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Originally Posted by x-bird
   
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Long time Miller person after trashing too many hobarts, sunns and others ...
True words though. For a starter, light duty/use, any of the ones mentioned are fine. I'd jump right in on gas though. While learning on flux core can develop some good skills if you can deal with it, it can also lead to crappy, failure prone welds if you don't get it right. First thing i'd learn on is building a mig cart for it. save $s and learn on something non critical. Get a welder that can handle a 10 lb spool and as long as you're not getting into anything 1/4 inch or thicker, get some .023 wire and tips. .030 and .035 wire and thin gauge steel don't get along too well. |
At least I gave miller the credit, just not the credit card....
True enough about the big wire and thin metals, I run into issues with mine being a 220V/230A and trying to weld thin stuff for brackets and such. Seems like even on its lowest setting, it still burns through once in a while. Once I get a smaller unit, I am sure it will be easier, but I will complain about not being able to penetrate 1/2" thick plate.
