A light, cheap flux core welder for occasional repairs around the house and farm. Buy the 90i MIG instead if you might want gas welding later.
Amazon $328
A polished 120 V MIG for hobbyists who want Auto-Set and a long duty cycle on thin steel. Buyers on a budget get similar reach for much less.
- 140 AOutput
- 60% at 100 A, 40 °CDuty cycle
- MIG, flux-coreProcesses
- 120 VInput
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- Holds 100 A for 60% of the time, long enough for full beads on sheet metal without stopping
- Auto-Set picks the settings from wire and thickness for quick, clean welds
- Detects a spool gun on its own for aluminum
- Runs full output on a 5,000 W generator
- Costs far more than most 120 V MIG welders
- Tops out at 3/16 in steel in one pass
- Three year warranty, shorter than Hobart’s five
How it scores
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Specifications
| Model number | 907838 |
|---|---|
| Output | |
| Input voltage | 120 V |
| Maximum output | 140 A |
| Rated duty cycle | 60% at 100 A, 40 °C |
| Thickest steel, one pass | 0.188 in |
| Processes and wire | |
| Gas MIG | Yes |
| Stick | No |
| TIG | No |
| Spool gun ready | Yes |
| Wire sizes | 0.024 to 0.045 in |
| Synergic settings | Yes |
| Build | |
| Weight | 33 lb |
| Warranty | 3 years |
| Released | 2023-09 |
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