dang you guys!

[shadetree]

I've gotten a lot of good feedback on my wirefeed question, plus I've check out a few other threads (Miller or Hobart for example--lots of good stuff)[URL=http://www.hobartwelders.com/mboard/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1807]
but now I'm as confused as a billy goat on astro-turf! My noggin is about to bust with all the info! The welder will be used in a farm environment, needing to weld fairly thick (3/8, quarter inch) stuff that won't always be the cleanest material. After what I've read, I'm tempted to go for a 220V model just to get the extra juice.
Northern Tool has an HH175 for $650, includes a cart and free shipping, what do you think? I even looked at the Miller 210 but at $1200 it's a little pricey--even w/ an auto helmet thrown in.

[Hobart210]

Im not sure where you are located but my local supplier here in KY has the HH175 for $535.00 w/free cart. I was going to buy it but went with the Ironman 210. 502 635-5218 General Welding Products. Spoke with salesman David Blackburn

[morpheus]

I'd definitely get a 220V machine.

cyberweld has the HH175 for $578 with free shipping. I bought my 175 from them.

http://www.cyberweld.com/hobmigwel.html

- jack

[Scott V]

The smallest I would go for 3/8 would be a Miller 210 or maybe a Hobart 210.If you said 0.250 then I would of said a sp 175 plus just because of the beautiful arc qualitys.Plus 60# is way easier to lug around.

[boilerman]

well buddy if it was me and welding farm stuff THAT AIN'T THE CLEANEST i would go stick and run 6010

[Franz]

I'm with Boilerman, stick welders have been saving farmer's asses for years. MIG machines love clean metal and don't like dirty metal. If you're an experienced weldor, you can make a MIG machine do a lot of things, but in the hands of an inexperienced person MIG ain't much more than a hot glue gun. Real easy to get into trouble thinking you made a good weld, only to learn it dodn't pass the floordrop test.
Second thing, I ain't a real big fan of mailorder or box stores, especially for people who don't have experience. If you read these boards one thing you will see over and over is go down to the local supplier and test drive. The few bucks you'll save will be forgotten long before the lack of service and information available from the vendor. I ain't seen one of them Orange Apron boys yet who knew the difference between MIG and TIG.

[boilerman]

hhhhmmmm as an after thought ....if all you got is an a/c welder go 6011.....but if you do have a d/c welder by all means stay away from the lincoln rod called 6010 5p+ ...it is junk in my opinion....

[Old Man Stick]

Originally posted by Franz
I'm with Boilerman, stick welders have been saving farmer's asses for years. MIG machines love clean metal and don't like dirty metal. If you're an experienced weldor, you can make a MIG machine do a lot of things, but in the hands of an inexperienced person MIG ain't much more than a hot glue gun. Real easy to get into trouble thinking you made a good weld, only to learn it dodn't pass the floordrop test.
Second thing, I ain't a real big fan of mailorder or box stores, especially for people who don't have experience. If you read these boards one thing you will see over and over is go down to the local supplier and test drive. The few bucks you'll save will be forgotten long before the lack of service and information available from the vendor. I ain't seen one of them Orange Apron boys yet who knew the difference between MIG and TIG.

Here Here!!!

I'll have to take on a Yes Sir to both here. Rusty and painted stuff stick is the way to go. We wont even talk about that Odd smelling brown stuff on some of that farm stuff !!

LOL the Orange Apron Boys Thats funny. !! Sounds like me and the Auto Zoners here!

OMS

[boilerman]

hey old man what parts of ohio you hail from.....could use a hog killin buddy

[Dave Haak]

shadetree,

Stick, engine drive, trailer-mounted.

You need a good generator for those occasional power outages, don't you?

Dave

[R. Nelson]

Re: dang you guys!

Originally posted by shadetree
I've gotten a lot of good feedback on my wirefeed question, plus I've check out a few other threads (Miller or Hobart for example--lots of good stuff)[URL=http://www.hobartwelders.com/mboard/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1807]
but now I'm as confused as a billy goat on astro-turf! My noggin is about to bust with all the info! The welder will be used in a farm environment, needing to weld fairly thick (3/8, quarter inch) stuff that won't always be the cleanest material. After what I've read, I'm tempted to go for a 220V model just to get the extra juice.
Northern Tool has an HH175 for $650, includes a cart and free shipping, what do you think? I even looked at the Miller 210 but at $1200 it's a little pricey--even w/ an auto helmet thrown in.

I am with STICKMAN, if you are going to weld dirty steel that heavy, astick is the way to go, for the money.

[Old Man Stick]

Originally posted by boilerman
hey old man what parts of ohio you hail from.....could use a hog killin buddy

NE corner pretty much. perry/Madison.

Got two this moring.

Man that .22 Hornet and the .223 does some damage!

OMS

[boilerman]

yep ...them are some fine rounds for hoggin.....but i myself use .308 w/ 110 gr serria bullet backed up with 48 gr imr4895 ...got her doing 3200 fps and if the sun is right it make a pretty rainbow ....lol....i'm around akron about 20 miles south of there ....last shooting buddy i had i lost do to a marriage....i told him ....i got one today to but i don't know if a dodge count as a caliber...works for me thou

[Old Man Stick]

.308 thats a pretty good size hog gun there. I have my buddys 220 Swift and if worse comes to worse I could pull out his 300 Win Mag. Thats too much gun here here at the house. I dont like useing the 223 here. People too close for that. Could use the 7.62X39 but thats not a good straight stooting round there.


LOL how ever I have been knowen to pull a shotgun out and give the little rat looking things a Blast with that!

OMS

[Franz]

Does a .22 short fired thru the kitchen jalousey window to eliminate one from the wiff's flower patch count? Rottin little busturd wouldn't step into the conibare trap. I quit usin the UZI cause the wiff made me hunt down the expendes shells.