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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - I want a inexpensive arc welder

Posted: 3/29/2009 7:02:10 PM EDT

Any suggestions? I just want it to put together some steel targets and some other small welding projects.

Posted: 3/29/2009 7:33:17 PM EDT

[#1]

harbor freight

Posted: 3/29/2009 8:00:46 PM EDT

[#2]

Well, that's what I was thinking. Any idea about what model? Will one that runs on 120V be adequate for small projects?

Posted: 3/29/2009 8:28:50 PM EDT

[#3]

Home Depot has a couple 120v plugin's for around $150....

Posted: 3/29/2009 8:32:15 PM EDT

[#4]

Try ebay or craigslist.

I found out my dad had an old Forney down in a barn and I spent about a hundred bucks getting new cables and it works great.

(BTW: Do you mean SMAW or GMAW?)

ETA: If you mean SMAW, dont get an A/C buzzbox. Those things are cheap because they suck ass.

Posted: 3/29/2009 8:38:09 PM EDT

[#5]

I'd suggest a small Lincoln 225 "crackerbox". They run about $250, and they will do anything you wanna do, from light stuff to heavier stuff. I have one and they run pretty good for an AC welder. They run off 230V and most Lowe's have them.

Posted: 3/29/2009 8:48:16 PM EDT

[#6]

You said cheap

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