Looking at buying a welder for some DIY projects around the house and possibly a few things in the jeep, like the weld on evo sliders.

I'm only interested in wire welders, as that's all I have experience with.

Any suggestions in which ones you would buy if you were buying one?

How many amps?

What does it mean when they say they are a flux core wire welder? I'm not familiar with this

Any insight would be much appreciated!

 

Flux core wire you dont need any gas. Thats more for welding outside. I have a hobart 110 volt welder and it does anything I really need. Anywhere you go to buy one can prob sell you gas to go with it.

 

Scribed.

My best friend who i work with is a welder. About time I learn

 

I got the Harbor Freight 170 amp welder for $199 on sale. I run gas not flux core and has been well worth the money I paid. It usually runs around $ 250 normally. I think it is Chicago Electic brand. I also got the full 2 year warranty for $44 more dollars.

 

I have a Northern Industrial brand MIG 135. Great price, and the welder includes the gas regulator ($100+ if bought separately), spool of wire to use with gas (gas bottle not included) and a spool of flux-core wire (no gas needed). Uses standard household plug.

I've only used it on up to 3/16" so far, but it will do 1/4" in a single pass. It also uses tweco parts, so the welder can actually be fixed with the replacement parts used by the big-name brands, as compared to cheap welders which can't be fixed and are considered disposable.

Google it.. popular science listed it as a top-ten MIG welder a while back. If money isnt a huge concern, the hobart handler series is great. If money isnt an object, hobart's parent company Miller makes some of the best on the market.