Consider taking a welding classs at your local community college. You'll
probably start out on oxy-acetylene but you may migrate to MIG. It's well
worth the time and nominal cost to get a bonafide instructor to present the
tips and techniques to weld well with either type of welding.
Both oxy and MIG have their advantages in auto restoration. Oxy was
prevalent when the sheet metal was heavier--you won't see oxy work performed
on newer cars--but it requires more skill to do a first-rate job than MIG.
MIG can be used (with care) on thinner guage stuff and doesn't require as
much skill to do a good job.
I know that Miller makes a good home system--both at 115V and 230V. Miller
also has a buy-back program where you can buy a MIG set that was used at a
college for one term. The set will have been refurbished and is cheaper
than buying new.
That's the route I'm going.
JR
53 BN1
62BT7
----- Original Message -----
From: "57 Healey" <57healey@gmail.com>
To: "John Miller" <healeys@n4vu.com>
Cc: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 6:21 PM
Subject: Re: Welders
> actually, I am looking at it with $1500 I can pay a pro for a lot of
> welding time!
>
>
> On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 18:13:15 -0500, John Miller <healeys@n4vu.com> wrote:
>> 57 Healey wrote:
>> > WOW!! I seriously doubt that I will ever be able to justify a $1500
>> > welder. I'm having trouble justifying $400.
>>
>> Try it another way...can you imagine a circumstance in which good welds
>> could make a $1,500 difference in the value of your car?
>>
>> Sure, it's a little hard to justify, but it only hurts once, when you
>> buy it. Getting a tool that isn't up to the job provides ongoing pain.
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