grumpyvette
Well-known member
I did a great deal of research and asked advice at half dozen welding shops before buying my CURRENT MIG WELDER,and yeah most guys don,t do the amount of fabrication or engine swaps I do, and after talking to and trying several migs and having owned a couple smaller MIG welders before ,I bought this MILLER 252...yeah its overkill for some stuff but its fully able to handle any car related welding that a MIG is able to do
http://www.welders-direct.com/merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=WD&Product_Code=907321
I bought a USED 330 amp MILLER TIG and an oxy-acetolene torch to handle the other stuff, and I have had a LINCOLN RANGER 10,000watt generator/arc welder for general welding in the shop for years
BTW I owned a couple 110 volt lincoln and hobart migs and a 180 hobart mig before, they all worked, but the larger amp miller does a better job, on the heavier stuff like frames and suspension brackets, motor mounts, transmission support cross members etc.
BTW THIS is the welder (below)(or the earlier version) most of the pro-welder shops have around here, and they all love them, but most of the guys said that if cash was no problem the 252 miller mig would have been thier first choice!
http://www.welders-direct.com/merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=WD&Product_Code=907324
and having learned long ago that a few extra bucks spent up front, on better equipment is usually a much better deal than upgradeing later I got the higher amp machine
youll seldom regret spending cash on quality tools but youll frequantly regret buying crap , the low price seldom makes up for the poor performance, or lack of fine adjustments or lack of durrability in the cheaper machines, yes theres deals to be had but buy a decent name brand of decent capacity, and having a DEALER near you helps
http://www.htpweld.com/
http://www.weldingdirect.com/tig252helsys.html
http://www.millerwelds.com/products/
http://www.lincolnelectric.com/
http://www.hobartwelders.com/
http://www.welders-direct.com/merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=WD&Product_Code=907321
I bought a USED 330 amp MILLER TIG and an oxy-acetolene torch to handle the other stuff, and I have had a LINCOLN RANGER 10,000watt generator/arc welder for general welding in the shop for years
BTW I owned a couple 110 volt lincoln and hobart migs and a 180 hobart mig before, they all worked, but the larger amp miller does a better job, on the heavier stuff like frames and suspension brackets, motor mounts, transmission support cross members etc.
BTW THIS is the welder (below)(or the earlier version) most of the pro-welder shops have around here, and they all love them, but most of the guys said that if cash was no problem the 252 miller mig would have been thier first choice!
http://www.welders-direct.com/merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=WD&Product_Code=907324
and having learned long ago that a few extra bucks spent up front, on better equipment is usually a much better deal than upgradeing later I got the higher amp machine
youll seldom regret spending cash on quality tools but youll frequantly regret buying crap , the low price seldom makes up for the poor performance, or lack of fine adjustments or lack of durrability in the cheaper machines, yes theres deals to be had but buy a decent name brand of decent capacity, and having a DEALER near you helps
http://www.htpweld.com/
http://www.weldingdirect.com/tig252helsys.html
http://www.millerwelds.com/products/
http://www.lincolnelectric.com/
http://www.hobartwelders.com/