What to weld first? Newbie welder
01-11-2021, 08:26 AM
#21
First my condolences on your Welder purchase . We all need to work with what we can afford.
Is the truck going to be on a lift or just on jack stands??
I would really practice your out of position welding. The more uncomfortable you are the more your welds suffer which means those are the hardest to get good welds
Not knowing where the truck lives no idea how much prep work you have in your future .
Your building a hard core Rock bouncing truck or Race truck??
Since this is new to you kinda a Fire watcher that pays attention is a real good idea with the means to put out a fire.
Scary How fast a garage and house can become a 3 alarm fire I got reminded of starting that fire till Mom died every time I saw Her.
Is the truck going to be on a lift or just on jack stands??
I would really practice your out of position welding. The more uncomfortable you are the more your welds suffer which means those are the hardest to get good welds
Not knowing where the truck lives no idea how much prep work you have in your future .
Your building a hard core Rock bouncing truck or Race truck??
Since this is new to you kinda a Fire watcher that pays attention is a real good idea with the means to put out a fire.
Scary How fast a garage and house can become a 3 alarm fire I got reminded of starting that fire till Mom died every time I saw Her.
01-11-2021, 08:41 AM
#22
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1sr you need a budget you can spend a couple hundred bucks or several thousand. The old Lincoln 240 Volt welder has been around for a long time and can do most things any novice wants to do.
01-11-2021, 08:44 AM
#23
Thanks! Personally trying to keep it under 500 so seems like the Lincoln fits the bill but if others have recs than maybe other newbies with diff budgets can benefit from the post 
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