Which Welder for the do it yourselfer?

[blk lt awd]

seeing all the great metal fab threads these days i figured i'd ask a few questions for us metal work newb's.

which welders are you guys using at home? pro's/con's?
which set up would be adequate to use at home?
any particular things to look for before purchasing a set up?
which would be versatile enough to do both say sheet metal work and/or say also something heavier guage like a frame where structural integrity counts?

if anyone has any suggestions or questions please add to the thread.

[GEJ]

Two compamies come to mind:

Miller is one:

http://www.millerwelds.com/products/mig/

Lincoln is the other one.


http://www.lincolnelectric.com/mig-welders.asp

Duty cycle follows along with pricing(how long you can continously weld) and the thickness of what you can weld.

The cheaper welders might have a duty cycle of only 20%,but are great for sheet work and can weld up to 1/4".

[LiftedAWDAstro]

I stickied the welder thread from a while ago...have a read.

[dunedog]

see sticked

[blk lt awd]

ah, thanks guys.....it was right in front of me all along......i need to get more sleep