Re: Welder for automotive use
[Re: magiccuda]
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01/23/09 09:14 PM
01/23/09 09:14 PM
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Newfoundland
codfish
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 I actually bought a used Millar this past fall from an old guy. He used it twice. Came with a filled bottle, a cart (roller), auto darkening helmet, extra tips and wire, and a 50 foot, 6 gauge extension cord  , for 600 bucks. I thought it was a good deal. Oh yeah, it's a Millar 180, 230 volts. Maybe you can pick up a used one too. codfish
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Re: Welder for automotive use
[Re: elitecustombody]
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01/24/09 12:56 AM
01/24/09 12:56 AM
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S.E. South Dakota !
bigdad
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Nothing 110 period
Buy a Miller , made in american
Lincoln good 2nd choice made in canada
no flux core welders //save your money
The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.Proverbs 18:6
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Re: Welder for automotive use
[Re: bigdad]
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01/24/09 02:07 AM
01/24/09 02:07 AM
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USA
rftroy
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no flux core welders //save your money
Agree with you there, no question.
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Nothing 110 period
Gotta differ a bit here. I have both a Lincoln 220V machine (a model 210? IIR) and a 110V machine, a power mig 140C.
He's talking about sheetmetal and exhaust pipe work. My opinion - the 220V machine is not good for light gauge sheet metal. You need to turn voltage and wire feed down to lowest settings and it's still difficult to control vs good 110V machine.
The 140C is the smoothest machine I have ever used. The electronic control really makes a difference and makes work on thin metal very easy. I think for a beginner on sheet metal a good 110V machine would work out better. Some excellent used machines in your price range.
Miller vs Lincoln is up to you. You'll get similar arguments Ford vs Mopar. Both very good. 
I concur: Definitely avoid Harbor Freight or other bargain vendors. Junk, and you won't do good work with them.
Bob
AAR 4-speed 3.91, Tor-Red;
70 440 6 pack Roadrunner 4-speed 3.54, Plum Crazy;
68 Formula S conv 383 4-speed 3.23, Electric Blue;
69 Barracuda conv Slant 6 OD4 2.94, 71 B5 Blue;
78 Lil' Red Truck, Red;
70 Challenger S/E. 505 6 pack, Passon 5-speed, 3.55, B7 Blue
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Re: Welder for automotive use
[Re: runningman]
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01/24/09 12:55 PM
01/24/09 12:55 PM
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Buzzardbreath Wyoming
BigBird
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I've got a 110 Miller and love it, butt welded my floor pans and I have also welded frame connectors on. The thing I like about the 110 is that I have had many friends ask me to bring my welder over to weld different things, none of them has 220 so it worked out great.......
I have a Miller 110 also and like it for the same reasons. I can take it and a generator any where to weld on the farm for repairs that I cannot get to the shop. For heavy repairs I still arc weld it but tack it all together with the mig.
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