A cheap, light flux core welder for beginners doing repairs on a 120 V outlet. It adds stick and lift TIG for little money, but it cannot run gas MIG.
Amazon $109.99
A very cheap, very light flux core welder for occasional repairs on a 120 V outlet. The 3 year warranty makes it a safer bet than most no name machines at this price.
- 150 AOutput
- 25% at 150 ADuty cycle
- Flux-core, stick, lift TIGProcesses
- 120 VInput
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- Under $90 for a flux core welder that plugs into any household outlet
- At 8.2 lb it carries in one hand to the fence line or trailer
- Also does stick, and lift TIG with an add on torch
- 3 year warranty, long for a budget welder
- Flux core only for wire welding, so no clean gas MIG welds
- Holds full 150 A for only 2.5 minutes in 10
- Only takes small 2 lb spools
How it scores
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Specifications
| Model number | MIG150FX |
|---|---|
| Output | |
| Input voltage | 120 V |
| Maximum output | 150 A |
| Rated duty cycle | 25% at 150 A |
| Thickest steel, one pass | 0.188 in |
| Inverter | Yes |
| Processes and wire | |
| Gas MIG | No |
| Stick | Yes |
| TIG | Lift TIG |
| Spool gun ready | No |
| Wire sizes | 0.03 to 0.035 in |
| Largest spool | 2 lb |
| Synergic settings | Yes |
| Build | |
| Weight | 8.2 lb |
| Warranty | 3 years |
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