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  • PeaveyBassist
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    • Sep 2004
    • 3511
    #1

    Welders?

    Looking for comments from people who have experience welding. I am wanting to have a small welder to use in the garage to use on little car projects. Like putting in reinforcements on subframes and stuff like that. Not like I am welding a car together or anything. I am looking at the welder at the link below. Flux core so no shielding gas. I welded in high school (only 2 years ago) and I thought MIG was pretty easy, stick welding I just didnt like but I was alright at it. And I sucked at TIG. My question is... If I am going to be welding reinforcements on subframes, what size wire should I use? The .030 flux core wire? Or the .030 mild steel wire? Or what? Thanks for your input.

    http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...7024_200127024

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    • mrsleeve
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      • Mar 2005
      • 16385
      #2
      no way. Spend a bit more an get something with the argon. You will get better stronger an cleaner welds. Flux core sucks spend the extra hundred an get a better unit.
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        • PeaveyBassist
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          • Sep 2004
          • 3511
          #3
          Thats what I am thinking. Something like this be a little better?

          http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...1005_200311005

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            • winstontj
              E30 Addict
              • Mar 2007
              • 500
              #4
              +1

              Pick up a used setup for $500 rather than buy just a flux core setup. You will regret it later. Its the difference between having a 12pt socket on a torque wrench vs. a big ass pair of vice grips.

              Miller just came out with a new variable feed MIG thats under $1,000. Look at that or the classic Miller/Lincoln 135

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                • joshh
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                  • Aug 2004
                  • 6195
                  #5
                  Originally posted by mrsleeve
                  no way. Spend a bit more an get something with the argon. You will get better stronger an cleaner welds. Flux core sucks spend the extra hundred an get a better unit.
                  Spot on. Flux core is a pain in the ass.

                  The welder in the first link will work but you need to gas kit as well. Although if you have a 220 outlet in your garage, that would be even better.
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