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DrKnow65 · 11.24.2007, 02:10 PM

jnev, you propable should list some of the stuff he will use the welder for, so we could help you chose something to fit the application.

1/16" to 1/4" mild steel seems to be the most common building material. If this is the primary thing to be welded you'll want a mig (wire fed welder).

1/4" to 1/2" you'll want a stick welder.

1/16 and down or super nice quality welds (1/16 to 1/4") you'll want a tig (heli-arc). But they are expensive!!!

I would recomend a Lincoln or Miller welder, mig-tig-or stick.

If you get an economy mig welder just make sure you get a "gas kit" for it as the flux coated wire SUCKS!

I should have put a $3600 Miller Syncrowave 250DX on my wish list, hehehe.

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DrKnow65 RC-Monster Aluminum Offline Posts: 998 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado	11.24.2007, 02:10 PM jnev, you propable should list some of the stuff he will use the welder for, so we could help you chose something to fit the application. 1/16" to 1/4" mild steel seems to be the most common building material. If this is the primary thing to be welded you'll want a mig (wire fed welder). 1/4" to 1/2" you'll want a stick welder. 1/16 and down or super nice quality welds (1/16 to 1/4") you'll want a tig (heli-arc). But they are expensive!!! I would recomend a Lincoln or Miller welder, mig-tig-or stick. If you get an economy mig welder just make sure you get a "gas kit" for it as the flux coated wire SUCKS! I should have put a $3600 Miller Syncrowave 250DX on my wish list, hehehe. If I could only draw what I see in my head, then afford to build it, and finaly get to play with it...