Grant has some good info here. I have a Miller 110 volt welder that is
great to use, but it is more expensive. I got mine through work at a
discount (working for a fab shop with 130 Miller welders has its
advantages). If you go this route (MIG), use the hard wire instead of
flux core and ask for 75/25 gas...it's the Argon/CO2 mixture that is
much easier to weld with than straight Argon. Less spatter as well, and
welds better in the vertical position. Lincoln machines are good too.
Stay away from bargain (cheap) welders which won't have good punch when
you need to weld to something a bit thicker. Run it off it's own
separate 20 amp line. Welding is fun. Practice on scrap pieces and you
will be surprised at the results in a short time. Most MIG machines
that run on 110 volts will come with .030" diameter wire which works
well for sheet metal as well as frame repairs.
Wally (certified nuclear welding inspector, but only moderately good
with the gun!)
53 3100 rod project
>
> Mig welding is pretty easy to get the hang of. You could practice on
> scrap until
> you sure you're ready. I know many people prefer Miller welders and
> wouldn't
> consider anything else but I found them more expensive than what I
> wanted to pay.
> I bought a Lincoln and it has worked flawlessly for 4 years. I have a
> friend that
> brings me stuff to weld because neither one of us like the way his
> bargain welder
> works. I would recommend the gas set up rather than flux core. If all
> you have is
> two cab corners you might consider paying someone to do it but it's
> possible you
> might find many more spots that need welding as you go.
>
> Grant 50 3100
>
> PERCULA25@aol.com wrote:
>
> > I getting ready to fix the weak spots in my cab and am wondering if
> I should
> > purchase a welder for this. I have never used a welder before and
> am
> > wondering if this would be something that I could possibly do. I
> know that a
> > lot of you have experience with this and wanted your input on if it
> would be
> > worth the effort and the type of welder you would suggest for the
> job. Also,
> > I recall reading some posts on the quality of cab corners from
> various
> > dealers. Can you suggest a place that would have the better quality
> corners
> > for me to buy.
> >
> > TIA
> > Ed Solis 58 gmc100
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
> 1959
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
> 1959
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