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Nov 1, 2012 | 08:27 PM

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which mig welder

have this posted in the tools section,,but since many have welded the manifolds here,i think i will get more action...

please look and help me decide

https://ls1tech.com/forums/tools-fab...ig-welder.html

thanks

Nov 1, 2012 | 09:44 PM

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Iv built my whole car and turbo kit with the millermatic 140. It's a 110v unit and works flawless!! Plug into your outlet and weld away. Best starter/mid level welder for around $650. Check out all the stuff I fabbed up inu build thread link in my sig.

Nov 1, 2012 | 09:47 PM

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Hobart handler 140 here. Good 110v welder and will do most small to medium thickness projects.

Nov 1, 2012 | 09:49 PM

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I've got a small Lincoln mig, around a 140, don't remember the exact size. Only paid a little over $400 brand new. Works great. Next purchase is a diversion 165.

Nov 1, 2012 | 10:04 PM

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As long as you use .030 wire with 25/75 gas a 110v welder will weld basically anything on your car (just personally wouldn't weld a cage with it).

Nov 1, 2012 | 10:12 PM

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As long as you use .030 wire with 25/75 gas a 110v welder will weld basically anything on your car (just personally wouldn't weld a cage with it).

I agree. I wouldn't mig a cage anyway though. Might as well just go with moly and tig it.

Nov 1, 2012 | 10:17 PM

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True, my tig skills are not up to par so I paid to have that done, other then that my miller does the rest.

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Nov 1, 2012 | 10:22 PM

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Hobart handler 140 here. Good 110v welder and will do most small to medium thickness projects.

same welder I use, i've done 3 turbo kits with it, and i still use flux core wire. Converting to gas and solid core wire would make it alot better, but I'm just trying to run through this 10lb spool that I have before I convert. My stuff doesnt look bad, for never having any experience prior to buying this one. I got it from northern tool for under 500 bucks with free shipping.

piece I welded a few weeks back, 1/8" steel.

Nov 1, 2012 | 10:22 PM

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I've got a small Lincoln mig, around a 140, don't remember the exact size. Only paid a little over $400 brand new. Works great. Next purchase is a diversion 165.

Are you talking the Miller Division 165. If so save some more money and buy a A real Miller Tig. I have a Division and it sucks.. I also have a tig kit for my 302 Trailblazer 100% better welds. Just my opinion.

Nov 1, 2012 | 10:26 PM

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Flux core does work obviously but gas and solid wire makes the weld 100x's better. I know some people do what ya gotta do but IMO invest in a tank n gas while your getting it all set up.

Nov 1, 2012 | 10:47 PM

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^^ much less cleanup, and cleaner welds. If you look at my pictures you can see all the excess spatter from the flux core.

Nov 1, 2012 | 10:50 PM

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Flux core does work obviously but gas and solid wire makes the weld 100x's better. I know some people do what ya gotta do but IMO invest in a tank n gas while your getting it all set up.

Can you use 100%argon when welding?

Nov 1, 2012 | 11:12 PM

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What's wrong with it? You're the first I've seen that wasn't happy with it.

Nov 1, 2012 | 11:14 PM

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Get a real tig. I bought a miller dialarc hf recently for $800 ready to weld minus tank. This machine will put out 250 amps and has a water cooled torch. The smaller diversion has a dry rig and a very small duty cycle on 165 or 185 amps and cost twice as much. Also, when a board fries in them your throw the machine away because it costs too much to fix. Older bp330's or dial arc hf's are all transistors and windings with a few solenoids, not much to go wrong. But yeah back top the op, the hobart 140 or lincoln 140 with solid .030 and 75/25 in the bottle will do a turbo kit with ease.

Nov 2, 2012 | 04:57 AM

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Go to Eastwood.com and check out their stuff. I've got one of their welders and think it's the best bang for the buck out there.

Nov 2, 2012 | 06:58 AM

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I have a Lincoln 180. It's a good welder it works good for light sheet metal for autobody work. And it can be turned up for heavy stuff like roll cages. I recently welded v bands to my truck manifolds and it worked great. Obviously the welded are not as pretty as a tig.