Not safely. My dads a certified electrician and we already looked into that and it was a no-go

 

bummer homey, tlaked to Jon (or John? correct me RealQuick), and its a go with the setup we talked about

 

hell if he's and electrician spring for a bigger box! boxs aren't that expensive.

like i said i'm not trying to step on anybody pee pee, but even with this cheap little tig the results are very nice. i've done mild and chrome-moly with it, it just tends to get hot if your doing alot with out letting it rest.
i've had mine for 3 years now and thats long than i thought it would last for as many headers and stuff i've built with it now.

 

Damn thats nuts, I would never figured you could any kind of penitration out of those cheap welders! at 199 Ill pick one up just to try it out, at that price even if its a bust its not the end of the world.

 

Only problem is it can be tough to tack stuff together without a mig. Tig will lay nice beads with some skill.

 

yup!

welding magnets become your best friend!

 

nxfirebird Have you done any ss tubing with that tig?

 

yeah, it takes some practice though. this little welder not have a peddle feed, means that you stop a few times to find your heat range so not to burn the SS.

 

I've used the Lincoln SP 125 and it is indespensible. I do use the MIG for tacking parts, and then TIG the headers together. I like the MIG for the larger exhaust tubing (3") and such as it is real easy to fill small gaps if you didn't cut perfect and most of that tubing is under the car so no one see's it. The SP 125 does make MIG welding real easy and lays down great beads. Plus it runs on standard 120. I take the thing everywhere!

Bill

 

word... you can make it look damn good...

And one thing i have noticed over time... You get what you pay for with welders... I have used a bunch of different ****. I have friends who are professional welders. Everyone here thinks Licoln is the way to go.

A tig is the way of the future but wouldn't buy a cheap tig.... a cheap wire feed is alright for this kind of stuff though. IMHO

 

It all depends who you talk to, Miller makes great welders as well. It's kinda like the Ford vs. Chevy rivelry I happen to have a decent Lincoln TIG and like it, but I know professional welders who swear by Miller. I bought the Lincoln cuz it was on sale for about $200 cheaper, and I had used one similar at work extensively. Both Miller and Lincoln 220 volt TIG's will cost you about $1500.