Chicago Electric?
DUAL MIG WELDER 151

For use with or without gas. Comes with welding torch, tip, grounding cord with clamp, brush/hammer, hand held welding mask and manual.

Input: 230V, 60 Hz, single phase; Welding current range: 30-120 amps; Duty cycle: 15% @ 115 amps; Draws 15 amps @ 230V; Max. open circuit voltage: 36V; Weldable wires: .023", .030", and .035 steel or stainless steel; .030" and .035" aluminum; .030" flux core

ITEM 6271-4VGA
$199.99

 

It will cost a couple hundred more to set it up for MIG since it doesn't come with the tank, reg and line. Probably would be good for occasional use.

 

yeah, i had the same thought too...if it were to be used w/gas will it be better...

 

Welding without gas sucks ***.

 

i would go w/ the Hobart 140Amp (practially it's a Miller, because the parts has "Miller" printed all over it), it plugs into the house hold conventional 115v plugs. the one you're looking at requires 230V and only support 120Amps. i weld my **** w/o gas and the bead is nicely formed.

it comes w/ everything in the pic;


gas mig ready, just add a gas bottle if you want to use gas mig welding

 

I would never weld without gas since I tryed with the gas....its so much easier... and look better too

 

I agree with going with the horbart it's decent, and if you weld with sheilding gas you get better quality welds

 

how much is that hobart and who carries it?

it even looks better than the generic one i posted

 

harborfreight.com has the hobart's pretty cheap. I have a handler 135 and am very satisfied.
I just ordered the harborfreight 220v tig setup for $300. We'll see how it works...

 

Check this one out

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr...69000

Its only 300 if you order it from the catalog, which all you need to do is go in the store and tell them you want it for that price. All you need is the regulator and bottle, it comes with everything else.

 

I have an Astro 110 welder. For a cheap machine ($280 new on eBay) it works very well. I used to rent a Miller 135 and I finally caved in and bought my own setup.
The only downside to the Astro is that they only have 4 current settings (but so do the lower end Lincolns and Hobarts)- you can't get anything variable until the $500 plus range.
Anyway- the Astro is Italian made and works very well. I've had less problems with it than the Millers I rented. The construction is cheaper than the big American brands but it is well made and laying down a good weld is easy.

Ben

 

Go for a gas welder!!!