Posted by FORD 1710 on April 06, 2011 at 16:24:42 from (172.129.128.38):
In Reply to: wire welder posted by Tom Schnitzler on April 05, 2011 at 03:51:57:
A few things on welders.
Hobart ( a old welder name ) is now the consumer arm of Miller.
110V input wire ( MIG ) welders need a 12 Gauge 20 amp power feed, anything less will give poor performance. The old throw the ground clamp on dirty metal so loved by those used to stick welders won't work with MIG as the welding voltage is around 24VDC where stick is 90 V ish.
Solid wire MIG with argon/co2 mix is the only way to go when welding clean body sheetmetal as flux core makes too much spatter / flux to clean up.
Straight co2 can help out a low power welder as co2 is a reactive gas. Co2 will also work when welding slightly rusty metal.
110 welders just don't have enough zip to weld much above thick sheetmetal as you can only pull so much power from 110V at 20 amps .
Even a low line 220 v input welder will be better than 110. Expect to pay ~ $ 600 for something worth while. Installing a 220 line isn't any more difficult than wiring a 110 V outlet.
Gas welders just won't work in a windy area as the gas blows away, either move indoors or use flux core.
Hobart and Miller have good message boards and you question has been asked many times before so check old posts.
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