, nothing wrong with the harbor freight one.