Looking for a good welder with a cheap price, Is this it?

[s15laynrubba]

I need a welder to do my exhaust and problaby a couple of patch panels on another car.I found a local guy that would do the complete exhaust for $700, he said he would have to use converters.I thought that it was too high.I went ahead and bought me some exhaust pipes and mufflers for 150.00.I am looking at this welder.http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=9011

I am a novice when it comes to welding.Do you think this welder will work?If it will work, i would save about 350.00 by doing the exhaust my self.Is it a decent welder?

[MOREPOWER]

ya that welder will work. before ya do weld the pipes thou i would start welding little bits of pieces of metal to get the machine set up and get used to it. that way ya don\'t blow holes thru the pipes.!

[s15laynrubba]

Thanks

[Parts_Breaker]

That flux core wire can be tricky. You have to chip the slag off the weld just like a stick welder. So be careful not to weld over slag if you go over the same spot.

[link523]

i had that welder i didn\'t like it but if thats all you are going to do it will work but i would save your money and buy some thing better like a miller i pay 650 for my 135 amp mig with the gas and wire

[grinch]

It should be able to do the job but stay away from flux core wire. That stuff never welds good. Get some Argon/Co & mig wire & you should be in there like Prego sauce. lol

[s15laynrubba]

Thanks for the advice. I looked at the add a little closer and noticed that i could also use regular wire, but it doesnt mention anything about a gas hookup.I would think that you would have to use gas in order to use reguar wire.Am i correct?

[Fergusonic]

Yep, Argon gas. And when you change from inner core to gas you have to change polarity of electric internally to unit. That\'s what I have to do with my Lincoln.....maybe that one has a switch or sumpin\' tho.

[s15laynrubba]

Thanks...Jay