I was wondering what kind of welding you use in your blacksmith shop? I can mig , stick ,tig. But use stick and mig in my blacksmithing shop. I have a Lincoln. I was just wondering what y`all use in your shops:)

I have an ancient Lincoln tombstone so AC Stick.

I use AC stick and a cheap nasty flux core wire welder.
Finnr

I just bought a cheap ac stick for my blacksmith shop

I use a Miller AC/DC stick and an oxy/actel rig as well. With that, I can pretty much cover all my bases.
Oh yeah,, and my forge.

Phil

Hobart MIG and Harris oxy/acytel set.

I had a 1940's motor driven Lincoln military surplus DC generator stick welder, Marquette AC stick welder, oxy/Acet, mig, spool mate and tig. Used mostly stick and 7018 as the welds had to hold. Mig was only for sheet metal and small jobs. Tig and spoolmate only for Alum, SS. Cast iron was brazed.

My Competitors used mostly Mig, I did a lot of reworking of their repair jobs.

i got a Lincoln 3200 and geting a Harris port-a-torch for christmas and saving for a Hobart Stickmate ac/dc in my welding shop and bought a cheap ac stick for the bs shop

A good old Lincoln Tombstone. Those suckers are nearly indestructible, and if they do happen to crash on you, they are so simple that a little bit of electrical knowledge is all that's needed for a repair. But, as testament to the Lincoln tombstone, mine is an early or mid 1960 model and is still going strong. And the only difference between mine and a brand spanking new one (as far as I can tell) is the paint is shinier on a new one

I also have a little Blue-Point (Snap-on's generic little brother) mig welder. It only really sees use doing sheetmetal work, so I generally take the spool out when I'm done with it, cause chances are the spool is gonna rust before I end up needing it again. It's handy now and then, But If I could only have one welder, it would have to be the Lincoln.

-Aaron @ the SCF

Lincoln AC/DC stick with shinier paint a Miller 35 and my latest addition a Lincoln Pro MIG 115v welder for on the go and I have bottles for my cutting torch again but have not tried welding with that set up.

AC-DC stick Lincoln, Hobart mig and oxy/acy, have gotten so the mig covers most of my welding needs, when I have to weld heavy material I will still use the stick but otherwise it's mig.

welder19

Millermatic 251 for most welding, though I also have an old Lincoln AC only buzzbox tombstone, and a Victor clone oxy/acetylene setup too.

Miller 172 MIG and an extremely old ( 1946 ) Allmond Bros stick welder. Smith torch set with Henrob torch and Smith gas saver.

The old lincolns were copper wound---better than the new Al wound ones IMO

MillerMatic 251 for MIG and Dual Shield, .035 & .045 respectfully. Miller TrailBlazer for stick and TIG, I have the thumb control reostat for the TIG. 2 Victor torch units and an OLD Protec (I think that is what it is) torch. I do quite a bit of Oxy/Acy welding and brazing work. I also have a 1964 Lincoln Redface SA200, it is for sale since I got the Trailblazer, I don't use it anymore.

Miller 180 TIG, Miller 251 MIG, oxy/acytel, lincoln stick, and of course the forge. Choice relates to cost effectiveness and purpose.

Lincoln 225AC.

A lotta bang for the buck.

Don

Miller Bobcat, Victor acc-oxy gas welding. Century 155 Mig, and a tig on the way.
Travis

20 mule team borax, coal, air, patience, and my 2# Tom Clark cross pein...

Couldn't resist...

Peyton

Hobart 220v 150amp MIG, Lincoln 220v 225amp AC stick (good ol' tombstone), Victor equipped Oxy/Acy for welding and cutting, Homemade Ron Reil inspired 2 burner gas forge, Hypertherm 380 plaz for un-welding ;)

I have a Hobart 180, Lincoln 135, Miller econo-tig a Hobart portable 140 amp stick/gen and a ancient Marquette 200 amp stick. I also have a Hypertherm 380 plasma cutter.

I only use forge welding in my shop...not from any adherance to a "traditional" approach or anything, I just can't afford the welder I want yet :)

While most of my welding in done in the forge, I have a Smith oxy/acy set and a Century 100 mig I got after my Lincoln 175+ toasted a few years back. Not as good a unit as the Lincoln, but the price was right.

Lincoln 400 amp arc/tig/mig tow-behind diesel unit I borrow when I have large welding jobs, but I want to buy my own stick unit soon. I priced a Lincoln AC/DC+/DC- at about $575 and the basic Lincoln AC only at $225, havent decided which yet. I use mainly 7018 and 6011 rods.

any comments???

The reason I have had so many welders is due to being in the blacksmithing / welding business for over 50 years. When I had employees, it was necessary.
I recently sold a new Portable Ranger 250, plus gave away a Lincoln buzz box and a Miller buzz box.
I am left with a Miller AC-DC Arc STICK, ~ Century 70 Amp AC Arc STICK (I keep on the work table for quick tacks), ~ Lincoln Precision 185 MIG, ~ Lincoln 135 TIG, ~ Lincoln 110 Weld Pack Wire feed (It is very portable and I used it for installations), ~ oxy/acy, ~ and a Plasma Cutter. And of course, my forges.

I saving for a new / or slighty used ac/dc Lincoln or Miller ,ain`t fond a used one yet:o, reasnoblely priced