Welder

THE PRESIDENT · see above

Welder

Viet · POOP Bum

A wire feed or a mig welder? I think you can get wire feeds with the option of having gas if you wanted too. That would be cool if you got one. I've been looking into welders lately too, but most tig welding stuff. Which is stuff I can never afford.

Viet · POOP Bum

Oh here some good stuff on welding. Its the welding/fabbing forums on honda-tech. It got some real interesting stuff in there even though it is from the honda guys.
http://www.honda-tech.com/zeroforum?id=53

A4seen Racer · VP

thats definatley going to be sweet. i would say get one with the option for gas and get a nice helmet. and after you get it we should try to get a product started. like for instance an exhaust for a4's. we could get all the parts for around 200 and then sell them for 300-500 and definatley make money. im sure we could work on it and improve them some too. but fabrication would be so much better

Viet · POOP Bum

That would be cool to make stuff and sell. I'd definately do that then apply for crappy jobs.

A4seen Racer · VP

i asked travis about it and he said lincoln, nisaby(?) or miller and if you get the gas that will help you weld the thicker metal like 1/4". he also said he might be able to get a deal on one through someone

THE PRESIDENT · see above

Well, it looks as if i have come to a decision.......drumroll please

The Hobart Handler 125 MIG

The Handler 125 operates off 115 volt standard household current for maximum versatility. Special 125 MIG package comes ready to weld with or without shielding gas - Gas conversion kit is already installed! With an amperage output range of 30 - 125 it easily handles a broad selection of solid mild steel or flux cored wires.

Comes complete with:

* Gas conversion kit installed
* Argon mix regulator and 5 ft gas hose
* Comfortable 8 ft. H-9 MIG welding gun
* 10 ft. work lead with clamp
* Power cord with plug
* 4 in. wire spool hub
* Three .030 in. (0.8mm) contact tips
* 1 lb. spool of .030 in. (0.8mm) self-shielded flux cored welding wire
* Weld set-up chart

Processes

* MIG (GMAW)
* Flux Cored (FCAW)

Applications

* Light Fabrication
* Light Maintenance and Repair
* Farm/Ranch
* Home

Features

* Welds up to 3/16 inch with flux-cored wire and up to 1/8 inch with solid steel wire and gas shielding
* Proven built-in wire feeder with quick-release drive roll lever
* Built-in contactor eases use and is an excellent safety feature which makes wire electrically "cold" when not welding.
* Four output voltage settings with wire feed tracking provide quick and easy adjustment for different materials and thickness.
* Separate "purge" and "fan only" setting to purge gas line and set flow rate without wasting wire
* Easy access to polarity changeover includes storage holes for spare tips
* Dual groove drive rolls make it easy to switch between .023/.025 in. (0.6mm) and .030 - .035 in. (0.8 - 0.9 mm) wire
* Self-resetting thermal overload and motor protection

Hobart is made by Miller which is arguably the best in the business, and it seems like a really good deal on some really quality stuff. Let me know what you guys think!

A4seen Racer · VP

thats definatley a nice peice. i like that fact that it comes with a power cord and a plug. they try to rip you off with those plugs. but the elctrically cold feature would be useful. i was doing some welding with josh's welder and i would try to get the gun in the right position before closing the mask and kept bumping the metal and blinding myself. then i would have to wait for my eyes to adjust so i could see again.

hopefully you get it

Viet · POOP Bum

thats cool! would be awesome if you got it.

THE PRESIDENT · see above

well, i got a welder......

The Hobart Handler 140

http://www.hobartwelders.com/products/handler140.html#

already done a few little projects with it, and i love it...you guys will have to check it out

Viet · POOP Bum

most definately. plus u guys gotta finish up of the strut bar thing.