Welder

[dailydragger]

Do you think this welder is good for welding sheetmetal?
its from harbor freight
90 Amp Flux Wire Welder

No Gas Required!

90 Amp flux wire welder specifically designed to use self-shielding flux-cored welding wire, eliminating any need for gas and regulators normal MIG welders require.


Includes 4" spool of flux-core wire and spare welding tip
Self-regulating feed control
Thermal protection with warning light
Carry handle on lid
Input: 115 volt, 15 amps, single phase
Duty cycle: 10% @ 80 amps, 18% @ 60 amps
Wire capacity: 0.030

[oottoot]

Those flux core wire welders are good for light welding jobs. I own the same one. Takes some getting used to. I weld with a stick on the job once in a while but I find the flux cores hard to get a decent bead with. Works good for filling holes or repairing seat frames etc. but don't think you're going to put a sheetmetal box together with it. Anything flat... no corners!

[rebelbowtie]

you will spend more money trying to get that harbor freight welder to run worth a crap than its worth. also flux core is not what you want to weld sheet metal. it generally runs hot, much harder for a beginner.

here is a good thread that points out some of the weak points on those welders and how to fix them

http://weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=33848


if you dont mind buying used, try and find a lincoln or miller wire feed. you get a better quality welder and probably a larger welder. i prefer miller wire feeds over lincoln but theyre both top tier. if you have anymore questions let me know.

[Redliner Raw]

you will spend more money trying to get that harbor freight welder to run worth a crap than its worth. also flux core is not what you want to weld sheet metal. it generally runs hot, much harder for a beginner.

here is a good thread that points out some of the weak points on those welders and how to fix them

http://weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=33848


if you dont mind buying used, try and find a lincoln or miller wire feed. you get a better quality welder and probably a larger welder. i prefer miller wire feeds over lincoln but theyre both top tier. if you have anymore questions let me know.

x2

Used a multi-process Miller to learn how to GMAW/FCAW weld, awesome machine. Gonna try out a Lincoln 140 MIG in a few weeks, see if I like it and if I do buy the 180.

[gottravel]

nothing from harbor freight is worth a crap. Miller wire feed is the way to go. i use the miller 210. its the bigger machine but it works great. i had the 180 but it was to small for what i started doing.

[wintermc]

X2 on the Miller being the way to go. If you're on a budget, just get a Lincoln from Lowes. Thats what I use here at the house (with gas of course) and it has never let me down.

[BBC+T56]

I had a wire welder very similar to what you discribed. It worked kinda okay. I had a hard time finding wire for it. I gave it away and bought a Millermatic 212.