Home Depot does sell Miller MIG welders. They are not cheap ($399). Harbor
Freight carries Lincoln stick welders and name brand gas welding kits for
reasonable prices but their MIG units are an offbrand (Italian made?).
Bruce Roedel
'58 Fleetside
"WR Teto" <monadnoc@crystal-mtn.com> wrote:
> I'd agree with the other replies about staying with a known brand. You may
want to check around for
> a Hobart. I'm wondering if Home Deopt sells them? I think also they may
also show up in Harbor
> Freight. They'll be a little cheaper than Miller or Lincoln I believe. I
have a 110 volt Miller
> XP-135 and it's worth its weight in gold. Stick with mig welding instead of
flux core...less
> spatter and better welds, expecially for a beginner. Use a gas mix (75%
argon, 25% CO2) for easier
> welding and better penetration than straight CO2 gas, especially when
welding vertical. Yes, see if
> you can find a night course in welding at a local community college or the
like. A couple nights of
> instruction will prove invaluable.
>
> We have over 100 Miller welding machines at the fab shop where I work, and
we won't buy any other
> brand due to their reliability. These are the big 440 volt units, and they
really take a beating.
> For home use, the other two major brands are just as good.
>
> Wally / Templeton, MA
> 53 3100 rod project
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