110v-120v stick welder?

[TexasHunter.280]

My friend and I are both looking at getting a stick welder and want to know if anybody on here knows or suggests a specific 110v-120v stick welder. I don't have a 220v outlet so they have to be 110-120v.

[Quackerbox]

against a small 120v wire machine? Flux core or gas Id think would be better

[kmitchl]

For 110 go with a wire machine. Stick welding is a good skill to have but you would quickly be frustrated using a 110v machine.

[gonehuntin]

Get a 110 wire welder. Don't waste your money on a 110 Stick Welder, you will not be happy with the performance.

[TexasHunter.280]

Ok, so what are some suggestions on 110v wire welders? By wire yall mean MIG right?

[TexasHunter.280]

And in case it matters, we're wanting to build bumpers for our trucks with it.
Thanks,
Garrick

[Monark]

I would either buy a bumper or install 220V to get a machine to weld heavier gauge. Not trying to be smart but if you stick something together & it falls off your truck, might get ugly.

[JWalker08]

I've got a Hobart 140 from tractor supply. You can hook it up to gas or run flux core wire. Hooked up to gas you can weld 1/4 steel just fine IMO. I've welded lots with it (8' deer blind platforms, bumpers, gates etc)and never had a issue with anything falling apart. I've had it at least 6 years and it is still going strong. I use it just about every weekend. I think the 140 is the biggest 110v wire welder Hobart makes. They are around$500 new and it will cost another 100-150 to get the gas bottle set up. TSC does an exchange program on all of their gas as long as you purchase the bottle for them. With flux core wire you can weld 3/16

[Brooks]

And in case it matters, we're wanting to build bumpers for our trucks with it.
Thanks,
Garrick

I wouldn't build any bumper with a 110 machine. Installing a 220v plug is pretty simple.

[TexasHunter.280]

Thanks everyone for the information. Anybody have a ballpark price on how much to install a 220v plug?

[brushtrooper]

With my first lincoln cracker box, I made a long heavy duty extension cord and used the 220 dryer plug to power it. Later on I had an electrician install a dedicated plug for the welder. I think it was somewhere around 150.00 installed

[TX_bowhunter37]

Nice i have an old forney cracker box. I not sure if it works or not
The leads are ate up and so is the power cable

[Brooks]

I think I did mine for $60. It's been so long. 30 amp breaker, wire and plug. Put mine in the wall right under the breaker panel.

[Puggy625]

I installed a 30A breaker and plug in my garage for about $40, doing it myself. It's not hard, but make sure you are confident in working with AC electricity and such before attempting. You don't want to burn your house down.