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smb_racing said:If you do a lot of farm repairs I would even suggest an old AC/DC stick welder, takes a little time and practice to catch on to but it yields a very strong weld on thicker materials with a single pass.
Jaybird said:... but IMO spending money on ANY 110VAC machine is a waste of money, unless it is only the occasional sheet metal tacking you are after. 110VAC machines, MIG or stick, simply cannot produce the needed amperage to make a weld with proper penetration, no matter how good a welder you may be.
For the sort of stuff that Junkie and Wolf are describing, there isn't a 110 volt machine that can do the job.
Jaybird said:OK, now if we are going to talk squarewave machines, we are into another realm. Although I would not want to use one for any sort of 3/8" or bigger steel.
CaptainObvious said:I don't have 220 in the garage right now, but given the size of my air compressor, I should. This might be a good excuse to run some romex.
exactly why I was asking this same question a week or so ago. Mower deck is broke, needed tie downs on a trailer, bracket on camper is cracked- all fixes that need very little strength but the JB Weld just wasn't doing it :) .Wolf said:Funny how this works, actually sacry...I'm in the same boat. Mower deck mounts broke. I have never welded a darn thing, and am tired of hitting my friends up all the time, so I decided to shop for a stick welder...seems to be the least complicated and relatively fool proof.
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