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sweet. I'll text you my email tomorrow or something.

Small trailers? They seem to sell well in most places.
Maybe make basic 'off-road' trailers, that have some clearance and meaty tires.

 

Working on that

 

Quick question. I just ordered a magnaflow muffler and see that is 100% stainless steel. Will my muffler shop be able to weld the muffler to my regular steel pipes with no problem? is it going to be expensive? i am just under the empression that it is hard to do with a mig and thought tig welding it up might be expensive...honestly i dont know much so any info on this would be appreciated.

 

I like the idea, but I'm stuck in WI right now where there's no offroading to be found for several hours in any direction.

 

Bump.....Quick question. I just ordered a magnaflow muffler and see that is 100% stainless steel. Will my muffler shop be able to weld the muffler to my regular steel pipes with no problem? is it going to be expensive? i am just under the empression that it is hard to do with a mig and thought tig welding it up might be expensive...honestly i dont know much so any info on this would be appreciated.

 

Won't be a problem.

 

okay...can it become a problem or did i hear wrong? why is it said to be harder?

 

Welding dissimilar metals can be difficult when the heat required to melt them is different. What it requires is skill to know how to deal with that.
Of course, your welder needs to know what type of filler material to use too.

There is always the risk of sacrificial corrosion (think of metals submerged in sea water) and unless you live where they salt the roads heavily, I wouldn't worry about it too much.

 

roger that thanks man

 

Can anyone suggest a good starter MIG welder? I'm taking a welding course right now and will probably pick up a welder this winter, but not sure what to look for. My price range will probably be around $3-400. I will be looking at craigslist, so some more expensive models that I can get cheaper would be cool too.

 

Any model of the Millmatic line is a good start are you looking for 110v or 220v?

 

Probably 110v, but I have 220v in my garage, so I might go that route.

 

For new product in your price range, the ability to run either will add to the cost. Money well spent.

Here's the Hobart collection from Cyberweld.

And the same for Miller.

Though they're new, you can get an idea of what's available and use that for your CL search.

 

Hmm, not bad. I will have to keep that one in mind. Thanks!

Thanks Ian, I want to pick up a halfway decent one so I don't just end up selling it in 6 months because it doesn't suit my needs anymore.

 

What's the school recommend? That might be your best bet.

 

Start here all .PDF downloads http://www.millerwelds.com/resources/bookspamphlets.html

What kind of welding are you getting into?

 

Can you run a 110 v welder in a regular outlet?

 

Yes

 

Big money good luck man.