What kind of welder and steel do I need for a brew stand?

[nicknoty]

a reminder... if you use a mig machine that does solid wire and fluxcore you have to change the polarity inside the machine. basically making the torch + and the ground - or vise versa, the rig would be marked however

 

[pen25]

So my neighbor just offered to let me use his Century 135 GS welder for as long as I want. He has it in storage and doesn't even remember what kind it is. From doing some searches it seems this is a 110V flux core wire feed welder that might do the job. ANy thoughts on this unit?

Also assuming I do 14 gauge thickness square steel, what size and type of wire would you recommend I use?

.030 is fine. he may already have some wire in the thing. it will be better if you get a new 2lb spool. just remember youll also want to get a new tip as well. you can get some anti spatter spray that will make cleanup allot easier.

rule of thumb. if in a protected area with no chance of wind mig is the way to go. if in the open with wind flux is the way to go. also flux core will let you weld thicker material so youll have to take that into account as well. take a couple peices of scrap tube and practice and adjust the heat. if you have never welded before it will in allot of instances look boogered. grind it down and reweld. dont be tempted to weld and then grind it flat. and as was said before triangles are your friend.

 

[Joker]

Honestly if you don't have a lot of welding to do in the future I would recommend the barter system. If you have some homebrew laying around I bet you could find a welder willing to work for some of it. Get your steel, have it cut to length, and either take the steel to him or have him/her come to you.