$90 dollar flux core welder...any good?

[NJblackdeath4x4]

i got a coupon that would make this welder from harbor freight 90 bucks.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94056

my question is how good is something like this? and what kind of welding is this capable of?

thanks in advance guys

 

[wolfpackjeeper]

for the price it is probably good for learning the basics. But it will not be able to weld anything major. You should not be using that to weld bumpers and skids. It would work fine for body and floor pan sheet metal repair though.

Welders still remain one of those places where you get what you pay for.

 

[ehall]

$90 is a lot of money for the scrap metal you will be left with

 

[Matthew Currie]

A former member long silent here (Eagle) got one of those a few years ago, and was sorely disappointed. As I recall, it worked, but just not well enough to be considered a good tool. One big shortcoming he found was that it lacked fine adjustment, so it was very difficult to match the weld to the material.

 

[asp]

the short answer: No.

if you never plan to get a good clean weld on anything thicker than 1/8": yes

 

[DeftwillP]

A former member long silent here (Eagle) got one of those a few years ago, and was sorely disappointed. As I recall, it worked, but just not well enough to be considered a good tool. One big shortcoming he found was that it lacked fine adjustment, so it was very difficult to match the weld to the material.

What ever happened to Eagle?

 

[Matthew Currie]

What ever happened to Eagle?

He's still out there somewhere. We exchange Christmas cards, but I haven't seen him in a few years.

 

[NJblackdeath4x4]

thanks alot guys...just saved me 90 bucks lol

 

[shelbyluvv]

Eagle is alive and well over on Comancheclub.