Mig Welder - Advice

[Jared Richey]

I just bought a Lincoln 125 from Lowes last night. Welds up to 1/4" steel, flux core or gas. $419

I went overboard, but wanted a brand name.

[Leghome]

With your money you should have bought me one too!!!!!! LOL LOL LOL

[502ci]

I just bought a Lincoln 125 from Lowes last night. Welds up to 1/4" steel, flux core or gas. $419

I went overboard, but wanted a brand name.

 

I have been on the edge of buying that one for a while now, I should just do it already...

 

Their headquarters are here in Cleveland Ohio, I got to work on one of their additions several years ago and got to roam throughout their plant...

[MCfan]

I just bought a Lincoln 125 from Lowes last night. Welds up to 1/4" steel, flux core or gas. $419

I went overboard, but wanted a brand name.

 

From the positive reviews, it looks like you made and excellent choice, Jared.

 

When I checked the Lowes site today, the $419 unit doesn't come with a gas line or regulator. However, they also offer the same model with the line and regulator for $524. Guess you could start with the flux-core base model and add gas capability only if you needed it. I need to give serious consideration to that model for my shop in MN. Please let us know how you like it.

[Chris]

I own the Hobart 140 Gas/Flux Core. I definitely prefer the the Gas mix for welding. I bought mine about 10 years ago from Tractor Supply. I paid around $430.

 

I also purchased a Hobart 140 from Tractor Supply. Got mine for less than $400 during a store grand opening sale. Worth the money.

[footballubet]

Originally Posted By: bigtankjones

I own the Hobart 140 Gas/Flux Core. I definitely prefer the the Gas mix for welding. I bought mine about 10 years ago from Tractor Supply. I paid around $430.

 

I also purchased a Hobart 140 from Tractor Supply. Got mine for less than $400 during a store grand opening sale. Worth the money.

 

That Hobart is now $499 at our local Tractor Supply.

[Mike G]

You can't go wrong with one of the top 3. Miller, Hobart and Lincoln. I got to use a Miller 211 when doing my Monte over and love the thing. Now I need to buy one. I blame my body shop guy. But that runs around $1000. DOH!

[Jared Richey]

I'll have to buy the adapter, and get me a bottle. This will get me going, may stick to flux on some of the floor pans, I'll have mig ready to go for the body atleast if not before.

[bigtankjones]

I do not like using Flux Core when I'm welding. I think it is to messy and does not produce a good weld. I just have a Hobart 140. I just switched my solid core welding wire over to a small diameter of .023 from .035. That makes a much better weld when welding panels I think. No blow through of metal. I use the .035 wire when making weld repairs to frames and uni-body structures.

[monte70car]

I'll keep quite on the flux core vs mig. I have seen flux core burn just as good as mig and give a strong weld. On our 57 Nomad we welded in leaf spring pockets in the frame using a flux core setup and no issue with the weld. A good weld is base on how well the welder is setup. Each there own with what they like and don't like.

[D.E]

Flux core is just messy with the slag and use 023 wire on sheet metal.But I pefer tig all my sheet metal and leave mig for other but sometime tack with mig to hold patch the tig.like you said each to their own.