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Jason,
Thanks for the reply; I appreciate the info. Once I get my income tax return, I'm going shopping.

I ran my own 220 outlet while my garage was being built. I used #10 Romex and just ran it to a box in the wall. I paid about $60+ fo 50 ft of the wire and the breaker (50 amp) is only $15.
If you don't feel comfortable working with electric, maybe you could run the line and have someone connect it. It should be less than 150, espacially if its close to the panel.

 

I was told it was easy and after watching the guy it seemed easy enough. I'm just scared of electricity and it's not my house to burn down.

No problem. Did you decide you wanted the HH187?

 

Yes, the 187.

 

I have a 90 amp Chicago Electric flux cored welder, and im getting decent, but im not sure it big enough to weld sliders on my truck or build anything strong enough to support the truck. What do yall think?

Im also thinking about picking up a Pro-Mig Lincoln 180 Welder for about $400
Anybody heard good things about that machine or anything?

 

I'm currently taking a class and am learning oxy gas fuel welding and man it's tough! My beads don't look to good yet, but I'm loving the class!!

 

Looking for a little help.
I need a 220, 100% cycle duty, wire fed mig for about $700.
Any suggestions?
I'm also going non flux core gas setup. Not expecting the gas and fixtures to be included in the $700.
Just the best welder I can get for $700.

 

i have the same chicago electric welder. i've never welded anything before my dad bought that, i just pretty much taught myself. i'm gettin kinda better, maybe haha. thats the welder i used for everything i made for my honda bobber project, didnt come out to bad. the welds seem strong. the beads....meh....i used a grinder a lot haha.

 

Try the lincoln wire feeder from home depot

 

Im also thinking about picking up a Pro-Mig Lincoln 180 Welder for about $400
Anybody heard good things about that machine or anything?

 

All I run are millers go blue

 

Miller has been recomended to me by just about everyone.
I may have to throw a few extra $$ on and go miller.

 

x2, or hobart if you're on a budget.

We had a lincoln and it lasted about a year before it finally died. It got replaced by a miller 140 which has just been so much better.

 

I'm trying to get a welder before Brian comes down to install his powertrax.
That way when he goes to the restroom, i'm just gonna weld his spiders up and steel his locker.

Oh Hi Brian. Didn't see you there.

 

Yeah you're going to definitely need a 220 for that

 

Ok hobart and miller > Lincoln. So your going to STEEL my locker?? Hahaha

 

Miller welders are overrated.
My ThermalArc dominates similarly priced and rated millers. More power, better duty cycle, and TONS more adjustments and features.
Millers are good, but there are better out there if you look. In recent time, miller has been 'updating' their machines and actually taking away features that the old machines had and still the same price.
The new Lincoln's are very nice machines. For a common brand name(my ThermalArc isnt the most common), I really like the new Lincolns. Lots of features and little extras on them.

 

Stealzorz!!!

Of course with as little as you have had that thing offroad, I bet some jb weld would hold those spiders together.

 

Good idea, I'll cancel my order right now. We ll just jb weld it.

How do you know how much I have had my truck off road???

 

Holy shit I haven't blown a thermal arc up in ten years or so biggest pieces of shit I've ever used

 

Yout think Thermal Arc's are pieces of shit?