Anyone familiar with welders?

[gregfarz78]

Looking to get a decent welder for around the house/car stuff don't need anything too hardcore but I don't know much about them either. I've read MIG welding is the easiest to learn for a beginner, is this a decent rig?

Lincoln Electric K2185-1 - Lincoln Electric Handy MIG Welder Kits - summitracing.com (http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=LCN-K2185-1&N=700+4294925139+4294923770+4294845435+4294819654+ 115&autoview=sku)

[cc4usmc]

http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/171389-fabrication-thread.html

[1ZlowZ]

weldingweb.com

[Bubbles]

Mig is the easiest to learn and the handiest. Lincoln is pretty good but I definitely prefer Miller.

[TheWolf]

in the world of cheap stuff... I picked up a longevity super160p.. OMG the manual was the most f'd up chinglish ever. "select 2t Press button arc will crush out" was like a quote but so far it has been a great little shop bot and an arc, tig with high freq, and plasma cutter in one box for about 1k is a helluva deal. we also have a ATP mig 150 and that has been rock solid as well.. any of my friends who are professional welders have no problem using my equipment..

[theicecreamdan]

in the world of cheap stuff... I picked up a longevity super160p.. OMG the manual was the most f'd up chinglish ever. "select 2t Press button arc will crush out" was like a quote but so far it has been a great little shop bot and an arc, tig with high freq, and plasma cutter in one box for about 1k is a helluva deal. we also have a ATP mig 150 and that has been rock solid as well.. any of my friends who are professional welders have no problem using my equipment..


Good welders can use a car battery and some jumper cables to fix stuff out in the field. A good rig will make it easier for somebody who is not a professional to operate.