Lets talk MIG welders

[Jesus_man]

My family is considering chipping in to get my dad a welder for Christmas.

I have a Hobart 140 and it's been a solid machine, but I am wondering what else is out there that might be appealing. These are my criteria. Any others I should consider?

110v (an option for 220v would be awesome!)
Gas ready
reasonable Duty Cycle
Budget friendly

Forney seems like a descent brand and they have a 110v welder that ticks a lot of the boxes.

Thanks!

[phyler]

Are you just wanting mig? The new multi process welders are awesome. They also break the "budget" thing typically.

Forney does seem to have a good product and they are Colorado based. Overlandunderbudget on Instagram built a full camper with his.

The 140 is great for most things. That said, buy the most you can. Too much is almost enough. [emoji16] No one has ever said they wished they went smaller with a welder.



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[ZOSO]

I really like my everlast. 250amp multi process mig/tig/stick machine. it is 120/240v. and a decent price of ~$1500. May be more than you are willing to spend but its only a 1 time purchase.

[Justin]

If he can do 220v for sure, the Lincoln or Hobart 180s are good quality at a decent budget. To get something that can do both 110v and 220v you're probably looking at an inverter welder. Worth it, but s little higher cost.

[Jesus_man]

I've got to be around the $500 range I think.
Found this on Amazon and it has good reviews and seems like a great setup:

https://weldpro.com/product/mig155gsv-1 ... 220v-110v/