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Want to get my dad one for fathers day but don't know crap about them. He use to stick weld back in the days and has been talking about getting one. Can you fellas help me out & recommend one? Thanks!
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What are you looking to spend? The Lincoln tombstone welder posted above is decent for the money and have been around forever. The cheaper version is the AC only machine, but if you have the money I would get one that does DC, AC is awful (unless applicable)Comment
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Check out the Hobart Stickmate series.Comment
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I use my stick welder on DC as well, much cleaner welds.Originally posted by phaux View Post"When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
"A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser TytlerComment
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For not much more something like this is an option. It had pretty good reviews on Yellow Bullit a few months back. I bought one but haven't had a chance to use it yet.
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No miller, no lincoln, no care
I've owned and welded with many welding machines and the brand names have always been the best to me. Another great thing for the OP to consider is that you can dry tig off any DC welder.
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Hobart is the Toyota to Miller's Lexus. I have two Hobart migs and a Hobart Plasma, all are solid machines built with Miller parts.Originally posted by phaux View PostNo miller, no lincoln, no care I've owned and welded with many welding machines and the brand names have always been the best to me. Another great thing for the OP to consider is that you can dry tig off any DC welder.
I have welded with a few Lincolns and hated them. Was hard to get consistent results out of them....Comment
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When I say brand names I'm referring to Hobart, ESAB, Miller, Lincon, Thermal Arc, Thermaldyne, etc. Just not the bright and shiny chinese crapOriginally posted by Chopped54 View Post
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crackleboxDE OPPRESSO LIBER
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Lincoln for the stick welder. My dad has one that is older than I am and he put up a shit ton of buildings with it the last 40 yrs.07 GT500
05 SRT10
88 turbocoupe T-bird
93 Cobra
86 coupe
Ducati 848Comment
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Ended up getting him a Miller Thunderbolt XL 225/150 AC/DC. Thanks for all the help fellas!
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