Harbor Freight Spot welder....anyone try one?

[71butterbee]

 I was thinking about getting the 220v spot welder Harbor Freight is selling and im looking for some feed back.

Thanks

[daytonalo]

Unless you make mailboxes , that would be useless ! The tongs are too short . I'm  Harbor Freight biggest customer , usually spend 1000 each trip . My advice to anyone who is thinking about a welder,compressor,spot welder or any other item over 100 dollars , get the ext warranty . I just installed my second head gaskit in as many years on a Harbor freight 7.5 comp , it is now out of warranty. Bottom line , buy only tools under 100 dollars because when they break , you wont tear up .

Larry

[71butterbee]

The reach of the Harbor Freight welder will work fine for me. Im just wanted feed back on how it fuctioned.
Thanks

[LeeBoy]

This is the one I think I'm going to get. Just hook it to your arc welder and it's only $60.

http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=1227&itemType=PRODUCT

[daytonalo]

I bought that thing 20 years ago , keep your money !!! Trust me, it is a hunk of shit !!! You attach that to you stick welder , don't waste your money !!!!!!!! been therm done that when I was young and stupid !!!

Larry

[LeeBoy]

I bought that thing 20 years ago , keep your money !!! Trust me, it is a hunk of shit !!! You attach that to you stick welder , don't waste your money !!!!!!!! been therm done that when I was young and stupid !!!

Larry

Yikes! 

[daytonalo]

Sorry Cupcake , just trying to save your money

[LeeBoy]

Sorry Cupcake , just trying to save your money

Thanks for the info. 

[71butterbee]

This is the one I think I'm going to get. Just hook it to your arc welder and it's only $60.

http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=1227&itemType=PRODUCT

Hi Leeboy,
I used one of those about 15 years ago and it worked but they really dont leave a correct looking spot weld. I had some troubles with it too but it looks like the design has been updated a bit.

[Silver R/T]

you probably wont be welding so much that you'll need it, so just buy yourself a decent mig gas welder.

[LeeBoy]

you probably wont be welding so much that you'll need it, so just buy yourself a decent mig gas welder.

I bought a Clarke 180EN model 220 volt mig from Northern Hydraulic for welding. I wanted a spot welder to do the trunk floor in my Charger.

[71butterbee]

you probably wont be welding so much that you'll need it, so just buy yourself a decent mig gas welder.

Already have that. I need a spot welder for a few visible locations.
Thanks

[71butterbee]

you probably wont be welding so much that you'll need it, so just buy yourself a decent mig gas welder.

I bought a Clarke 180EN model 220 volt mig from Northern Hydraulic for welding. I wanted a spot welder to do the trunk floor in my Charger.

I have the same one and it works great!

[71butterbee]

Well I went ahead and bought it this weekend. It was on sale for a price that I cant be to hurt by. They said I could return it if I didn't like it.

I did pull it out of the box to take a look at the tips and they seem pretty pointed. The flat area is maybe a 1/8". Seems kinda small so I will probably will grind it down to about 1/4". I will be testing it this weekend on some scrap to see what kind of spot weld I get with the tip just the way it is before I do any mods though. I will leave my feed back after I'm done too.

Thanks everyone for your input!

[daytonalo]

GOOD LUCK GRASSHOPPER !!!!