Hiya Guys,
Heres my question? I want to get my hubby a MIG welder for x-mas. We are
rebuilding a CJ7 from the ground up so, there would be some welding of new
perches to the frame, body work etc. My question is, I saw a MIG welder that
had 100 amps, would that be enough juice to get the job done? I know nothing
about welding (yet) and being a woman, I dont wanna get ripped off. I've tried
to call welding supply companies in my area for advice but all they want to do
is sell me a welder that could probably rebuild the Titanic ! BTW the price of
the welder that I had asked about was $325.00. Please email me at
CRAZYlilJEEPCHIC@aol.com if ya can help me out. Thanx in advance !

Ree

 

Try rec.crafts.metalworking... The pros and cons of various types of welders
have been discussed before, so perhpas a Google Groups search on that group
might be appropriate before you ask the question to them...

 

Try rec.crafts.metalworking... The pros and cons of various types of welders
have been discussed before, so perhpas a Google Groups search on that group
might be appropriate before you ask the question to them...

 

Try rec.crafts.metalworking... The pros and cons of various types of welders
have been discussed before, so perhpas a Google Groups search on that group
might be appropriate before you ask the question to them...

 

"CRAZYlilJEEPCHIC" <crazyliljeepchic@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20031012103125.22348.00000291@mb-m29.aol.com...
> Hiya Guys,
> Heres my question? I want to get my hubby a MIG welder for x-mas. We
are
> rebuilding a CJ7 from the ground up so, there would be some welding of new
> perches to the frame, body work etc. My question is, I saw a MIG welder
that
> had 100 amps, would that be enough juice to get the job done? I know
nothing
> about welding (yet) and being a woman, I dont wanna get ripped off. I've
tried
> to call welding supply companies in my area for advice but all they want
to do
> is sell me a welder that could probably rebuild the Titanic ! BTW the
price of
> the welder that I had asked about was $325.00. Please email me at
> CRAZYlilJEEPCHIC@aol.com if ya can help me out. Thanx in advance !

100 is probably not quite enough for frame perches... and plenty too much
for body work. The brand makes a difference... could you tell us the
name, or post a link? The price is about right... it is true MIG, using a
gas bottle? You'll need to factor the expense of the gas bottle into
your pricing... or just run flux core wire, like I do; requires *much*
more cleanup work afterward.
__
Steve
..

 

"CRAZYlilJEEPCHIC" <crazyliljeepchic@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20031012103125.22348.00000291@mb-m29.aol.com...
> Hiya Guys,
> Heres my question? I want to get my hubby a MIG welder for x-mas. We
are
> rebuilding a CJ7 from the ground up so, there would be some welding of new
> perches to the frame, body work etc. My question is, I saw a MIG welder
that
> had 100 amps, would that be enough juice to get the job done? I know
nothing
> about welding (yet) and being a woman, I dont wanna get ripped off. I've
tried
> to call welding supply companies in my area for advice but all they want
to do
> is sell me a welder that could probably rebuild the Titanic ! BTW the
price of
> the welder that I had asked about was $325.00. Please email me at
> CRAZYlilJEEPCHIC@aol.com if ya can help me out. Thanx in advance !

100 is probably not quite enough for frame perches... and plenty too much
for body work. The brand makes a difference... could you tell us the
name, or post a link? The price is about right... it is true MIG, using a
gas bottle? You'll need to factor the expense of the gas bottle into
your pricing... or just run flux core wire, like I do; requires *much*
more cleanup work afterward.
__
Steve
..

 

"CRAZYlilJEEPCHIC" <crazyliljeepchic@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20031012103125.22348.00000291@mb-m29.aol.com...
> Hiya Guys,
> Heres my question? I want to get my hubby a MIG welder for x-mas. We
are
> rebuilding a CJ7 from the ground up so, there would be some welding of new
> perches to the frame, body work etc. My question is, I saw a MIG welder
that
> had 100 amps, would that be enough juice to get the job done? I know
nothing
> about welding (yet) and being a woman, I dont wanna get ripped off. I've
tried
> to call welding supply companies in my area for advice but all they want
to do
> is sell me a welder that could probably rebuild the Titanic ! BTW the
price of
> the welder that I had asked about was $325.00. Please email me at
> CRAZYlilJEEPCHIC@aol.com if ya can help me out. Thanx in advance !

100 is probably not quite enough for frame perches... and plenty too much
for body work. The brand makes a difference... could you tell us the
name, or post a link? The price is about right... it is true MIG, using a
gas bottle? You'll need to factor the expense of the gas bottle into
your pricing... or just run flux core wire, like I do; requires *much*
more cleanup work afterward.
__
Steve
..

 

"CRAZYlilJEEPCHIC" <crazyliljeepchic@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20031012103125.22348.00000291@mb-m29.aol.com...
> Hiya Guys,
> Heres my question? I want to get my hubby a MIG welder for x-mas. We
are
> rebuilding a CJ7 from the ground up so, there would be some welding of new
> perches to the frame, body work etc. My question is, I saw a MIG welder
that
> had 100 amps, would that be enough juice to get the job done? I know
nothing
> about welding (yet) and being a woman, I dont wanna get ripped off. I've
tried
> to call welding supply companies in my area for advice but all they want
to do
> is sell me a welder that could probably rebuild the Titanic ! BTW the
price of
> the welder that I had asked about was $325.00. Please email me at
> CRAZYlilJEEPCHIC@aol.com if ya can help me out. Thanx in advance !
>
> Ree

 

"CRAZYlilJEEPCHIC" <crazyliljeepchic@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20031012103125.22348.00000291@mb-m29.aol.com...
> Hiya Guys,
> Heres my question? I want to get my hubby a MIG welder for x-mas. We
are
> rebuilding a CJ7 from the ground up so, there would be some welding of new
> perches to the frame, body work etc. My question is, I saw a MIG welder
that
> had 100 amps, would that be enough juice to get the job done? I know
nothing
> about welding (yet) and being a woman, I dont wanna get ripped off. I've
tried
> to call welding supply companies in my area for advice but all they want
to do
> is sell me a welder that could probably rebuild the Titanic ! BTW the
price of
> the welder that I had asked about was $325.00. Please email me at
> CRAZYlilJEEPCHIC@aol.com if ya can help me out. Thanx in advance !
>
> Ree

 

"CRAZYlilJEEPCHIC" <crazyliljeepchic@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20031012103125.22348.00000291@mb-m29.aol.com...
> Hiya Guys,
> Heres my question? I want to get my hubby a MIG welder for x-mas. We
are
> rebuilding a CJ7 from the ground up so, there would be some welding of new
> perches to the frame, body work etc. My question is, I saw a MIG welder
that
> had 100 amps, would that be enough juice to get the job done? I know
nothing
> about welding (yet) and being a woman, I dont wanna get ripped off. I've
tried
> to call welding supply companies in my area for advice but all they want
to do
> is sell me a welder that could probably rebuild the Titanic ! BTW the
price of
> the welder that I had asked about was $325.00. Please email me at
> CRAZYlilJEEPCHIC@aol.com if ya can help me out. Thanx in advance !
>
> Ree