[Shop-talk] MIG welders

[Jack Brooks]

Jim,

You won't go wrong with a 110v Hobart Handler 140.  I've had mine for 7+
years and it's great little machine.  The only precaution I ever take is
when welding long beads in heavy material, I put a box fan blowing on the
welder to help keep it cool.  I've never had a shut down on duty cycle.
Good unit.

Jack 

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From: shop-talk-bounces+jibjib=att.net at autox.team.net
[mailto:shop-talk-bounces+jibjib=att.net at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jim
Stone
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 5:30 AM
To: shop talk
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] MIG welders

Thanks everyone for
the great advice!  Based on what I have seen here, I will probably go with
the Hobart 140.  My choices are not unlimited, as I am planning on using
AmEx points to make the purchase. Thanks to a ton of business travel, I have
a lot of them and AmEx is currently offering me 30% off on things I buy with
points (they must have decided that I have too many), and Northern
Industrial Tools is one of the suppliers I can
shop with.   I have two more weeks to decide, but will probably make my
choice in the next few days.  The  125 Amp Handler with the gas conversion
kit would run me around $310 in points, but the 140 includes the gas kit and
would only be $50 more.  I lose the ability to use any 15amp circuit, as
recommended by Rex, but that isn't a problem in my garage and I'm inclined
to go with the more powerful one 'just in case'.

Any thoughts on this before I pull the trigger?

(BTW:
I agree completely with Rex.  I love to weld and was really disappointed
when my welding class was over.  I will probably start asking my friends and
neighbors if they have any projects for me.)

Thanks again, Jim
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