Yeah scratch that, he wants money for it.
For free, it would have been better than no welder but it’s not really worth spending money on it. I wouldn’t want anything less than 120 amps at a minimum.Yeah scratch that, he wants money for it.
That would be a great starter machine on flux core and swap to solid wire and add the bottle & regulator when you can afford to. This one may already come with a new regulator too, not sure.considering how affordable the lincoln weldpak 140 is....id just do that for most home jobs
thats exactly what i did before getting the 260. hoping this one lasts until i die.That would be a great starter machine on flux core and swap to solid wire and add the bottle & regulator when you can afford to. This one may already come with a new regulator too, not sure.
I have a weldpak 140 that I use for things that don't need to be pretty or if there is a breeze at the job I'm doing. Mostly gates and fences. the 220 mig is for other things.considering how affordable the lincoln weldpak 140 is....id just do that for most home jobs
DibsMight be a freebie, but I didn't want it in the garage if it was completely useless.
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I'm not any sort of welder by any means. I have an Everlast Mig that seems to be pretty good. @Arcticelf has an Everlast multi process welder iircAfter years of woulda, coulda, shoulda, I’m not pussydicking around anymore and getting a welder. Decided to set myself up for success and got some 220v set up in the garage.
Gonna be picking up either a Hobart Handler 190 or a (braces for hate) Vulcan 215 MigMax. I’m open to other suggestions in the $700-$1000 range, just settled on these 2 after an afternoon of surfing the web.
Gotta wait for the next payday for the machine purchase though, fucking backyard is getting landscaped right now and sucking my fun money.
I have steered a few friends to Everlast for a good MIG. Haven't heard any complaints.After years of woulda, coulda, shoulda, I’m not pussydicking around anymore and getting a welder. Decided to set myself up for success and got some 220v set up in the garage.
Gonna be picking up either a Hobart Handler 190 or a (braces for hate) Vulcan 215 MigMax. I’m open to other suggestions in the $700-$1000 range, just settled on these 2 after an afternoon of surfing the web.
Gotta wait for the next payday for the machine purchase though, fucking backyard is getting landscaped right now and sucking my fun money.
I can't comment on Vulcan, but I'd steer away from Hobart.After years of woulda, coulda, shoulda, I’m not pussydicking around anymore and getting a welder. Decided to set myself up for success and got some 220v set up in the garage.
Gonna be picking up either a Hobart Handler 190 or a (braces for hate) Vulcan 215 MigMax. I’m open to other suggestions in the $700-$1000 range, just settled on these 2 after an afternoon of surfing the web.
Gotta wait for the next payday for the machine purchase though, fucking backyard is getting landscaped right now and sucking my fun money.
I can't comment on Vulcan, but I'd steer away from Hobart.
I'm very happy with both of the Everlast machines I've had, starting with the smallest 220/110 TIG only machine they make, now I've got a larger multi-process machine. Both punch far above their weight class in terms of features and quality; comparable to a Miller that costs 4 or 5 times more.
I'm unimpressed with the quality of the welds and the machine doesn't have the adjustment capability to get it working better. If you just needed a cheep flux-core machine to weld dumpsters than it's fine. But if you want to get better at welding or work on anything nice it wouldn't be my choice.I’ve looked at the Everlast Imig 200 too, looks like a lot of bang for the buck. Out of curiosity, why steer clear of Hobart?
One negative is it’s a tapped voltage machine. It has small jumps between voltage settings so the only adjustment is in the wire speed. This is the main difference between hobbyist Hobart and Miller machines.I’ve looked at the Everlast Imig 200 too, looks like a lot of bang for the buck. Out of curiosity, why steer clear of Hobart?