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I'm looking at purchasing a new welder for my hobby. I can get a Clarke 130 welder or a Hobart of similar output for <$500. Any experience on either?

I've got a Clarke 130EN, it came with everything including a cart, gas conversion parts, mask, etc, for about $329. It works pretty well for small body work, and stuff up to about 1/4". I bought it at Performance Tool a while ago. I'll probably upgrade to a Miller later so I have moe adjustment.

Jay

Hey Jay,
I'll just drag the carcass to you!

My welding isn't real pretty, but it seems solid. I can see inside the tunnel on my 67 that I shortened and I got good penetration all the way around.

I tried to use it to do the floors, but I kept blowing through the mexican floor pans. I think it's a combination of my (just learning) technique and the thinness (?) of the metal. So I bought the Klokkerholm floors from Denmark...they're thicker.

Jay

Which ever you get make sure you can get parts, wire whatever you need without having to wait. Pain in the butt when you need a tip and the only place that carries it is closed.