Need help buying a welder.

Boxcarracer944 · Dec 2, 2008

I'm looking to buy a welder online.

My budget is 300 bucks.
I only know how to mig weld.
I want gloves/mask with the deal if available.

I was looking at this

http://cgi.ebay.com/WELDER-DUAL-MIG-131-FLUX-GAS-NO-GAS-WELDING-TOOLS-HD_W0QQitemZ260323070034QQihZ016QQcategoryZ113743QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

good deal?

Dalamar · Dec 2, 2008

it looks ok, but I've never heard of that brand.
Hard to say if it will put down enough amps, or how good the quality is.
you have a hood?

Boxcarracer944 · Dec 2, 2008

yea the stock one that came on the car

ram360 · Dec 2, 2008

what are you looking to do w/ it? Cheaper welders tend to have a very low duty cycle so if you doing a lot of welding this can really get annoying.

GREG@SN95 · Dec 2, 2008

I wouldnt touch it... never heard of that brand

uncltrvlnmatt · Dec 2, 2008

Cheap welders generally are not worth spending the money on. All they do is make globs of snot, unless you are a very good welder.

duh09 · Dec 2, 2008

As much as welders cost, I would not start off by wastign money on a cheap one. Just save up and do it right the first time. Might not sound good now, but it'll be better in the long run.

Win · Dec 2, 2008

I would personally do a Campbell hausfield or a Lincoln Electric welder don't cheap out.... How thick is the steel you wanna weld ??? I have seen some Campbell Hausfield ones for i think about 100 bucks but they won't do anything thicker then a 1/8 steel.

Boxcarracer944 · Dec 3, 2008

ugh nevermind

lrall · Dec 4, 2008

try going to the local welding store/gas supplier. I just picked up a Hobart 140 with a big spool of flux core wire, regulator, blah blah for 400 bones. It was used for 3 days....I'm sure if you look on craigslist and such you would be able to find one. The one thing the guy at the store i went to said is beware of cheaper welders. In my case (110v) the guns and such were not replaceable so once you toasted the gun, the welder was gone.
lr