recomendations on 110 welder

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Alright Ive been welding for some time (since i was 11) and i have a miller 175 the 220 is awsome and i love it. Problem is Im up in bellingham going into school and i cant stand not having my welder in colorado. Another issue is the house up here doesnt have 220 so i was thinking of buying a cheeper 110 welder up here to do all the projects i want to do. I would be doing welding on a trailer mostly sheet metal but some thicker stuff would also need to be done. any recomendations? i know other have asked questions similar but im on a budget.
 
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I'd like to know that too, cuz 220 is going to be a pain / costly to wire up.

I imagine that for thicker stuff one can do 2 passes. Is that true in practice?
 
e9999 said:
I'd like to know that too, cuz 220 is going to be a pain / costly to wire up.

I imagine that for thicker stuff one can do 2 passes. Is that true in practice?
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I just wired my garage with 220. The 50 ft of 10-2 wire I bought for $35 from home depot. It was in a discard pile and the guy gave me 15% off. The Nema 50 amp receptacle was $22, and the receptacle box was like $3. I had to buy a new breaker for the box, but that was like $12. It took an hour to run the wire to one box. The receptacle, breaker and box I purchased from an electrical supply store...my hardware stores did not carry this stuff. Easy job.
 
But, a 220 welder will get the job done, and a 110 often won't.

Plus, a good 220 welder will do everything a 110 welder will do anyway.

For Lx450landcruiser, a 110v welder sounds ideal, since you know the limitations, and are in a temporary situation.

For e9999-stop looking for the cheap way out. If you want to make structurally sound welds on your wagons, you will want a 220 welder. Just call an electrician, and within a day, you'll have 220 volts available anywhere you want.

If you want to save a few $$, everyone seems to like the Hobart machines. I have a Miller, and so naturally think it's great, but for home use, I'm sure a Hobart would serve well and save a few $$.
 
Every house and apartment has 220V; you just need to know how to find it.

White trash 220V:

Find 2 separate 110V circuits that run from opposite poles or buss bars of your breaker box. For example, run an extension cord from the kitchen and one from the garage or living room and measure the voltage across the hot (black) wires from the two extension cords. If the voltage reads 0 or 110 V, you have breakers from the same pole, so try anther one. When you find two circuits that give you 220V, then plug the hot wire from each extension cord to the hot wires of your 220V welder. Done.

Not recommended except as an emergency measure.

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Cant you just run an extension cord from your dryer out to your welder? I can never remember if they have the same style plug or not and I am pretty sure the dryers run on 220, right?
 
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Cant you just run an extension cord from your dryer out to your welder? I can never remember if they have the same style plug or not and I am pretty sure the dryers run on 220, right?
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Probably not.....you'll need a hell of an expensive extension cord to carry 220v to your welder. Something stout like 10-2 or 8-2 is needed. Second, the receptacles are likely to be different on a dryer and what is needed for the welder. Third, breakers are likely to be different and you wouldn't want to toast your welder if the breaker on the dryer is much higher.
 
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Probably not.....you'll need a hell of an expensive extension cord to carry 220v to your welder. Something stout like 10-2 or 8-2 is needed. Second, the receptacles are likely to be different on a dryer and what is needed for the welder. Third, breakers are likely to be different and you wouldn't want to toast your welder if the breaker on the dryer is much higher.
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I believe most dryers are 30 AMP 220v. This will be sufficient for most home welders in the 200AMP range.

If you want to run 250+ AMP class welder, then you'll want a larger breaker and wiring. The dryer plug will not work.

All of my extension cords are made from #6 wire.... Need a #6 for 50amps.
 
I run on the Dryer circuit.

My dryer is gas and not using the 220, so I brought the outlet out the back (garage is behind the utility room), changed to the appropriate recepticle and plugged in the welder. I'm ashamed to say I have never tripped the 30 amp dryer circuit breaker. I'm not sure I could, since the max draw is said to be 29 amps for my Millermatic 210. It works just fine.

Regarding an extension cord, I bought a premade 25 foot cord at a welding store-6ga wire and industrial type covering. Less than $100 and I was using it within an hour. It adds a lot to the versitility of the welder. Buy one or make your own, but it is an option you will need.
 
get one of the 10/3 110V extension cords from Homedepot for $50

Get the ends you need.

50' extension for cheap :)
 
well went to go check out the house for next year and turns out the washer dryer are in the gagrage and it has 220 woooo so guess i wont have to buy another welder after all. next years gonna be great
 
I bought this model today for $385.00 Then I bought two helmets, 2 extra spools of wire, cart, bottle, gas, gloves, two pairs of safety glasses and two soap pens for a total of $770.00
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