fantomrush
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I have a hobart 140. Its 110 and does what I need it to do. So far Ive notched the frame in the front to clear bigger bags and welding in my shock relocation kit. No problems so far. I think I got mine for about $360 shipped brand new and I got a 90 cu.ft. bottle of argon/CO2 for $120. Not a bad setup for about $480 total.
sudkrap
+1y
Ive got a lincoln 135: 110 volt, bagged, shaved etc with it, worked awesome.. the only prob ive had with it is it throws my breaker everyonce in a while.. but if your "doin it right the first time" i recommend a 220v...
gravity5
+1y
It throws your breaker because house 110 circuits are 15 amp and a lot of the 110 welders out there are 20 amp.
As for using a 220 to do sheetmetal, use .023 wire and it will not burn thru as easy.
As for using a 220 to do sheetmetal, use .023 wire and it will not burn thru as easy.
trashed
+1y
i use a snap on 110. i can weld frame work up no problem, great penetration. what you need to look at when getting a welder is the hertz, not the volts.
gravity5
+1y
Not totally true, the input voltage is important but output amperage is what gets the job done.....And there is not a 110 mig welder that I have found that can put out enough amperage to weld 1/4 plate and most can barely do 3/16 single pass on full heat.
nytrdr24
+1y
not necessarly true, you can have 110v circuits that are 20a, even 30a. it all depends on what size breaker you have, and what guage wire is on the breaker. general rule of thumb, is 15a breaker, 14 ga wire, 20a breaker 12 ga wire, and 30a breaker 10 ga wire, and with most of these, if the wire is stranded, not solid, you can increase the amperage, ie. 14 ga stranded is good for @ 18 amps depending on distance to power source, 12 ga wire is good for 25a again depending on the dist., and accordingly, 10 ga wire is good for 35a
most houses now-a-days the plug circuits are wired with 14 guage wire on 15a circuits, sometimes you will find that the garage plugs, microwave, dishwasher, disposal, and other appliances are 20a/12ga, but most of the time aren't. it all depends on your local codes....
i won't debate that the 220v welder is more versatile, but if you a every-now-and-again welder & the biggest thing you might weld is less than a 1/4", the 110v welder will most likely do what you need as long as your hooking it into a sufficient power source, and using the correct method to weld it.
not necessarly true, you can have 110v circuits that are 20a, even 30a. it all depends on what size breaker you have, and what guage wire is on the breaker. general rule of thumb, is 15a breaker, 14 ga wire, 20a breaker 12 ga wire, and 30a breaker 10 ga wire, and with most of these, if the wire is stranded, not solid, you can increase the amperage, ie. 14 ga stranded is good for @ 18 amps depending on distance to power source, 12 ga wire is good for 25a again depending on the dist., and accordingly, 10 ga wire is good for 35a
most houses now-a-days the plug circuits are wired with 14 guage wire on 15a circuits, sometimes you will find that the garage plugs, microwave, dishwasher, disposal, and other appliances are 20a/12ga, but most of the time aren't. it all depends on your local codes....
i won't debate that the 220v welder is more versatile, but if you a every-now-and-again welder & the biggest thing you might weld is less than a 1/4", the 110v welder will most likely do what you need as long as your hooking it into a sufficient power source, and using the correct method to weld it.
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gravity5
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That snap on should do the job...I have never seen a 115 welder that draws that kind of amperage....thats almost double the usual 110 welder draw. So in that case, yep you heard me say it, I was wrong. But for the most part, and for most of the 110 welders on the market, they are not strong enoughto do structural frame work.