Not sure if this is the right area to post, but Im looking to get a cheaper 110v Welder. I have a 230v welder at work but it a paint to bring the car there everytime. Looking to do body panel welding, and at most 1/4" thick.

Looking for someone who has, or has used one. and how it worked/

 

a good 110 welder... not really sure they make one... I've used a few of them, I used a lincoln 110 mig and it done great... worked fine on body panels and if I remember right the guy spent about the same as a 110 arc costed... I've used a cambell housfield 110 arc and it was junk... couldn't even get it to penetrate properly... also used a ch mig and it worked ok... but not as good as hoped... maybe that will help... thickness' ranged from 1/8 in. to about .030 thick...

 

, the lincoln 110v mig works very well, i have one, exhaust is no problem with it, i havent done much else yet

 

Looks like I will be shopping for the Lincoln MIG.
Im not looking to do any heavy work. I will use the good one at work for that. But over the winter I may weld in a new quarter, and exhaust and other misc. things.
Thanks for the input guys.

Ron

 

 

Also if you get a 110 mig, use straight CO2 for shielding gas instead of the CO2/Argon mix. The CO2 will cause a little hotter burn, better penetration, and it's cheaper to get filled.

 

Thanks... good call on the Co2... forgot to mention that earlier.. .

 

the hobart handler is a good unit too

 

The Lincoln MIGs are pretty nice. There was a 110v Lincoln (as well as the usual 220v one too) at the body shop I worked at that worked really nicely, especially on really light stuff like 20ga or 22ga sheet metal... ie. body panels. They have the same ones at school (I'm back in school again) and they work nice there too, lol. I'll probably buy one for myself at some point. Highly recommended, I used one almost every day and I love it. Its nice for a little heavier stuff too, like if you were to put on a set of SFCs or something, its more than capable.

 

my brother had a craftsman welder that worked pretty good. for doing body work you dont need the penitration of co2 i would go with the argon co2 mix you get a better shape weld, a little flatter and less penitration. and any lincoln, miller, or hobart welder will be good, but you definatly want to get one that is set up to use shielding gas. my only other recomendation would be to get .023" wire instead of .035" you will be much better off.

 

 

I really like my miller 135.

I second the .024 wire, much better for light work.

 

The brand I have is Cemont (Made in Italy). I bought it from one of the local welding supply stores many years ago so it's old and probably not made any more. I don't know if it's "the best" but on the high setting it was more than enough to put my cage and back half together.

I'd never recommend .035 wire with a 110v welder. It doesn't have the amperage to properly use the heavier wire. .024 works much better. Stay away from shielded wire. It's messy and only good for small projects. Use solid wire and a shielding gas.

My welder has 4 voltage settings. The lowest setting is good for sheet metal work. I only know of two of the duty cycles. At 80 amps the duty cycle is 40%. At 120 amps, it's 18%. Always look for a welder with a high duty cycle.