WerkSpace, Thanks for the suggestion! I have been eyeballing the Everlast welders for as long as I've been on this website (at least 6 months) and if I buy a Tig/Stick, I need it to do AC/DC and high freq because I'll likely weld aluminum and stainless with it. That's an awesome price for a welder t...

Hey Bob, You have a serious need for multiple welders actually. Thanks for the bad news! :lol: I've known I'd need a TIG/stick for a while, but since I have plans on mostly welding steel in the near future and MIG welders are so easy to use and universal I figured I couldn't go wrong. As far as moto...

Steve, Thanks for the response. I bought my welder at Praxair who is also a Lincoln dealer and I believe the also sell Miller. The benefit was that I was able to open up a Lincoln welder and then compare it to the Real Gear welder. They looked the same to me. As for the turbo setup, I won't need it ...

[RESOLVED] Just an update for all of you who gave me advice. I'm sure many of you will cringe when I say this, but I ended up buying a "Real Gear" 140 Amp mig welder with a gas bottle. Here's why: I decided to give a Lincoln 140HD (the kind they sell at Lowe's and Home Depot) a try since t...

Interestingly enough, I've spent the little free time I've had in the past two days looking at wire welding aluminum. Weldingtipsandtricks.com really has some awesome videos, tutorials and reviews! Anyways, there's a guy local to me with a 110V Lincoln wire welder - no gas. He claims to have just fi...

Don't get me wrong, I'm probably more "knowledgeable" than your average newbie, in that I know the "difference" between Mig and Tig. In my mind, I see Mig accomplishing 90% of what I want to do. I can also see Mig being easier to use if I needed to get into tight spaces, crawl un...

No brand debate here, I just need something to work for me! :mrgreen: I have been researching the Everlast series though, mainly due to their affordability. The Powertig 185 or 200 looks like it will do what I want and hit around the $1000 mark. One feature, though, that I'm kind of hoping for is ha...

Mick and Steve, Thanks for the advice, I appreciate any help I can get. I'm a little confused but that's why I'm here! I strongly considered an Everlast welder, but never bit the bullet due to some advice from a good friend of mine who insisted that I would be making a mistake if I didn't buy a bran...

Hello to all, Let me first give a brief introduction on myself and my intentions. I am an auto enthusiast and have been turning wrenches for about a decade. I am an officer in the military and like to spend as much time as I can in the garage at my house (which isn't very much!). I mostly deal with ...