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The only 2 stroke machines I have seen were very small and light duty. Limited to around 80 - 90 amps @ 20% duty cycle. Not to say there is not bigger ones out there but I have not personally seen any. They have a hard time even running small rods like 3/32" and the weld is not very good. Out of the 2stroke range you can get some single cylinder 4 stroke's that work decent but are also very limited in weld power. Until you get into something like a 2 cylinder, the weld power and duty will be quite limited. If you're looking for a portable machine even for relatively small jobs, you ought to be looking something like the Miller bobcat or lincon ranger series. While I'm no fan of lincoln at all, they do provide weld power, while nothing like the Miller's, it will burn a rod and lay an OK weld. (now before someone starts flaming me for bashing Lincoln, I have tried brand new machines as well as old ones and let me tell you, they ain't no miller. They suffice but seriously lack the arc stability and other characteristics that make the miller's far superior to the lincoln's.) Despite the fact that I prefer Miller's, there are some other brands out there that will suffice for other than production type welding needs. Overall suggestion, get yourself a decent 4 stroke machine with some power to it, you'll be much happier in the long run.
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