[TheForge] Welders

[Jeff Harding]

Thanks for the input guys, all good stuff

   allow me to narrow the field a little... I really want to get a 220
v welder, I have 220 and know how to "get" 220 almost anywhere...I can
safely tap 220 from any house that has it, I wouldn't leave the tap on
for someone else to use, but it's safe and up to "code" for it's
purpose.  I would like to have gas....

   So... 220v, gas equipped...   and if I'm understanding the "spool
gun", that sounds interesting, would that mean, just change the "gun"
on the end and adjust heat and feed to change metals?

   anyway... I'm willing to spend a little, but still don't need a rig
that will do "professional" duty...

   Am I still looking at the Lincoln/Hobart/Miller/"homeprofessional",
kind of  lines?... a friend once had one named "solar", anyone heard
of that?  I think it was a "body shop circuit" welder salesman
purchase originally.  What would be the obvious things to look for in
a used welder as far as problems or potential problems.

   Thanks for all of your help, as I said, I've done enough
fabrication to know how to do this, but it was a "he set the torch, I
used it" deal ... I never had to identify metals and set the welder...
Yeah..made me lazy, wish I'd paid more attention...

   Jeff   ><>