RE: First welder advice?

["Earl H. " <earlh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim,

Your first welder should be a MIG. Faster, easier to learn, very versatile. 
A TIG is a great tool for welding aluminum and anything else, but slow, 
and a harder technique to pick up. It takes practice. You should also have 
a gas rig. If you want to learn how to weld, start with gas. If you become 
a good gas welder, then you can learn anything. I learned how to weld with 
a MIG, then got a TIG and was getting a bit frustrated. I took a class at 
a local community college. The first thing the instructor told me was to 
learn gas, not what I wanted to hear, but I went along with the program, 
and guess what, Tig was easy after gas.

The power you have will determine how large you can go with a welder. I
would 
suggest putting 220V in your garage if you don't have it. With a Mig, you
will 
need at least 180 to 200 Amps if you want to weld 3/8 to 1/4, or mild steel 
.120 to .134 wall roll cages. Most of the 180 to 200 Amp machines require 
220. A 150 is on the light side. With welders, buy more than you think you
need, 
because soon you will need it. 

Earl

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Altemose [mailto:jaltemoose@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 10:34 AM
To: 1962to1965mopars
Subject: First welder advice?


I'm starting to think about buying my first welder.  Any wise words for this
rookie?  My goal is to be able to weld patch panels on my car, but also be
able to weld tubing such as for a rotisserie and roll bars.  From what I've
read, TIG seams most flexible and controllable, MIG is cheaper and faster.
I see a lot on Ebay that simply say Arc welder.  What does that imply?  I
was looking at the Miller Maxstar 150 STL, but I guess you'd need A/C for
aluminum?  That might be nice.
 Thanks for any advice.  I've poked around the Lincoln site, but most of the
information is way over my head.

- Jim
Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY
'63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge), '65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge), '71 Bronco


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