slappynuts

Take your $150 and get a torch set.

bitchM0VE

Find somebody's used MIG setup for 150-200. Get something decent, not a HF POS. I've used a HF fluxcore. Poor thing 'bout had a heart attack trying to weld my downpipe and exhaust together. I've seen used Miller MIG setups sell for 200-250 with a regulator and short whip. All in working condition.

onlyflash944

6013>6011

especially when your in a hurry and ---- don't fit

BoostForLife

+1, i bought a 20 year old mig with a big bottle for 150. Voltage all the way up and it works great.

I hate the 60XX rods, they burn too fast and hard to control them. 7018 is much easier and better to weld with, cleaner too.

TTC

Welding courses at the college here i s600bux for 3months ----.

NIGn0g

Simple rule: do not hold the ground clip with your hand while you weld :P

I had gloves, but there was a little hole in the left one. The stick accidently fall on the pipe while my hand was on the ground clip. Not a fun feeling at all.

Practice is the best way. Even with a cheap welder...

em1

I can't weld that good or even consider my self a welder, but I have a HF flux core/gas set up. Its not a miller by any means but I've never had much problems doing exhaust or down pipes w/them. Only thing that sucks is the wire feed tends to go hay wire some times, but you get what you pay for I guess.

TTC

I'm confused, when i Mig i hold the ground clip or peice im welding on all the time. This is bad, how is this different than leaning on your grounding table?

onlyflash944

fixed

NIGn0g

Well I don't know... Maybe it was the rod that touched my hand while I was on the ground. I was drinking bear at this time, I can't remember well what happended. Anyway, shut off the welder before you take out the ground clip. /problem :P