Am planning on building a single tier brew rack over the winter so I am in a market for a welder. I am planning on building the stand out of 1/8" 2"x2" square tubing. I have done some welding in the past using a friends Hobart Handler 210 using shielding gas. I would like to stick with using shielding gas because I love how clean the welds come out.
I have 2 choices for a welder right now and am having some trouble making a decision so I thought I would ask for some input.
Option 1:
Used Hobart Handler 125. This is the welder only, no regulator, no helmet, no cylinder, no cart. But...price is $185 in basically new condition.
Option 2:
Used Hobart Handler 140 with welding cart, full 80 cu ft C25 cylinder, regulator, and Hobart adjustable shade autodarkening helmet. Everything is in excellent condition, the guy who is selling it used it for one small project and hasn't used it since. Price for the whole set up is $650.
So... What would you guys do?
I have 2 choices for a welder right now and am having some trouble making a decision so I thought I would ask for some input.
Option 1:
Used Hobart Handler 125. This is the welder only, no regulator, no helmet, no cylinder, no cart. But...price is $185 in basically new condition.
Option 2:
Used Hobart Handler 140 with welding cart, full 80 cu ft C25 cylinder, regulator, and Hobart adjustable shade autodarkening helmet. Everything is in excellent condition, the guy who is selling it used it for one small project and hasn't used it since. Price for the whole set up is $650.
So... What would you guys do?