Welders..?

Rusty Shackleford · Post by **Rusty Shackleford** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:40 pm

I am going to buy a '77 chevy stepside to fix up and I am going to have to weld in some new rocker panels and a new floor pan. I have never used a MIG welder before but it looks like its the way to go. Does anyone have any suggestions on what kind of welder (gas or no gas) I should go with. I dont need anything extravagant...just something versatile for small periodic jobs like this. Also I should probably try to find some literature on MIG welding...any suggestions??

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:29 pm

Hobart. If ya got 230v, the 187, if 110v, the 140.

Rusty Shackleford · Post by **Rusty Shackleford** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:16 am

OK, cool...I did see those when I was researching. Thanks.

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 10:32 am

ya, if have access to 220, then get a 220.

if not, you can get a miller 175. you can set it up for 110. then if you ever get access to 220, you can switch over to 220 instead of buying another 700 dollar welder

and use gas and .030 wire. start the puddle and stay in it and drag the puddle along the seam.....etc...you'll get it.

Rusty Shackleford · Post by **Rusty Shackleford** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:48 pm

a2b wrote:ya, if have access to 220, then get a 220.

if not, you can get a miller 175. you can set it up for 110. then if you ever get access to 220, you can switch over to 220 instead of buying another 700 dollar welder and use gas and .030 wire. start the puddle and stay in it and drag the puddle along the seam.....etc...you'll get it.

Thanks for the input...i have access to 110 and 220 in the garage so Ill have to look into getting a 220. I hope I can get the hang of using a mig welder...Im welding areas where it really wont matter if the weld isnt pretty, but I really need it to hold. People always tell me a monkey can use a mig welder...so the pressure is on now.

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 2:51 pm

Yea, if you click on details link of the different models it reads: "Skill lever - low". I still have my old 220v arc welder, but I wonder why I still use that thing when I watch someone mig weld. A world of difference. And you won't get the sloppy crud on it with the gas.