[TheForge] help! welder advice

[John Switzer]

There are actually similar devices for both stick and mig on the 
market.  Might have some added safty systems built in, plus adjustable 
settings. I think Northern tools sells something.  I don't recall exactly 
what I've seen before.

John


>Four car batteries linked together, a pair of heavy duty jumper cables and 
>welding rod.  More prtable, easier to replace parts.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Gladish Family" <gladish at cnw.com>
>To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: [TheForge] help! welder advice
>Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 11:45:44 -0800
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> >
> > My brother-in-law is off to Costa Rica to facilitate a build-your-own
> > windmill power generator workshop at a community way up in the hills. They
> > have LOTS of current but it's all 120 vac.
> > He's on a brutally tight budget and was looking at this, on Harbor Freight:
> > www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=91110
> > It claims power features that I'm not familiar with, but I'd hate to be the
> > one who has to use it to weld 1/4 or 3/8" steel...many passes, I guess. I'm
> > also concerned that they'll be depending on it (Chicago Electric?!?) in a
> > remote place.
> > Anybody have any guesses or info that I can pass on?
> > I'm also thinking of letting him use my Hobart 135 with a couple spools of
> > flux core wire, now that I have a real MIG.
> > Any info, anecdotes or opinions would be most welcome!
> > Thanks,
> > Andy Gladish
> > Guemes Island, WA
> >
> >
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