Purchasing a Welder

[Todd Wilson]

Here's Frankies previous owner working on the 1/4 panels.

[Charger1973]

Can someone explain to me what the differences are in these 2 welders?

http://www.millerwelds.com/products/mig/millermatic_140_autoset/

http://www.millerwelds.com/products/mig/millermatic_140/

[375instroke]

I borrowed a friend's Home Depot Lincoln flux core welder.  By the way, the HD stands for Home Depot model, not heavy duty.  The flux core sux for body work.  I ended up with a Lincoln 180C for $1200 with the tank and auto darkening helmet.  Perfect welds the first time out.  It's a 220V machine and I'm sure I don't look back wishing I bought a cheaper welder.

[69*F5*SE]

I own the best of the best, HTP. You can't go wrong with a machine built like theirs.  They're worth checking into.  

[MoParMetal]

you used a flux core for body work?!?!?!

sweet baby jesus!

didn't anyone tell you to use either MIG or TIG?


Charger 1973
the autoset you just measure the thickness of the metal you are welding and off you go.
i like having infinite adjustment. then again i weld everyday.

and Miller owns Hobart now.


hmmm....i just realized i came really late into this thread...oh well