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82yotacrawler · 06-25-2004, 02:09 PM

gettin ready to buy a welder since i gotta bobb my friends bed and make some half doors. do you guys reccomend me buying a cheap welder for thin metal. i plan on making a couple sets of half doors and i plan on using this welder for sheet metal. What do you guys think?
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=55167

Rubicrawler · 06-25-2004, 02:15 PM

It will do the job. Just practice with the piece you cut off to get your heat and speed down before you start burning it back together

64Trvlr · 06-25-2004, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 82yotacrawler

gettin ready to buy a welder since i gotta bobb my friends bed and make some half doors. do you guys reccomend me buying a cheap welder for thin metal. i plan on making a couple sets of half doors and i plan on using this welder for sheet metal. What do you guys think?
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=55167

I think you get what you pay for. If you buy just enough welder to get by, you will always be sorry you didn't get a bigger, better one. After you have it for a while you'll want to make bumpers, sliders, skid plates, ect., ect. Another thing to to consider is parts and service. If you buy a Miller, Lincoln, Hobart or ESAB you can get parts and service from almost anywhere.

hairy bean bag · 06-25-2004, 04:27 PM

yea what 64trvlr said.i would buy a welder that comes with a regulator so you can attach a gas bottle to it.you will think your self when you go to weldeing thin sheet metle.im not saying that it cant be done with flux core im saying that is so nice not to have to spend time knocking off flux after every half or one inch weld.so buy a nice welder to begain with its much cheaper in the long run.iv saw lincoln and miller 135 welders for about 450 $ and hobart welders sometimes even cheaper.depending on the company you can get a 90 cubic foot botle for around 100$.

82yotacrawler · 06-25-2004, 05:06 PM

well i have a oxy/acetalyn setup its just that idont have the patience to weld metal with that thing. i also have a lincoln buzzbox and that thing is freakin awesome for welding on the frame. i use the oxy setup for a torch so i know for sure in about 6 months ill be gettin a mig its jus t tht i gotta do this stuff now and brandon miller was tellin me that a cheap welder will do fine . i think ill get a cheap one but ill get one with a regulator.. thanks for the input.

kyle_22r · 06-27-2004, 10:13 PM

could always turn the buzzbox way down and run 6013 rod...works pretty good for thin stuff

06-25-2004, 02:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
82yotacrawler Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Member # 26872 Location: elk grove ca Posts: 961	welder for bobbing bed gettin ready to buy a welder since i gotta bobb my friends bed and make some half doors. do you guys reccomend me buying a cheap welder for thin metal. i plan on making a couple sets of half doors and i plan on using this welder for sheet metal. What do you guys think? http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=55167 __________________ 85 ex cab injected... sittin on 60s and an empty wallet...

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Rubicrawler Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: Oct 2000 Member # 2037 Location: Brentwood, CA 150 mi. from the 'Con Posts: 5,834	It will do the job. Just practice with the piece you cut off to get your heat and speed down before you start burning it back together __________________ Mark Langford KI6TMK '86 CJ7, ProRock60's, 4.88's/Detroits/35 Spline Alloys/CTM's, TBI 350, 700R4, 4:1 D300 w/Twin Stick, 17" x 8.5" Trail Ready HD Aluminum beadlocks, 37x13.5x17 Toyo MT's Dysfunctional Rockcrawlers (TDO)

06-25-2004, 05:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
82yotacrawler Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Member # 26872 Location: elk grove ca Posts: 961	well i have a oxy/acetalyn setup its just that idont have the patience to weld metal with that thing. i also have a lincoln buzzbox and that thing is freakin awesome for welding on the frame. i use the oxy setup for a torch so i know for sure in about 6 months ill be gettin a mig its jus t tht i gotta do this stuff now and brandon miller was tellin me that a cheap welder will do fine . i think ill get a cheap one but ill get one with a regulator.. thanks for the input. __________________ 85 ex cab injected... sittin on 60s and an empty wallet...

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06-25-2004, 04:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
hairy bean bag Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Member # 29937 Location: huntersville nc Posts: 109	yea what 64trvlr said.i would buy a welder that comes with a regulator so you can attach a gas bottle to it.you will think your self when you go to weldeing thin sheet metle.im not saying that it cant be done with flux core im saying that is so nice not to have to spend time knocking off flux after every half or one inch weld.so buy a nice welder to begain with its much cheaper in the long run.iv saw lincoln and miller 135 welders for about 450 $ and hobart welders sometimes even cheaper.depending on the company you can get a 90 cubic foot botle for around 100$.

06-27-2004, 10:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
kyle_22r Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Member # 24837 Location: Lacey, WA Posts: 2,059	could always turn the buzzbox way down and run 6013 rod...works pretty good for thin stuff