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I might be overthinking it, could use some help choosing a welder
Hello everyone and thanks for allowing me into the forum,
I am in the market for a new welding setup. I currently have a small hobart handler 140 that i share with my dad which recently has proven to be lacking in features and power. Currently i am building a shop and would like to have something more capable and versatile. There are several units around that tick almost all the boxes but nothing i have found that ticks them all and i'm starting to feel like i'm looking for a bigfoot welder. i am looking for a welder capable of building an aluminum boat. but i also want to be able to do other projects (steel and possibly stainless) welding machines have changed alot in the last 10 years since i bought my last one and i am overwhelmed by all the features they offer especially with all the multi process welders. some help sorting things out would be much appreciated
for me the perfect welder would be the following:
Mig
pulse mig
push pul capable
ac/dc tig preferably with pulse functionality
either stick or plasma would be fine but neither that important
high output for the days i want to put in long hours
synergic capabilities
let me know if i somehow just overlooked the right unit or if possibly i am better off purchasing 2 more focused welders to achieve the same. do i even need pulse? Im not doing this to make a living so i am not looking to spend a fortune
so far i have looked at the following:
Miller Multimatic 255
esab rebel 205ic
everlast models
lightning mts 275
power i-mig 253 dpi
power i-mig 275p
Please any help is appreciated!
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