Ok thanks to yalls help I've narrowed it down to the new Lincoln 210 mp or the Hobart 210. From the research I've done both of these machines should have the amperage to weld up to 1/4 aluminum. Now I have to decide between the two and I'm leaning toward the Hobart because I've seen lots of reviews ...

Would the hobart 190 have enough amps to properly weld aluminum?

Nothing less that 1/8'' and nothing more than 1/4'' aluminum. I plan on building fishing platforms on the front of boats. I've been doing lots of research and another welder that I see that has awesome reviews is the eastwood 175. It is very cheap and I've always been one that believes you get what ...

Hey guys I'm new to the forum and wanted to get some opinions on a welder that can weld steel and aluminum. I was looking into getting the lincoln 180hd and the 100SG spool gun. I know this isn't the best setup out there but I don't do this as a profession, I don't need my welds to be pretty, just s...

Hey guys I'm new to the forum and am fixing to purchase my first welder and want to make sure I do everything the right way so I figured I'd ask the pros some questions. I'm in no way a experienced welder but I have welded quite a bit before and truly enjoy fabrication and mostly want to build stuff...