being a hobbyist on a budget and having been given a demo where a piece of
plate was "stuck" to another at right angles with a mig, then snapped apart
when I was supposed to be looking somewhere else. ( Obviously no
penetration.) I went with the current model Sears AC/DC box. It is a
Century I believe and has that slider adjustment. I will watch for it to
loosen up thanks to Keith. All in all the trailer I built and few other
projects have been fine. There are better machines but for my humble needs
I could not justify the higher priced wire machines especially after reading
what seemed like millions of posts about gas mixes and feed problems etc. I
am a simple kinda guy and the stick seems to have stuck everything together
for me so far.

"Art" wrote in message
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Hi.
Im still searching for that elusive under $100, 180+ Amp AC 220v stick
welder, and came across an 1980's vintage Craftsman 35-230 A AC
machine for $85. Havent bought it yet. Was wondering if any one can
tell me who manufactured these for Craftsman, or offer an opinion on
the welder itself.

Thanks for any info.
Art

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