like to know what you all think about this welder (http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=6098)...

its cheap and I dont do much welding..

That looks like a clarke welder, and with the deep discount, a discontinued one. You will pay more for the name, but get a miller or lincolin. The consumables for the off brands can be hard to come by. If you could change out the torch (not likely) for a standard (name brand) unit, it would cost more than the welder. If you can afford it get a 220v welder, so you have more than a 10% duty cycle.

thanks for the info...

tek

Afraid I have to agree; I have not been happy with any of the Chicago Electric tools from Harbor Freight; even with intermittent use they wear out way too quickly...they're cheap for a reason.

anyone have a link to a good cheap welder?

http://www.readywelder.com