Please advise: I am considering the purchase of an inexpensive welder to
assist in the restoration of a bugeye sprite and other light welding
applications. Due to shop electrical limitations, I must stay at 115 volts
15-20 amps. I am looking in the Northern catalogue at an 80amp gasless
'Handymate' wire feed welder. Welds 22 guage to 3/16th" steel. At $199 am I
wasting money? I'd like to stay under $225 if possible. Are these types of
units ok for body sheet metal. How do they compare to gas wire feed or
acetylene? I am not an experienced welder, but have done some gas cutting
and have been successful at sticking a few pieces of metal together. Thanks
in advance.
Mark
74 Spitfire
70 Midget
60 Bugeye (project)
76 TR7 Complete
77 TR7 Parts Car
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