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Re: Saved some $$ but cant decide what to buy

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Fri Mar 10, 2017 8:01 am
by Indy - KK6ONP

that!
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Re: Saved some $$ but cant decide what to buy

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Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:27 am
by m1ndb0mb
Re: Saved some $$ but cant decide what to buy

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Fri Mar 10, 2017 12:02 pm
by flyinion
Re: Saved some $$ but cant decide what to buy

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Fri Mar 10, 2017 12:03 pm
by kg6mov
You should not be doing cage work with a piece of garbage like that, I wouldn't even do recovery points, get a welder that's worth something and it will still be worth something in a decade.
Saved some $$ but cant decide what to buy

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Fri Mar 10, 2017 5:36 pm
by Casey
The lowest priced, quality welder that you will find is Everlast. They are starting to compete with the big names on quality at a fraction of the cost
Re: Saved some $$ but cant decide what to buy

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Fri Mar 10, 2017 10:46 pm
by kg6mov
Wow, I hadn't heard of everlast before, the specs on their 210 are pretty good for that price. Maybe my next machine won't be blue after all . . .
Thanks for the tip Casey!
Re: Saved some $$ but cant decide what to buy

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Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:07 pm
by Casey
Their specs are good, and their reviews are even better. My next one will probably be an Everlast.
Re: Saved some $$ but cant decide what to buy

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Mon Mar 13, 2017 12:24 pm
by rdanield
I was contemplating on getting a Hobart welder (Model 500559), should I go with Everlast instead? Which one under $500 should do the job good enough?
I know nothing about welding and I will be learning with this equipment.
Re: Saved some $$ but cant decide what to buy

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Mon Mar 13, 2017 3:33 pm
by kg6mov
Depends on the job you're trying to do.
I don't think you can get a welding setup under $500 that's gonna be much good for our game. Least not new. The hobart you mention is a reasonable machine for the money, but you still need a bottle, etc. It's more or less the equivalent of the machine I have.
And I'm firmly of the opinon that I didn't start actually welding until I gave up on the flux core and got a bottle.
That little machine is great for the lightweight stuff I build for the theatre, but it just doesn't have the kick for the thick stuff.
Re: Saved some $$ but cant decide what to buy

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Mon Mar 13, 2017 7:15 pm
by Casey
That's correct, you won't find a new welder under $500 that will work for what you're wanting to do, unless you go with a stick welder. But Hobart's are really good, they are Miller welders without the autoset and steel drive rolls