Is this welder worth considering?

[dreaminbimmers]

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs...3&productId=100031840&N=10000003+90401+527842

I'm looking for something to weld brackets and coolant pipes for a subaru vanagon conversion. I can get this welder used for $100.

Or should I just save up for something better?

As always. Thanks for the input.

 

[Red Green]

Without the gas setup I would pass.

 

[rickairmedic]

I would say offer them $80.00 bucks for it . I would also ask what materials you are planning to weld with it . Without gas all you can use it for is fluxcore wire which means you can only weld steel with it . I will add the gas kit for that welder is usually around $100.00 it is a lincoln though and would make a decent hobby welder for a beginner if you can get it cheap enough.


Rick

 

[nissan_crawler]

NO, NO, NO. The HD Lincoln welders are NOT the same as regular Lincoln welders. There's a reason the part number is a tick different, they put inferior components in them to make it more attractive to homeowners. Let's face it, a welder isn't going to HD for one.

I would pass and get a real Lincoln/miller/hobart.

 

[dreaminbimmers]

Thanks for the response. I think I already talked myself out of buying it.

I really want a Lincoln Power Mig 180C but can't afford it.
http://www.mylincolnelectric.com/Catalog/equipmentdatasheet.aspx?p=42422

A more realistic option is the Clarke 180 EN for about half the price.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Clarke-180EN-Mi...39:1|66:2|65:12|240:1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

I've read some pretty good reviews on the Clarke

 

[nissan_crawler]

i've heard some pretty damn horrid things about clarke. Sorry, I woudl stick to the big three. A good welder is a lifetime investment.

A cheap welder is several years of frustration, followed by a failure, and a lifetime investment.

A guy at work had a Clarke, he was having trouble with it, and was new to welding, and asked me to come over. I couldn't run a good bead to save my ***. One was cold, the next was hot to the point of being undercut, the next splattered like hell, all with no setting changes.

I took him to my house, handed him my miller elite, and my hh 175, and he welded his piece in a few minutes, and it looked pretty decent for a beginner.

Look at Hobart refurbs from toolking.com, probably an hh187. Good welders, great prices, still a full warranty on the refurb.

Edit: http://www.toolking.com/hobartwelders_500525a.aspx WELL worth the $100 over a clarke.

 

[Stanger]

Nissan_crawler told you everything you need to know. He hit it right on the head, even with a perfect recommendation. The HH187 is what you want. The "A" grade refurb is no different than new, trust me. That is what I bought and there was not a single mark anywhere on the unit. I couldn't tell that it wasn't new except the refurb tag. GREAT welder for the money.

 

[Red Green]

Keep checking the paper and craigslist. Somebody will be selling a good used welder. You might check you local welders supply shop the ones in my area somethimes have ones they have taken in on trade.

 

[terabyte]

go red!!!
I have a Lincoln SP175 and I love it!


I second buying used good equipment...


I however have HTP plasma and tig and love those too.
Check this out.http://www.htpweld.com/products/mig_welders/mig_140.html
Their customer service is some of the best I have ever experienced.