120-Volt Pro-Series Arc Welder (PS07572) $69 Free shipping from Home Depot

120-Volt Pro-Series Arc Welder (PS07572) $69 Free shipping from Home Depot

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120-Volt Pro-Series Arc Welder (PS07572) $69 Free shipping from Home Depot The Pro-Series Arc 120 Volt Arc Welder is ideal for doing quick, down and dirty repairs and maintenance in the auto shop, farm or home garage. This is a great welder to have on hand for all general purpose welding, or for trying your hand at welding for the first time. A duty cycle of 20% @ 50A means this Arc Welder will weld continuously for 2 minutes when set to 50 Amps before needing to cool down. Welds mild steel up to 1/8 inch in a single pass. Includes 9-ft welding cable and electrode holder, and a 6 ft ground cable and earth clamp, clipping hammer/brush and helmet. •Two Voltage Settings For Better Heat Control
•Advanced Thermal Overload Protection For Transformers
•Welds Mild Steel Up To 1/8 Inch Thick In A Single Pass
•20% Duty Cycle @50A
•Primary Input 20 Amps
•Open Circuit Volts (Max) 42VAC
•Amperage Output: 50A (Low)
•Handles Electrodes Up To 5/32 in. Diameter

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Hey BB i'm not a welder, but I play one on TV - think this would be a decent welder to learn on? (besides the cost being a factor)?

1/8" weld for an arc welder is pretty useless.

usadaytrader said:   1/8" weld for an arc welder is pretty useless.

1/8 inch steel in a single pass. If you set up your work right, a few passes and you could weld 1/4 too.

Lemonhead:
This is a stick welder.

I would recommend the community college class first, then you will know what a welder can do.

The stick welders have their pros/cons and the wire feed welders have theirs.

I went with a wire feed myself. 135A Hobart Handler ($400 or so)

You can get a wire feed at Harbor Freight for about $79 too.

However, for some metal repair and sheet metal fabrication, the only way to go is a spot welder.

Take the class and you'll be miles ahead "to learn" and get lots of stick time...and not catch yourself on fire or blind yourself!

seriously.

hpm.

First piece of welding equipment should be an oxygen acetylene setup. You can weld (mild steel), braze, bend and cut. Best part is, if you buy a decent set, you don't have to sell it when your ready to step up to electric welding.

Harbor Freight also offers an extended warranty program that is hard to beat. Don't like it? bring it back during the warranty period and trade it in for something else.

For a stick welder this is a decent price.

onequikss said:   dont buy this its not worth is to learn on im a certified welder and can tell you all you need to know. Spend alittle more and get the one that looks like a tomb stone.

May want to brush up on your remedial english bub, N1OP.

Harbor Freight has a DC Inverter Welder. DC Inverters are modern technology, and on 115VAC provide results usually obtainable only with 220VAC units.

LINK

It has very high ratings on both the HF WebSite, and on You Tube.

I bought it to repair the Exhaust System on my 1998 Saturn. It has a 2000 engine, which is different than a 1998 engine, and no stock exhaust will fit due to the mismatch. Although I had not welded since college (40 years ago!) I was able to crawl under the car, and make welds that were pretty ugly but pretty strong as well.

My auto has passed two State Emission Tests since the repair.

Sure, the HF Welder is $150, and not on sale. But for me it was a bargain - it more than paid for itself with one use.

PS: You should be able to get CashBack and Free Shipping if you buy it off the Web Site instead of in the store.

I took a class 3 times at a local high school. I learned stick, mig, OA and tig. It was loads of fun. I would not recommend buying a 120V stick welder. They just don't get hot enough. You can get a used 240V welder like a Lincoln Tombstone on Craigslist for about a $100. It'll last a lifetime.