Welder suggestions

i wouldnt buy anything less than a 150 amp, and 220volt... 220 is no harder to run than 2 110volt circuits, just get a 220 external/wall mount plug and 2 breakers and your good to go..

I know its easier with 110 but you get a so much better and more versatile welder when you go to 220volts.. and your never trying to push the welder to do more than it was meant to.. ladder bar brackets and stuff like that i wouldnt touch it with anything less than 140 amp

Tractor ssupply use to sell a hobart handler 150 amp for like$500.00 i used one to back half a few vehicles and it was a nice cheap welder.. i stumbled onto a miller 250a with an aluminum spool gun for cheap... i also got a Thermal Arc 185 amp tig welder paid a bit for it..

i dont think i would ever share a welder with someone, those deals always go wrong in the end..and you will always need the welder when one of your buddies has it, or they'll run it out of gas and you'll be stuck with getting it filled or buying wire or tips or whatever..

Just save up and get one of the lincoln, or miller 180 amp, 220 volt welders, and you'll never need another welder.. plus you could do lil jobs here and there on the side and make your money back easy..

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