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Originally Posted by vht
A friend of mine has built I don't know how many cars with a Harbor Freight 220 mig welder. Go for it, people get crazy prices for fab work. I do everything myself, if I don't know how to do it, I learn. I got way more time than money. Alot of times you can get by with a cheaper tool.
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I agree that many tools can be purchased and reasonably relied on from discount places such as Harbor Freight, but I don't think a welder is one of those tools. Save your pennies and get something decent. If I had to do it over again I would save a few more pennies and look into the Esab Rebel. It is a small all in one machine that runs MIG, TIG, or stick on either 110 or 220. I am sure it falls short of a larger dedicated machine in many ways, but for us hobby guys I think it would be perfect.