i want to pay up to 300$

something to make...may be rear bumper, rock sliders and may be the sas swap.....

 

i have a miller, milermatic 175.....230v welder

i like it a lot, ive used it for my brother and I's SAS, and ive welded all bumpers with it, never had a problem with my welds.

 

miller 175 or hobart 180 at minimum

 

No such new wire welder for under $300.

You want at least a 175 or 180 for what you say you are going to use it for and those run $750+new or so plus gas and supplies.

A cheap $$$ welder is usually just that.

I have a 135 for small stuff and a 251 for anything else.

Buy the biggest welder you can afford the first time and be done with it as it will pay for itself 10 fold if you use it as you say you are.

 

makes sense...

 

You can probably get a decent stick welder for around that price, if not new, try a used one. I started with a used 230amp AC/DC arc welder that cost me about $200 with a boat load of accessories. Still have it but did end up getting a MIG.

 

want to sell it it to me???

 

I was drooling over a used 251 today while I was at the supply store. It was like new and came with a ton of extras. Out of my price range though. I am hoping to get a new 180 in the next few weeks though.

 

Home depot or lowes sell a lincoln ac-225 stick welder for 269.99 NEW. Or if you get lucky someone will return one after using it once or twice(happens quite often acctually) and they knock 100 bucks off. I got one a couple months ago and they person didnt even use it once and I paid 180 OTD with all the accessories it comes with new. I also see them all day long on craigslist for under 150. You can find some lincoln mig welders used for 300 bucks sometimes on craigslist also.