Welder Advice

[#40Fan]

I hate to say this, but I bought a $200 MIG welder off of Amazon that I am amazed with. My Millermatic 221 that has auto set fried its motherboard and I needed a welder faster than I could get the board, so I bought an Arccaptain 165A and had it in hand the next day. 110/220 volt capable, gas or flux core as well as stick welding and has a comparable auto set feature.

I've been so impressed, I still haven't ordered the motherboard for the Miller. The auto set feature on both welders can take a beginner and make them look like someone that knows what they are doing.

 

[PoTreeBoy]

No aluminum, welds would be on carbon and mild steel from 24ga - 1/4" plate for all the stuff I've been putting off. Sounding like a decent 220 mig would give me the best chance at actually succeeding at faking my way through them. I'd still like to end up around $400 though if that's even reasonable.

Here's two mail-order possibilities, they both have everything for stick, MIG and flux, except gas regulator. Harbor Freight