90 amp MIG welders on ebay?

[mcatak]

does any body have any input abou these weders for sale on ebay?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/90AMP-FLUX-WIRE-WEL...dZViewItem
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[rlarkin]

For a dissposable welder, it's ok.
Where you gonna get replacement parts?
If you are planning on doing sheetmetal (body work), forget it with flux core. You NEED gas.

If I were you I would save a little and get one of big 3. Lincoln, Miller, or Hobart.

[i_want_a_pre_49_ratbeetle]

flux core wire can be used but it is a pain in the A$$ it will burn through easily & have to chip slag.. yes i have used it & ill do my best to never if at all possible use flux on thin metal like repairing rust.. for minor frabrication flux is ok.. but body work no!!!

now no name welders are pretty much throw away welders.. when something breaks no parts are available to repair usually.. i have a friend that has a plasma cutter that he bought & when something broke he is stuck to buy a new one..

buy a welder from a name brand or 1 that has good support & repair parts & if new good warranty & repairable in town & wont have to be shipped somewhere...

Randy

[mcatak]

so you say no to this to set my pans and do the heater channels?
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[4ghias]

That is nothing more then a Harborfreight cheap-O that they have on sale for about $100, if your determined to go the inexpensive route go with Harborfreight gas mig welder and get it on sale (like now) http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Category.taf...G%20WELDER
And if you get their extended warranty you can just take it back for a new one if it breaks for the first couple of years. Good enough for just a few jobs but don’t expect it to last like the name-brand ones.
You will also have to buy the gas regulator and gauges and hoses and rent a tank of gas. The better units like Lincoln, Miller, or Hobart all come with everything except the gas and tank.
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[mcatak]

thanks for the advice
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[Major Woody]

Harbor Freight sells a small Hobart Handler for a good price. Hold out for one of their "percentage off" coupon sales and you should end up with a very nice unit for a fair price.

[stinger381]

I've got one of the Harbor Freight Mig 100's like shown in the picture and it has done some pretty heavy welding, it's just messy is all. With the Flux Core wire it tends to pop and slag up pretty bad. If you get a welder like this for the farm and a good grinder it works wonders. If you are doing heater channels or body work you might want to think twice. I didd my pans with mine and even installed my luggage panel with it but that's about it. I didn't even try to do the heater channels with it.

[stancey53]

I got one of those made in China welders from Harbor Freight and it didn't work. I sent it back, they sent me another one, and that one didn't work either. I decided enough was enough and bought the little Hobart from Amazon. It works like a charm. When I got it, EVERYONE told me I was making a mistake not using shielding gas. Here we are a year later and I have welded my entire car together without gas. No splatters, no runs, no anything. So long as your surfaces are clean and you have decent technique there should be no problem. The only thing is YOU MUST USE HIGH QUALITY FLUX-CORE WIRE AND HIGH QUALITY TIPS! None of the cheap China stuff that they sell in some of those catalogues. If the wire doesn't cost at least $10 bucks a roll it won't work well.

[Steve22]

That welder is similar to the one I have-- its a disposable, but I bought it to learn with and am quite happy with it so far. A grinder is a must to clean up/smooth out the welds.

just my $0.02, I'm still learning to weld.

I did fab a mount to convert my compressor tank from a single piston pump w/attached motor to a dual piston pump with remote motor using steel I got at Lowes. Not the prettiest welds ever made, but I got good penetration and it passed the "throw it across the shop" test several times.
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