[johnsjmc]

I had an older Miller 130 and my brother in law has a Lincoln 135, both 120v They both seem to weld better if the 120v outlet is fused at 20A ,around here 15a 120v wall plugs is the standard.
We both use flux core because we didn,t do enough to justify renting a gas bottle.
I can weld 3/16 steel and 1/4 with effort.
I just replaced my 130 with Millers new dual voltage machine. it is rated at 140amp on a 120v 20A circuit. I can take it anywhere. If you intend to add 240v to your garage you can weld at 110v in the meantime until you do.
I can change the cord end (included) and it becomes a 210amp welder on a 30a 240v circuit.
I have a 30A 240v circuit for my garage compressor.I put a cord end on my compressor and now I can plug in the welder OR the compressor on the same 240v circuit.
The Miller 210 also has auto set which works really well.
I bought a gas bottle at the same time and a new helmet. miller had a 15% rebate program if you bought $200 in accessories. I recall paying $1050 for the welder and consider the $250 helmet free because of the rebate.
Buy used name brand equipment either Miller or Lincoln. I bought my M130 used and sold it for almost what I paid for it after using it for 5-7 yrs