Jim:
The person that bought the welder for $450.00 sure got a nice welder for that price.
That is a nice welder and would do most anything that you need to do with steel.
Golddie:
The next welder up would be a better choice.(Northern AC 4180) I had one like it at first when I learned to weld. I sold it for what I paid for it a couple years later and bought a Miller AC/DC machine like the Hobart LX235 and I weld with dc reverse most of the time. It is for a person that plans to use it a lot. For the hobby welder the 250 amp AC welder will do most anything you would need to weld in steel. I use a 3/32" electrode most of the time but when your welding 1/4" or larger steel a 1/8" electrode is better.
dickb
The person that bought the welder for $450.00 sure got a nice welder for that price.
That is a nice welder and would do most anything that you need to do with steel.
Golddie:
The next welder up would be a better choice.(Northern AC 4180) I had one like it at first when I learned to weld. I sold it for what I paid for it a couple years later and bought a Miller AC/DC machine like the Hobart LX235 and I weld with dc reverse most of the time. It is for a person that plans to use it a lot. For the hobby welder the 250 amp AC welder will do most anything you would need to weld in steel. I use a 3/32" electrode most of the time but when your welding 1/4" or larger steel a 1/8" electrode is better.
dickb