Portable flux wire welder recommendation

JusBud wrote:
So you're not a professional welder and yet I don't know anything at all and I'm supposed to listen to you?
Got it.
Let me rephrase and repeat my original post.
I don't want to use gas.
I don't want to look at the bigger picture.
I'm looking for a portable compact welder to get by in a pinch as I stated I have a friend that can fix it right when I get home.
I'm not starting my own business nor will I be welding everyday.
I don't want to spend $1000+

If someone comes here and asks about getting into a basic rv do you tell them to just get a Newell or Prevost?

:R

You do realize, MIG wire IS A HARD, HIGH TENSILE STRENGTH, it does not grind down easily so reworking it after the fact is a chore. Nothing like doing things the hard way twice.

Nothing like the joys of grinding off the junk MIG welds at home and redoing all of that work.. Your "friend" may not be your "friend" for long after they spend hrs grinding and redoing down your "handy work"..

You obviously have ZERO clue about welding, it shows by not listening to someone who has been doing welding home projects for 35+ yrs.

If you feel you NEED to do field repairs just to get home, I would not TRUST a cheapo shielded core MIG wire repair. For that kind of repair a small STICK welder is where you need to go. MIG welding does not do well with DIRTY material, grease, oil, RUST will PREVENT MIG welds from having penetration and strength. Stick welding on the other hand depending on what coating it has CAN make strong field repairs on dirty steel.

You can even make your own stick welder with two to three 12V batteries connected in series.. Just need a couple of heavy leads with a rod holder on one and a ground clamp on the other..

But, you obviously had you mind made up before you posted, WHY bother posing, you already wanted to buy junk, there is no reason to ask which piece of junk is "better".

Since you already had you mind made up, then just buy the cheapest HF welder you can get, there is no difference between the $119 HF welder and the $199 welder let alone the $400 welder you posted, there is absolutely no reason to spend $199, it will not produce any better welds than the HF one.

"Stupid is what stupid does" - Forest Gump..

20yrs with a Linchon 90 amp flux core

use several times a year for temporary repairs or building things

Thank you MrWizard
I have a campbell hausfeld 80 amp for 20 years also.
It works and I even welded some fence around the house
But it's heavy and only adjustment is wire speed

I've welded for over 40 years. Mainly stick.
Not sure why you're getting so defensive and judging me without knowing me.
I didn't know what I wanted when I posted and wanted to get some ideas. The original 2 welders I was considering isn't what I want.
After doing some research the DC inverter welder is exactly something that fits my needs and wants.
Not sure why that's so bad.
It's compact, lightweight, and has amp and wire feed settings and it doesn't break the bank.

Your final quote was totally unnecessary.
"Stupid is what stupid does" - Forest Gump..
When someone stoops that low then I have no reason to listen to what you have to say and you lost all credibilty

Just get a ready welder....you have the batteries.

JusBud wrote:
Thank you MrWizard
I have a campbell hausfeld 80 amp for 20 years also.
It works and I even welded some fence around the house
But it's heavy and only adjustment is wire speed

I've welded for over 40 years. Mainly stick.
Not sure why you're getting so defensive and judging me without knowing me.
I didn't know what I wanted when I posted and wanted to get some ideas. The original 2 welders I was considering isn't what I want.
After doing some research the DC inverter welder is exactly something that fits my needs and wants.
Not sure why that's so bad.
It's compact, lightweight, and has amp and wire feed settings and it doesn't break the bank.

Your final quote was totally unnecessary.
"Stupid is what stupid does" - Forest Gump..
When someone stoops that low then I have no reason to listen to what you have to say and you lost all credibilty

There are a few posters who get very confrontational when told that their ideas don't match what you want. They apparently feel that the way they do it is the only way to do it, and you must be stupid if you disagree. They sometimes have some good advice, but they rarely inform without preaching.

Dang GT, you feel better now? :R

Being that your only wanting this for possible away from home repairs why not just wait until you have something that needs welding and get it done at a shop on the road. With the little welders your looking at I wouldn't want to be doing anything heavy or critical. In the last 11 years I've pulled my own trailers around 75K+ without the need of a welder. In that time I've had one flat, one tire failure and that's all the trailer trouble I've had. Keeping up with maintenance is a real key to trouble free travel

Not just away from home. I have wrought iron fence that I've needed to install new sections and welder came in handy as well as some exhaust work on the off road rzr.

That's why portable is handy.
I have 220volt at home so I initially thought a dual voltage would be nice.

We off road when we camp and if something happens to break on the razor then we're probably done riding for the weekend.
If i can put the welder to use and keep on going till I get home and order parts then it's worth it.

It's one of those tools that you have but might not need but if you don't have it you might need it.

Your off road running puts a little different slant on things. I use a Miller 210 and love it, But it's not what I would call a portable unit.