Any recommendations on a 110mig welder?
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Hello, I’m considering buying a gasless 110volt mig welder just pretty much for sheetmetal work on body panels. I’m not really looking to buy a very expensive one, just one to use on the occasional rust repair. Anyone have any recommendations? Thanks! Jack
look at the duty cycle of the machine your looking to purchase. if its like 20% youll end up needing to let it cool between every tack weld :chair
i wouldnt even bother with a gasless one
Thanks Bondo (Jack) You have to remember I don’t know much. Why would you not even bother with a gasless mig? Thanks as always! Jack :rock
well go for it if ya dont mind chippin slag between passes
ya. get a good miller or lincoln machine that runs on gas and 120v. if you want a gasless machine just get an arc welder.
http://www.millerwelds.com/products/mig/product.php?model=M00234
http://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-us/Equipment/Pages/product.aspx?product=K2471-1
Jack, I was just asking you for an explanation as to why I wouldn’t want a gasless mig. I don’t wannaa chip any slag! Thanks! Jack
[quote=”ding” post=22122]ya. get a good miller or lincoln machine that runs on gas and 120v. if you want a gasless machine just get an arc welder.
http://www.millerwelds.com/products/mig/product.php?model=M00234
http://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-us/Equipment/Pages/product.aspx?product=K2471-1%5B/quote%5D
i think ol dinger nailed it right there…..jeez what did he do stay in a holiday inn express he sure as hell cant weld[quote=”unclejack857″ post=22124]Jack, I was just asking you for an explanation as to why I wouldn’t want a gasless mig. I don’t wannaa chip any slag! Thanks! Jack[/quote]
You won’t get a very clean weld gasless, and you may have issues controlling it. If you are on a budget with the welder and cannot afford gas, just buy panel bonding adhesive and don’t do any structural repairs.
The main reason you don’t want a gasless welder is heat,very hard to control,easier to warp.Flux core welders are for doing farm jobs like fenceposts and out door stuff,not automotive sheet metal.Dinger gave good advice,a miller,lincoln,or a hobart are good machines.A mig is like a paint gun,you get what you pay for.
i myself have just a small miller 135. it has done everything automotive i have asked of it and more. great machine. totally agree with the rest of these guys, gotta have gas and i will say a good tool is never a bad investment. pay the few extra dollars and get a quality machine. atleast down the road if you dont want it anymore you can sell it. no one wants to buy a used piece of crap. hell you could even find a slightly used miller and save some money that way if your on a budget. a used miller will be a thousand times better than a new economy harbor freight type.
Thanks all, I really appreciate all the advice!! I have a 99 Ford Ranger that had a pretty badly rusted out tailgate that I recently fixed. Being that I didn’t have a welder and it wasn’t rusted out completely I decided to use fiberglass. I had never used fiberglass until then. I was surprised at how well it worked. Just kind of messy. Also kind of a pain trying to work with the wet fiberglass cloth, but it did a nice job! Being that Ford Ranger tailgates are known to rust out, I couldn’t find a junkyard one at all! I must say the bodywork I did on it turned out pretty nice. Now I just need more experience painting! Well, gotta go! Gonna work some overtime to possibly pay for my new welder! lol Thanks again! :rock Jack
I was gunna actually buy a harborfrieght 110v welder for auto body work. Glad I saw this thread. Well I guess it’ll be a while before I personally get a welder. Lol
Yep, I agree with Jim, and other guys on buying a quality piece, not a piece. I have a Lincoln 140c mig that works great. I use my larger Lincoln 255c on larger stuff, both run on shielding gas. I’d suggest a miller or Lincoln (depends whether you like red or blue better) and not look back. A 120 volt welder with gas will allow you to do several types of automobile repair. Get yourself a bottle of gas, (argon/Co2) and some 0.023″ wire and start practicing, it’s relatively forgiving and can be lots of fun! good luck!
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