Just bought a Hobart Handler 187!
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Just bought a Hobart Handler 187!
Just ordered the Hobar Handler 187. After trying for months to find some sort of welding classes that I could squeeze in and/or afford...and then failing, I came to the conclusion that the only way I'll learn is to bite the bullet and buy a machine and practice.
This little machine looked like it was designed well enough for a newbie, and yet capable enough to help me fab bumpers, sliders, exo, and whatever else. Found it for $650 brand new shipped. I'll get it in 1.5 weeks, can't wait!!
http://www.hobartwelders.com/products/handler187.html
This little machine looked like it was designed well enough for a newbie, and yet capable enough to help me fab bumpers, sliders, exo, and whatever else. Found it for $650 brand new shipped. I'll get it in 1.5 weeks, can't wait!!
http://www.hobartwelders.com/products/handler187.html
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By the way, I ordered it from http://northerntool.com/ Pretty decent with free shipping on it.
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i have the Hobart 185, which is the older version of yours. its a great welder for the price, i use a co2/argon mix for shielding gas, i got mine a few years ago for around 700 locally, have fun!!!
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I just learned how to weld last week. I enjoyed it a lot. I go to the University of Colorado so i took a class there. Now Im looking for a good MIG welder for a good price. this looks like one.
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that is the perfect beginner welder. You will likely never need to upgrade, that welder can do most everything. Good selection. Now get some gas and a decent spool of wire (the .025 stuff it probably comes with is crap) and go to town.
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Good to hear the positive response on it. Brown Santa just dropped it off today! Just need to get a mask, gas, wire, other safey stuff....oh and some metal to start practicing on!
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How long will a bottle will last is a very relative question so don't expect a solid answer...
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I have a 40. What can I say, it was cheap. I think it depends on how much welding you plan to do. I can say that you can definitely lay down a lot of wire with a 40 before you need to fill it. As a "hobby" welder I feel it is more than enough for me. In addition I have small torch bottles as well. Now those have to be filled very frequently so getting the MIG bottle filled isn't a big deal, LOL.
How long will a bottle will last is a very relative question so don't expect a solid answer...
How long will a bottle will last is a very relative question so don't expect a solid answer...
This was what I was looking for... just personal experience.. sorry did not mean to thread jack. Hopefully this will help Pest as well..
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Laid my first few weld beads today (finally). They aren't very pretty...I haven't had a chance to go to the welding supply store to get some gas and solid wire. It only came with a small reel of Flux Core. I'm sure with practice and time it'll get better.
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