Is this a good welder for a noobie?

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 3:19 pm
Well I have never done any real welding before and I just wanted to know if this would be a good welder to start out with. I purchased a Harbor freight flux core welder but returned after some advice from you all. So will this be a good on to start out with http://www.homedepot.com/p/Lincoln-Elec ... VSkH07D9Ms I wont be doing any structural welding. Just putting in new door handles, shaving firewall and drip rails etcetera.



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 3:27 pm
i cant offer personal experience on quality on that particualr welder, but LE has been making welders for a long time.
it is either gas or flux core. i would suggest setting it up for gas. flux core splatters a lot.



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Yes I will be setting it up to run gas for sure.



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:48 pm
yes that is an excellent mig welder for a begginer, as others have said, go with solid wire and argon/co2 mix gas, and run some .023 wire



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I will be sure to do that.



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 11:55 pm
Good post this the same welder im looking at
Lmk how it goes



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 4:54 pm
Do yourself and buy one with a rheostat heat setting. You can then precisely adjust your heat.

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 6:29 am
I bought one of the HF 90 Amp Flux Welder. I have welded a bit with it and became somewhat familiar with it.

Last week I picked up a MIG 135 from Eastwood ($339.00 and free shipping) The bottle (125 CF) put me back another $180 but I am set for a while. It welds 1000x better and cleaner and easier than the flux welder. I am keeping it as it does have a place.
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