It's a Chicago Electric from Harbor Freights. Nothing special but it should get me some first timer practice. It's the MIG/Flux Core so I think it will be easy to learn on and I should be able to do a lot of projects with it. Specifically, it is the 110 AMP, 220 VOLT FLUX AND MIG WELDER.

What do you think?

 

Should be great to start on, i need to invest in one, How much you pay?

 

I think its on sale for like 130 at my local HF

 

You oughta pick one up trent...Ive never seen a hrabor freight?

 

I'm gonna save up and get a nice Hobart or Miller. Here's the list of HF in NC

ASHEVILLE, NC 1900 HENDERSONVILLE RD 828-651-9408
CHARLOTTE,NC 3852 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD 704-569-0182
DURHAM, NC 2000 AVONDALE DR. STE 104 919-220-2479
FAYETTEVILLE,NC 1330 CLINTON RD. 910-484-2180
GREENSBORO,NC 3709 FARMINGTON DRIVE 336-834-2234
JACKSONVILLE, NC 110 WESTERN BLVD 910-219-9762
KANNAPOLIS, NC 1034 CLOVERLEAF PLAZA New Store!
PINEVILLE, NC 601 N. POLK ST, STE J 704-889-1824
RALEIGH,NC 3302 CAPITAL BLVD. 919-876-2023
WILMINGTON, NC 2636 CAROLINA BEACH RD 910-794-4211
WINSTON-SALEM, NC 2680 PETERS CREEK PKWY 336-771-2323
WINTERVILLE, NC 2323A ELAINES WAY 252-321-6242

 

Be careful... that sucker's likely to catch you on fire before it melts any metal. Good luck learning though!

 

HF is great for lots of cheap ****. I go there once a month or two for small things that I wont use often and not to worried about the quality. I would be curious about their welders to see how good they are.

 

something to learn on but you will find it a PITA. reason being your heat setting is either hi or low. and a low duty cycle to match id bet.

but like i said something to learn on, and welcome to the world of welding.

 

Some good threads on HF tools:

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...=434877&page=4

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=521056

I go there like weekly when I'm home to pick up stuff thats on sale. The parking lot sales are the best though.

 

Good Luck, have fun!

 

Thank you all for the advice. I figured since it was from HF it would probably not be the greatest but still something I can learn on and decide if welding if for me. I do have access to a nice welder at my Father in laws but wanted to get my own to learn and do small projects around the house on.

I hope this doesn't happen, but I have the big shop fire extinguisher just in case.

Thanks again all!