I own a Lincoln 135 additional and its my aboriginal welder. Learned to bond on it. Its a abundant little apparatus for abounding altered projects. Abundant for portability. If you plan to bond 3/8″ and blubbery on a approved get a bigger machine. If you plan to bond 1/4″ and smaller, the 135 is plenty. Upgrade to gas back you get a chance, it works abundant better.

The lincoln 135 additional can do alteration amount and gas welding. They both work, but the gas is a little easier and abundant cleaner.

Its a abundant machine, Id boutique for it again.

The Lincoln 135T is tap control, the Lincoln 135P (Plus) is continous control.

The 135P additionally has a beyond ambit of wire speed.

I accept there are a few added differences too.

A lot of guys like the Hobarts. I anticipation about affairs one, but a few bodies told me they were not blessed with the Hobarts. The bounded adjustment boutique had both and told me they adopt the Lincoln machine. The Millers are nice too, but they amount more. The amount was abutting to the aforementioned on the Lincoln and the Hobart, so I aloof got the Lincoln. I am abiding youd be blessed with either brand, they both accomplish affection products.

Things to get with your welder:

Cart (or accomplish your own)
good gloves and maybe some sleeves/jacket (for your arms).
auto aphotic helmet (Harbor Bales has a nice one for $60 or so).
Cylinder catchbasin for use with gas (buy bounded and accept filled)

Welding magnets (looks like arrows, use for captivation metal back you bond / Harbor bales will accept these on auction sometimes and you can get them bargain / the added you accept of these magnets the better, they appear in handy).

I saw that one from Lowes, does anyone apperceive if the “Pro” agency it’s the “plus” model? I agnosticism it because of the price. By the time I paid Tax though, it would prolly be abutting to the aforementioned price. Oh but that one has a cart. If I adjudge not to get the plus, i’ll prolly get that one….

What do you guys think? Is the “Plus” account the added money?

So far all i’ve heard about these lincoln welders is good, so i’ll prolly be accepting one, aloof gotta adjudge which archetypal

I’ve been adjustment for 30 additional years, and I’ll acquaint ya they all accomplish a acceptable welder (Lincoln, Miller and Hobart) with Hobart now actuality a artefact of Miller Eletric Co. But the machines they advertise at Home Depot and Lowes and,such all admitting they backpack a cast name, are not the aforementioned affection as what you would get a adjustment supply. For all absorbed and puposses they attending the aforementioned but do not accept the aforementioned affection inside,that is the acumen for the big amount difference. If you are activity to boutique for a welder, boutique for it once, you don’t accept to alpha baby and assignment your way up. Me I accept several but I do this for a living. My admired 110 welder is my Miller XP130, I run adamantine wire and 95/5 gas, and my admired 220 welder is my millermatic 250 that will run distinct or 3 pahse and bond anything. I say if you can allow it boutique for a 220 welder the aboriginal time, you can bond area metal to no admeasurement limit.