Any Advice???? starting my hobby of welding

[mandesign]

Im just starting my hobby of welding and wanted to know if anybody knew where to get any good welding machines?

[alan white]

Yellow pages. Try to buy from a place that you can talk to and you can pick up the equipment as opposed to having it shipped.

[mandesign]

Ok thanks, I just spoke with a place called longevity so I think ima go ahead with that company

[Landlubber]

Esab.......my TIG and MIG sets are Esab, they are very good and reliable.

What sort of welding are you referring too anyhow.....TIG, MIG, Gas or Stick.

[mandesign]

i was referring to stick welding and plasma cutting in 1 machine

[kroberts]

Just an amateur here, but I got my advice too late to do me any good.

I got my MIG welder at a home improvement store. Then I found out later that the best way you can generally get one is to go where you would buy your gas.

Those guys aren't after a welder sale, they're after years of you buying gas and materials from them. According to a friend I know who is a professional welder, he says they pretty much write off any profit from the sale of the welder and will give you pretty good advice if you talk to them.

If I were able to do it over I would spend twice as much and get 4 times the welder.

[Pjitty]

buy a Miller Welder and you will have it for years....

[mandesign]

I already purchased a welder and plasma cutter from longevity all in 1 machine and it rocks....wanna check it out go to.......http://www.longevity-inc.com/product...dAll-160PI.php

let me know what you guys think

[scott hightower]

I am not a big fan of combo units.

As for strictly a welder I like Miller for production use or a Lincoln buzz box for home if you are on a budget.

Scott
Fab Manager
Welders360.com

[mandesign]

I have received my machine and here a couple of cuts i made.....let me know what you think of it

[mandesign]

My new machine works great and soon i will be making some other designs......boy ol boy i love this baby

[Landlubber]

....ding....round one.......


enjoy.....