[widebody911]

I'm looking at getting a new welder. I have a project I'm contemplating which will require me to weld 1/4" or better steel, and my 110v Lincoln isn't really up to the task.

I've done some tire kicking, and I think I want to get a Millermatic 210. One of the features that have me leaning this way is that it has a separate plug-in for an optional spool gun. The comparable Lincoln model doesn't. Buying it locally (my preference) would be ~$1500 or so by the time I get a tank, flux capacitor, etc.

Another option would be the Millermatic DVI, which is a similar unit but is dual voltage (110/220).

Thoughts?

Oh, and another welding question: I read somewhere that you can weld thicker materials with a 110v welder, but the trick was to pre-heat the metal with a torch first. Any truth to that?