Recent content by rrainey86

Thanks for the replies and resources. I'm still reading and haven't done any welding yet. I'm going to tackle a few scrap metal pieces tomorrow. I'll post up pix. Again, thanks for the replies.

Thanks for the reply Rocket. Im hoping to learn a lot tonight about this and spend the weekend welding stuff together. Im sure someone video will cover this but, how exactly do I know if I have good penetration?

Here she is. Just picked her up. Had the guy run a few beads and I ran a few too. Seemed to feed and heat well so I got it with 2 extra spools of wire, gas gauges, the protective gear and the cart for $270. The thing looks brand new, he said he used it maybe 10 hours on a grill he built and its...

Hey guys I posted before but Im finally ready to get into welding. Im going to pickup a barely used Hobart 140 with cart, gloves and helmet for under $300. Found it on craigslist and cant pass it up. Im going to be fixing my trailor with it and i have no idea what Im doing so I will be posting...

How about the Hobart stickmate L235 ac/dc 160 I can get it for around $300

HaHaHa. Ive noticed not much talk about stick welding on here. Ive seen a few of these second hand pretty cheap. My first project is my trailor Im pulling around and I dont see anything thin like body panels in the near future. But, I do see a few 115V Millermatics and Hobarts around for any...

Thanks for the replies guys. I Stopped by my local airgas and got some good info there as well. He recommended the 211 as well. I dont think I want to drop that $$$ out of the gate So after doing some research, it seems like smaller 115v machines are good on thinner metal but not the thicker...

Im looking at Northern Tool but since you mentioned that I will look for a welding supplier. Hobart 210 is way out of what I want to spend starting out.

Hey guys been reading on here for like 4 hours now and I found weldingtipsandtricks.com and Im trying to digest a lot of information. But, Im ready to buy a welder with my first project being my $500 car hauler I just purchased. So Ive decided that a MIG/Flux core is best for me getting started...