shortz
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- May 6, 2013
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I am getting back in to learning how to weld. I learned when I was around 18, but never did much with it passed learning the basics. I went out to the wife's family's farm over the weekend and had her uncle give me a crash course in welding to refresh my knowledge on it. I had forgotten how difficult welding was!!
So I am looking for a mig welder to purchase now. My wife's uncle just told me to buy a welder from Harbor Freight for $100, but the more I read, the more people advise not to do that because of the problems they can give you. I also noticed, while using his $100 mig welder, it wasn't very smooth in the weld and as the line fed through, it seemed to have drops in current and the line wouldn't melt for just a split second and cause it to poke in to my weld. I am not sure if that was from my lack of experience or lack of a good welder.
Anyway, would love to hear your advice. I have heard that Lincoln is a good welder for the money, but people keep throwing Miller out there, but Miller runs a minimum of around $700 for their cheapest mig welder.
So I am looking for a mig welder to purchase now. My wife's uncle just told me to buy a welder from Harbor Freight for $100, but the more I read, the more people advise not to do that because of the problems they can give you. I also noticed, while using his $100 mig welder, it wasn't very smooth in the weld and as the line fed through, it seemed to have drops in current and the line wouldn't melt for just a split second and cause it to poke in to my weld. I am not sure if that was from my lack of experience or lack of a good welder.
Anyway, would love to hear your advice. I have heard that Lincoln is a good welder for the money, but people keep throwing Miller out there, but Miller runs a minimum of around $700 for their cheapest mig welder.