will this thing weld up some small holes in sheet metal on my quarter panels?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=44567

i know its not gas and all that but i dont really care....as long as it gets the small job done...

 

i like it because it should do the sheet metal fine and is affordable...and dont have to get gas.....and will plug into a regular socket...which i essentially HAVE to have since theres no big sockets around where my car is....

can anyone see anything REALLY wrong with it? im prob going to go to the harbor freight store tomorrow and pick it up...

 

That welder will do the trick, we have something similar to it that we have been using to weld in the floor pans, frame rails and such. Works like a champ.

 

nice.

 

i got that same welder from harbor my self

 

Since you already have it, I guess there is no changing your mind. Harbor Freight sells crap. When you get serious about a welder, go with either Lincoln, Miller, Hobart or Hydrotherm. Here is the Lincoln Power Mig 215 that I own. This will be around when my grand kids start welding.
http://www.lincolnelectric.com/produ...tros/pm215.asp

 

For those of us that don't have a 215 volt outlet close by this won't work. I have been researching Lincoln so when I am ready to upgrade to mig I will be purchasing either the 135T or the 3200HD. Both are 110 volt and will easily do what I need it to. And like the 215 it is both Mig and flux core so I can start out with flux core to "practice" and then move up to mig.

 

You can add 220 to a new outlet in the shop or garage easily. Off the fuse box add 2- 110's positive, and 1-negative equals 220. Some wire and an outlet box and you have it.

 

My electrical is old! I only have about four circuits in my box, not including the mains, and my DETACHED garage only has one outlet that is 110.

 

This is one of those things that you really get what you pay for. Yes, the Lincoln 215 is nice, but it is a totally different animal than the cheapie HF welder he listed. I've had decent luck with most things from HF because they are so cheap that I don't expect much from them.

If you insist on a 110V welder, I probably wouldn't spend the extra money for a good home use welder from Hobart, Miller, et al. IMO, the price of the 110V welder from those guyse is too close to the smaller 220V welders that they sell which will perform a lot better. Most of my friends with the 110V welders ditched them pretty quick in favor of the 220V, though in fairness, they are using them to weld stuff for Jeeps, usually 3/16".

So, for the price of the 110V from HF, even if it ends up sucking, you're not out much money. I would advise you not to skimp on the eye protection though!