hey guys im looking to buy a welder. what brand do you guys recommend? i only have 120 volts available in my garage so..

 

Depending on what you are wanting to do, I recomend one of the flux core
wire welders. You can buy them at home depot and those sorts of places.


But what I recomend is to go to a local welding supply shop an get a phamplet
one the brands they sell. You will spend a couple of dollars more, but
the support and replacement parts are always just down the street.
The shop here in my small town always welcomes the business.

 

ok.. well first job i plan on doing is my passenger side exhaust manifold broken studs.i havent welded since high school shop lol.i have a small welding supply house near me. ill stop and talk to those guys.

 

your planning to weld your stud back together?

id suggest a miller mig welder that uses gas

 

i've had pretty good luck with my little lincoln welder that started off as a flux core package. i've changed it and added gas to it, i now weld SS and mild steel with it without flux core.

 

you bring up a good point for the op, mig and flux core welders are the same except the polarity is switched and fluxcore doesnt use gas. but if you planning on doing this just make sure you get one that is gas ready, it will save some headaches of adding gas when you switch to mig

 

Small jobs I'd go with the Lincoln 3200 HD! Has both flux core option and gas!

Not sure how much $ that model is.... was a B-day present!

Good luck

Nem

 

All of the above posts are on target. Good info.

 

I have a Millermatic 210 and its a great unit but it is 220. Miller and Lincoln are both great machines and you cant go wrong with either, but the Miller comes in a color that is real close to FORD blue!

 

We use Lincoln @ work

 

im guessing im gonna have to weld a nut back on the stud to spin them out. im bound to break a few. ive only got about $200 to spend so..

 

i have the Hobart Ironman 210 with 75/25 argon/co2 gas. love it.

 

How much of the stud is there sticking out.
There are tools designed just for that purpose.
The problem I always run into is the location of the stud.
I recomend trying a stud removal tool over trying to weld.
Start soaking the stud with marvel mystery oil or similar
penetrating oil for a few days then remove it. That is
if there is enough of it left.

 

for 200 ur not going to get anything more then a cheap harbor freight welder, if u want a decent welder like lincoln or miller ur going to b spending at least $500

 

i got 2 rear studs busted off flush with the manifold so..after i remove it ill have what... 1/2 inch to play with. im just worried about breaking off the rest if them in the head. i was thinking if i just cut off the rest with cut off wheel flush with the manifold ill be able to slide it right off. ive heard about those stud removal tools. ive never used one before.