MikeJ-2009

I just recently got a lincoln 135T with the gas and all and I love it. It's the only welder I've ever owned, but I'm already on my 3rd tank of gas and I'm pretty confident that I could weld just about anything I will ever need to.

Raffi, the wire spool is plastic no matter what. Where the wire goes into the line is a plastic hinge type thing with a metal wheel to guide it. I haven't seen the inside of a miller, but I don't see mine as looking/being cheap for what that thing does. Oh, and it comes with a 3 year warranty and a nascar sticker on the side, so uuuuuuhhhhhhhhh.

Heres the inside



This chart on the inside of the door is real helpful with settings






The other day the welder doubled as a drill too. We needed to make a hole for DoubleA's o2 bung, so I turned the heat all the way up and burned a hole into the downpipe.

accordepicenter

is the nascar sticker standard equipment? Do you have a baller auto darkening helmet? Those things are practically a must have

DA-MAX

yeah i was definently waiting on your input too Steve..one of the major reasons for the welder is my S&W roll cage(like the one you got) comes in next week for my GTI so thats the major things on the list I might tackle after I practice on some other stuff. I might go with the lincoln, I've talked to some other people with the 135, and they really are pleased.

anyone else with more suggestions throw them on in!

MikeJ-2009

Studies have shown that welders work better with the nascar sticker. :P


Definately practice before you do the cage, and take your time. I'm 70% happy with the way mine went, but I am going to be grinding and re-welding on the visable areas.

rongconcrx

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...RK%3AMEWN%3AIT

is that a good welder? for exhaust piping and manifold

seerex

I was thinking about geting this one http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=6271 , but still not sure.

juli0_bustamante

well after using mike Harbor freight welder and --------'s Lincoln 135 i must say that the Lincoln by far out performs it any day. witht hat said i also think that welding with a TIG is alot more precise and easier ( to me that is ) to use. The again i only used it at school and it was a miller syncrowave. Bad *** stuff.

Get a tig if you can. i know you can get them pretty cheap used if you look around.

good luck

DA-MAX

well I went with the LINCOLN SP135T, also got a gas cylinder for a few extra...so the total was a little over $500 or so, not a bad deal! I'm gonna copy everybody else and make an HMT welding cart as my first project...fun, fun!!

thinking about rocking this helmet.... not much throat protection, though


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...6546&rd=1&rd=1

linkmustang

amn i have a 125v with 15amps and a 220 with 10amps any welder work on that

bumblezc

Just to let you know that those are only usable on Steels. No aluminum.

I would like one of these. We had one at work that did a nice job. Portable Too!
http://www.millerwelds.com/products/tig/econotig_ac_dc/

Or this one for the long haul! This is the one WeirRacing has.
http://www.millerwelds.com/products/...rowave_180_sd/