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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by white_n_slow
hrm... I think thats out of my league.. I was hoping to do this without lurking craigslist. Do you think the second one I posted would be good enough for tube work? At $600 its still a bit pricey, but if I can get a couple friends to pitch, it might be doable.
Not familiar with the brand so I don't know much about it as far as reliability. I have used Lincoln or Miller and a few Arc welders from brands no longer in business so that is what I personally reccomend.

Remember also you will have to buy a tank for argon/co2 mix and a spool of wire. they usually come with a spool but sometimes it's more like a half spool and you will burn through it practicing sticking every piece of scrap you have to each other (it's good practice).

Also remember that with welding unless you are doing commercial work and sticking large pieces together your duty cycle doesn't have to be huge but you want the best you can afford. Most of welding time is actually spent in prep to weld and almost nobody spends more than 3 minutes actually putting down a bead in one burst.
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