Please, I beg you, You won't be satisfied! The Chinese flux core welders are pure garbage. Sure, you can get a good weld here or there with them, but that's it. The quality of the machine is junk. And I'm not hating on flux core, all structural x-ray certified welds are done with flux core, I'm hating on the Chinese machines!
Something perfect for a guy like you would be the Lincoln PowerMig 210MP! They JUST came out with this welder. It's a 200A multi-process machine, meaning it's a power source, with the chipset to run any welding process. MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux Core, Dual Shield, it don't matter, you can do it with this machine. And the best part of it? It's only $999. This truly is a game changer in the welding world. To have this quality of a welder come from an American manufacturer at this low of a cost is unheard. They released the machines at the beginning of this week for purchase. I received mine yesterday, and am surely impressed.
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My flux core welds look better than most people's MIG welds.
I'll take you up on that. Both visual and strength tests.