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Portable welder 29 Jan 2007 03:18 #1

NHFarrier OFFLINE Senior Member Posts: 332 Karma: 0	Does anyone carry a welder in their truck (I am not sure if this is even possible)? How is it wired in/what supplies the power? Amy
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RE:Portable welder 29 Jan 2007 03:28 #2

Tennessee OFFLINE Contributing Member Posts: 65 Karma: 0	Hi, I know a lot of guys that carry welders. You can buy mig welders that plug into 110 outlets. My trailer is wired for 110. All I have to do is plug it into a barn and I can run my power tools.
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RE:Portable welder 29 Jan 2007 03:47 #3

NHFarrier OFFLINE Senior Member Posts: 332 Karma: 0	Thanks for the info! I am probably putting the cart before the horse a bit; I am taking a welding class for the next couple months, but I want to put a welder in my truck.....I love toys...I mean tools Amy
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RE:Portable welder 29 Jan 2007 06:57 #4

THamilton OFFLINE Very Senior Member Posts: 740 Thank you received: 2 Karma: 0	You can also buy a small stick welder that runs on 110. They are handy for when you need one, but they do take up space. Tony
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RE:Portable welder 30 Jan 2007 01:28 #5

NHFarrier OFFLINE Senior Member Posts: 332 Karma: 0	Anyone ever heard of or used a Clarke 95E arc welder? They are no-frills and inexpensive, but might work for the amount of welding I'll do.... Amy
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RE:Portable welder 30 Jan 2007 01:55 #6

Andrew Grimm OFFLINE Very Senior Member Posts: 673 Karma: 0	Hi Amy, I carry a lincoln mig welder in my truck and it works great. I haven't had any trouble with it. The make and model is I think the Lincoln SP-135. I use the flux cored wire.
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RE:Portable welder 30 Jan 2007 04:14 #7

Tennessee OFFLINE Contributing Member Posts: 65 Karma: 0	Hi, I also carry a mig welder. I have a Hobart 140. The Clarke might be a cheap start up welder, but look ahead at jobs that you might be doing later on. With a mig, you can add gas and weld things like aluminum, stainless steel, etc. I guess it all depends on what you plan on welding in the future.
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RE:Portable welder 30 Jan 2007 13:11 #8

T.L. Buck OFFLINE Senior Member Posts: 207 Karma: 0	I guess I am a little old school. I carry a Craftsman 100 amp stick welder and it seems to do all I ever need to get done.
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RE:Portable welder 30 Jan 2007 14:05 #9

Brian Purrington OFFLINE Master Posts: 1896 Karma: 0	lincoln weld pac 100.... I've been using it for ten plus years. Mild steel, alum and stainless. Never had a problem with it. I do alot of fabrication work and have found it invaluable.
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RE:Portable welder 30 Jan 2007 14:13 #10

Gary_Miller OFFLINE Master Posts: 2565 Thank you received: 1 Karma: 0	T.L. Buck wrote: I guess I am a little old school. I carry a Craftsman 100 amp stick welder and it seems to do all I ever need to get done. If you think you need a welder just get a small ox/act rig. Doesn't take up much room is more versital compared to an elect welder no need to have a power source. And will do everything you need to do on a horseshoe.
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RE:Portable welder 30 Jan 2007 19:40 #11

BandB Shoeing OFFLINE Senior Member Posts: 100 Karma: 0	what is the cost of a small oxy/ace setup compared to other welders?
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RE:Portable welder 30 Jan 2007 20:22 #12

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The tanks are the killer on oxy/act you can get a inexpensive torch set for about $100.00. Last set of tanks I bought were around $500.00 for both. of course they're alot bigger than you would want to carry in your rig. I second the vote for the Hobart 140 it's big enough to weld 1/4" can squeeze 3/8's and also has the luxury of sheilding gas or fluxcore. Fluxcore is ok but it's uglier than with gas. MIG's make it easy to fill in an oops with the torch. You should still get a oxy/act setup too. never have to many "tools"

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RE:Portable welder 30 Jan 2007 20:55 #13

danverschild OFFLINE Senior Member Posts: 360 Karma: 0	T.L. Buck wrote: I guess I am a little old school. I carry a Craftsman 100 amp stick welder and it seems to do all I ever need to get done. If you're old school, I must be in the dark ages. I carry a forge and two kinds of flux--one for alum and one for steel.
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RE:Portable welder 30 Jan 2007 23:12 #14

Gary_Miller OFFLINE Master Posts: 2565 Thank you received: 1 Karma: 0	B&B Shoeing wrote: what is the cost of a small oxy/ace setup compared to other welders? Lincon OX/AC outfit at Home Depot: $169.00 Q Size cylinders-2 1/2 to 3 feet tall at Norco Welding Supply Full cylinders Ox 84cf - $168.00 Ac 75cf - $132.00 When empty you swap the empties for a full cylinder. OX - $19.39 AC - $32.12
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RE:Portable welder 04 Feb 2007 12:49 #15

Anvil150 OFFLINE Senior Member Posts: 192 Karma: 0	Brian Purrington wrote: lincoln weld pac 100.... I've been using it for ten plus years. Mild steel, alum and stainless. Never had a problem with it. I do alot of fabrication work and have found it invaluable. I also have had one forever you can get them at home depot .
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