i'm looking to get a welder. i really can't be going over $300 but i would like something that i can atleast weld up exhaust and maybe down the line, do some shaving on my car...can some one please lead me in the right direction? and if i get a gas welder where do i get the gas (refilling)?? when searching i heard that flux core isn't bad and that they've gotten better...so far i was looking at these

The 1st one
The 2nd one
i was told that 110v is pointless...i mean i could have a 220v line put back up. (our old dryer was 220 and they took the line out) so ...HELP!!

 

If you're going to pick between the 2.. buy the Clarke... it's an extremely nice welder for the price (as I have one personally). It's also pre-setup to run as a MIG (gas) welder so you're not limited to flux only. It will also weld up to 3/16" mild steel (or a little better if you upgrade the internal fan to help out the duty cycle)

Stay far, far, far, far, far, faaar away from anything at Harbor Freight that plugs into an outlet. The welder you listed has an 18% duty cycle (probably overrated as well) which is under 2mins welding time before you have to let the p.o.s. sit and cool before carrying on with your work (that's granting the heap has a thermal protection circuit on the welding amp).
You will be just as well off pulling the cash from your wallet and lighting it ablaze....just my opinion though...

 

i'm guessing that u sed that bcuz it plugs into a 110v outlet like a house lamp would?? the other one is 110v too i think

lol, that just made me laugh, idunno y...it just did.

 

110v welders work very well for a multitude of things... unless they are the Harbor Freight specials.

The Clarke is 110v. The previous (1st personal) welder I had , Cambel Hausfield (probably spelled wrong but..) from Wal-Mart, lasted just about 10 years and aside from driving over the gun, was a very good welder.
Most exhaust tubing is only 16-18ga and, if doing a custom setup, you'll be making butt-welds (unless you have a pipe expander which.. don't get one from Harbor Freight... don't ask). With that light gauge of metal and not being an overlap welld, you don't need to go ape-s___ hot on the welds. A 110v welder will be all you need unless you plan to make a battleship in your backyard or something...


*edit... when I say anything that plugs into an outlet from harbor Freight.. I literally meant... anything (revert to part that gave you a chuckle )

 

check out sears i got a craftsman flux core wire feed welder for 199 bucks this year from them and it is the 110v ...but it welds everything ive thrown at it up to 1/4 inch steel i see no problem with it and its portable at that ......welds exhaust up just fine and we made quit a few brackets with it for my brothers car and fixed many things on another truck with it .........