Need a Jeepers Opinion
 

Hiya Guys,
Heres my question? I want to get my hubby a MIG welder for x-mas. We are
rebuilding a CJ7 from the ground up so, there would be some welding of new
perches to the frame, body work etc. My question is, I saw a MIG welder that
had 100 amps, would that be enough juice to get the job done? I know nothing
about welding (yet) and being a woman, I dont wanna get ripped off. I've tried
to call welding supply companies in my area for advice but all they want to do
is sell me a welder that could probably rebuild the Titanic ! BTW the price of
the welder that I had asked about was $325.00. Please email me at
CRAZYlilJEEPCHIC@aol.com if ya can help me out. Thanx in advance !

Ree

Re: Need a Jeepers Opinion
 

Try rec.crafts.metalworking... The pros and cons of various types of welders
have been discussed before, so perhpas a Google Groups search on that group
might be appropriate before you ask the question to them...

Re: Need a Jeepers Opinion
 

Try rec.crafts.metalworking... The pros and cons of various types of welders
have been discussed before, so perhpas a Google Groups search on that group
might be appropriate before you ask the question to them...

Re: Need a Jeepers Opinion
 

Try rec.crafts.metalworking... The pros and cons of various types of welders
have been discussed before, so perhpas a Google Groups search on that group
might be appropriate before you ask the question to them...

Re: Need a Jeepers Opinion
 

"CRAZYlilJEEPCHIC" <crazyliljeepchic@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20031012103125.22348.00000291@mb-m29.aol.com...
> Hiya Guys,
> Heres my question? I want to get my hubby a MIG welder for x-mas. We
are
> rebuilding a CJ7 from the ground up so, there would be some welding of new
> perches to the frame, body work etc. My question is, I saw a MIG welder
that
> had 100 amps, would that be enough juice to get the job done? I know
nothing
> about welding (yet) and being a woman, I dont wanna get ripped off. I've
tried
> to call welding supply companies in my area for advice but all they want
to do
> is sell me a welder that could probably rebuild the Titanic ! BTW the
price of
> the welder that I had asked about was $325.00. Please email me at
> CRAZYlilJEEPCHIC@aol.com if ya can help me out. Thanx in advance !

100 is probably not quite enough for frame perches... and plenty too much
for body work. The brand makes a difference... could you tell us the
name, or post a link? The price is about right... it is true MIG, using a
gas bottle? You'll need to factor the expense of the gas bottle into
your pricing... or just run flux core wire, like I do; requires *much*
more cleanup work afterward.
__
Steve
..

Re: Need a Jeepers Opinion
 

"CRAZYlilJEEPCHIC" <crazyliljeepchic@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20031012103125.22348.00000291@mb-m29.aol.com...
> Hiya Guys,
> Heres my question? I want to get my hubby a MIG welder for x-mas. We
are
> rebuilding a CJ7 from the ground up so, there would be some welding of new
> perches to the frame, body work etc. My question is, I saw a MIG welder
that
> had 100 amps, would that be enough juice to get the job done? I know
nothing
> about welding (yet) and being a woman, I dont wanna get ripped off. I've
tried
> to call welding supply companies in my area for advice but all they want
to do
> is sell me a welder that could probably rebuild the Titanic ! BTW the
price of
> the welder that I had asked about was $325.00. Please email me at
> CRAZYlilJEEPCHIC@aol.com if ya can help me out. Thanx in advance !

100 is probably not quite enough for frame perches... and plenty too much
for body work. The brand makes a difference... could you tell us the
name, or post a link? The price is about right... it is true MIG, using a
gas bottle? You'll need to factor the expense of the gas bottle into
your pricing... or just run flux core wire, like I do; requires *much*
more cleanup work afterward.
__
Steve
..

Re: Need a Jeepers Opinion
 

"CRAZYlilJEEPCHIC" <crazyliljeepchic@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20031012103125.22348.00000291@mb-m29.aol.com...
> Hiya Guys,
> Heres my question? I want to get my hubby a MIG welder for x-mas. We
are
> rebuilding a CJ7 from the ground up so, there would be some welding of new
> perches to the frame, body work etc. My question is, I saw a MIG welder
that
> had 100 amps, would that be enough juice to get the job done? I know
nothing
> about welding (yet) and being a woman, I dont wanna get ripped off. I've
tried
> to call welding supply companies in my area for advice but all they want
to do
> is sell me a welder that could probably rebuild the Titanic ! BTW the
price of
> the welder that I had asked about was $325.00. Please email me at
> CRAZYlilJEEPCHIC@aol.com if ya can help me out. Thanx in advance !

100 is probably not quite enough for frame perches... and plenty too much
for body work. The brand makes a difference... could you tell us the
name, or post a link? The price is about right... it is true MIG, using a
gas bottle? You'll need to factor the expense of the gas bottle into
your pricing... or just run flux core wire, like I do; requires *much*
more cleanup work afterward.
__
Steve
..

Re: Need a Jeepers Opinion (Nathan?)
 

"CRAZYlilJEEPCHIC" <crazyliljeepchic@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20031012103125.22348.00000291@mb-m29.aol.com...
> Hiya Guys,
> Heres my question? I want to get my hubby a MIG welder for x-mas. We
are
> rebuilding a CJ7 from the ground up so, there would be some welding of new
> perches to the frame, body work etc. My question is, I saw a MIG welder
that
> had 100 amps, would that be enough juice to get the job done? I know
nothing
> about welding (yet) and being a woman, I dont wanna get ripped off. I've
tried
> to call welding supply companies in my area for advice but all they want
to do
> is sell me a welder that could probably rebuild the Titanic ! BTW the
price of
> the welder that I had asked about was $325.00. Please email me at
> CRAZYlilJEEPCHIC@aol.com if ya can help me out. Thanx in advance !
>
> Ree

Re: Need a Jeepers Opinion (Nathan?)
 

"CRAZYlilJEEPCHIC" <crazyliljeepchic@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20031012103125.22348.00000291@mb-m29.aol.com...
> Hiya Guys,
> Heres my question? I want to get my hubby a MIG welder for x-mas. We
are
> rebuilding a CJ7 from the ground up so, there would be some welding of new
> perches to the frame, body work etc. My question is, I saw a MIG welder
that
> had 100 amps, would that be enough juice to get the job done? I know
nothing
> about welding (yet) and being a woman, I dont wanna get ripped off. I've
tried
> to call welding supply companies in my area for advice but all they want
to do
> is sell me a welder that could probably rebuild the Titanic ! BTW the
price of
> the welder that I had asked about was $325.00. Please email me at
> CRAZYlilJEEPCHIC@aol.com if ya can help me out. Thanx in advance !
>
> Ree

Re: Need a Jeepers Opinion (Nathan?)
 

"CRAZYlilJEEPCHIC" <crazyliljeepchic@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20031012103125.22348.00000291@mb-m29.aol.com...
> Hiya Guys,
> Heres my question? I want to get my hubby a MIG welder for x-mas. We
are
> rebuilding a CJ7 from the ground up so, there would be some welding of new
> perches to the frame, body work etc. My question is, I saw a MIG welder
that
> had 100 amps, would that be enough juice to get the job done? I know
nothing
> about welding (yet) and being a woman, I dont wanna get ripped off. I've
tried
> to call welding supply companies in my area for advice but all they want
to do
> is sell me a welder that could probably rebuild the Titanic ! BTW the
price of
> the welder that I had asked about was $325.00. Please email me at
> CRAZYlilJEEPCHIC@aol.com if ya can help me out. Thanx in advance !
>
> Ree