Welder

When your thing is restoring a large object that's made primarily of steel, is old and most likely needs some of its old steel fixed, doesn't it make sense to have a welder of some kind. I certainly am no expert by any stretch of the imagination, but I do know that a "MIG" welder is the answer to the auto hobbyists dreams. With little or no practice at all, you can be welding piece A to piece B and saving yourself tons of money and time in the process.

If I could point you in the right direction some how it would be by steering you clear of the "bargain basement" type MIGs. Yes they weld and yes they're cheap, but the saying "You get what you pay for" could never be more true in the world of hobby welders. Do your self right and spend the extra $200-$300 dollars on a higher quality machine.

Your choices will include power(amperage), 110v or 220v, and features such as reverse polarity and interrupted weld and pause controls. I bought mine from HTP. It's a 110v unit good to 140 amps and has the above features. Check out HTP's website, usaweld.com ,for all the info. It's a very well built unit, which translates to... the handle will not fall apart like it did with my friends $199 "what a deal" machine he bought from a mid Florida vendor.