I need it mainly for bodywork so .24 guage body panels (rockers.quarter panels floors...) I might have light fabrication to do . roll cages, exaust system... wondering what welder would me the best, I what profesionnal results
I tried a hobart handler135 mig last week and i think there might be more effective welders out there im ready to pay from 700$-1500$
have any sugestions

 

The Hobart Ironman210 is a heck of a machine for under $1500. It comes with a cart. However, if you simply want something that will take care of the things you mentioned, you can get away with something like the Hobart Handler 180.

You can find them both here: http://www.hobartwelders.com/products/mig/ You can probably find better prices than what's posted there.

The Millermatic 210 (http://millerwelds.com/product...210)/ is a nice machine also, and I'd likely pick it over the Ironman210....if I was spending somebody else's money. I'm a Miller fan, but have to admit that hobart makes a quality product that is a better bang for the buck when it comes to mig machines up to 250 amps.

I think you would be pleased with any of the machines I mentioned. They will all produce professional results and are professional quality machines.

 

the two welders are advertised at a minimum of 22 guage isnthis bigger then my hondas sheetmetal.

 

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I'm not sure what the sheetmetal is. I'd bet it's not nearly as thin as 22 gage....probably 18.

 

If I had a budget like that I'd probably get either a Kemppi or Esab, pro's here use alot of them and they both have an excellent reputation.

 

If only I could find a buyers guide, its not the easyest task to make the right choice on a welder. Im even wondering if tig would be a more suitable option for bodywork

 

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Tig isn't all that good for body work because it's easier to control warpage with a mig machine. In other words, you can just put s quick spot weld with a mig and it's done before heat spreads far at all. With tig, it's slower and heat will soak farther overall.

Really, if a person was to say that all they were ever going to do was body work, I'd reccomend nothing other than a HH135. In my opinion, it's the best you can get for body work.

 

HH135 for hobart handler 135, well the bigest plroblem when I was using the handler was the that the wire would burn up in direction on the gun,
and i could nt get a steady weld,they all look different, I used .23 wire
maybe the voltage at the minimum was too much for that wire.

Engloid, thanks for the replys man, you rock!

 

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If it does this off and on while you're welding, it's a wirefeed problem. It can be that the rollers are slipping, the tip is bad, kinks in the lead, or some other resistence that's making the rollers slip and not feed evenly.

If it just does this all the time, basically welds with a long arc, but consistent, you just need to turn up the wirespeed.