[tcesar888]

Howzit!

I’m looking to buy a welder for my home and pCar. I have absolutely NO experience other than my metal shop class is high-school (many years ago)… I have read previous posts and it usually yields a ton of drama filled discussions about what and what not to buy… I need the Readers Digest version…even better with pictures. lol

My criteria:

A kit that cost less than $1K ($500 even better)
I want quality, but not a Rolex…
I have 110V readily available; however I have a 220V dryer outlet in the garage
It will be used for general home stuff, and of course for my pCar projects
It will be use occasionally (very limited); no production here…
I want to weld steel, aluminum, and stainless (not likely to be too thick…)
I want somewhat clean, good looking, and of course strong welds
I’m not interested in taking a course; but if I have to, I will…

Given that, what would you recommend I buy? Home Depot sells Lincoln locally, and there is a Miller vendor here too… TIG? Wire-fed MIG w/Gas?

Thanks in advance for your recommendations. With this post, I hope not to peel back any bloody scabs on the topic; I just want to best all-around* solution. (*=seems impossible from what posts I’ve read).

Thanks,

Tom