Im looking at getting a starter MIG welder to fab up some small things. Im looking for a decent brand thats not gonna crap out on me after the first couple projects, plugs into a 120V (only have 1 230V here), and can use gas if i decide that i dont like the flux core.

I have welded a few times before on a friends dads welder, but i have no idead what it was other than a fluxcore mig.

Anyways, im looking at this one. http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hardw...&storeId=10051

Anyone have experience with this brand of welder? hows the duty cycle/penetration? max thickness id be doing would probably be 3/16" as i dont have cutting tools that could go thru thicker.

Looking at this one because it can use gas/flux core, 120V, and in my price range, and all the lincoln welder im seeing that are comparable only go up to 1/8" thickness. Thoughts?

 

I bought a lincoln 125 pro mig 115 volt plug in i run 0.30 wire it accepts the 10 lb spool of wire and can run gas i you want it has a 3 year warranty through lincoln it does 1/4 on single pass on the highest setting i paid 450 for it at lowes ive used it so many times and it just welds beautifully its a solid welder for the price

 

ive got this: http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows....jsp?locale=en

and this:
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows....jsp?locale=en


i love the 225. i enjoy stick over mig.

 

For that much youre better off tossing in another 100$ and looking at something like a Hobart handler 140...try to stick with a bigger name brand like Hobart, Miller, or Lincoln.

My reading experience with cambell welders are usually related to poor cycle duty complaints.

 

I have a stick welder too for bigger jobs its a 225 lincoln 230 v it welds so nice again stick with a good brand name lincoln miller hobart i love welding with my mig more then the stick

 

that is a good all around small job welder.

 

like i said before. ive got both but ill take stick over mig any day.