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"chicago electric welder"
i am cruising through harbor freight and i see the chicago electric 230v 160amp dual mig welder for $299.
has anyone ever used this welder before? how easy is it to make a clean weld with. i was thinking since it doesnt cost 800$ this would be a great around the house welding mahcine, maybe even do a little mock up on the car with...
no bias answers please, i am just wondering if anyone has one or used one if it seemed like a good deal... .
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has anyone ever used this welder before? how easy is it to make a clean weld with. i was thinking since it doesnt cost 800$ this would be a great around the house welding mahcine, maybe even do a little mock up on the car with...
no bias answers please, i am just wondering if anyone has one or used one if it seemed like a good deal... .
preciate it
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as far as that welder, for 500 bucks or so you can get a Lincoln Pro- Mig which allows you to weld with flux-core and includes the regulator and misc stuff to use gas. thats what id recommend for a beginner.
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harbor freight welders are tougher then more expensive welders to get a puddle started and produce really clean looking welds. i dont think they are good to learn on. i have used a 110v 100a for exhaust and such and it does fine but then again im a welder. they dont have much ***** though.
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I have a 110v 90amp flux core from harbor freight and it welds fine but is very hard to get a pretty weld really needs the gas, but its decent for the 125$ it cost. If you go for the 230v 160amp w/gas it would do you just fine unless you are going to use it everyday.
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i am pretty sure im goin to get the dual mig 171 with a small gas hook up. i dont use it very oftem but when i catch i wild hair i wil weld atleast (3) 2lb spools a day
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back from the dead!. i ended up gettin new lincoln weld pak 140hd welds up to 5/16'' comes with the gas regulator too. i love it , ben finding alot of stuff to weld on.
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A friend of mine got one of those for christmas. I can tell you the flux core it puts down is 1000000000x better than the harbor freight $125 piece of junk I have. The harbor freight weld looks like bird crap.
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