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I use a large 220v Miller daily at work, its a mig, and I can only speak good of it, I have an older lincolin stick welder, not sure of the model and a clarke 130 mig here at home,I got the little clarke for doing auto-restoration, but have found that I use it more often than the stick welder, the 130 works off of 110v power, I got it as a "kit" / package deal at Orschelns for $299.00, it came with the welder,cart,2 spools of wire, helmet, etc. everything but the bottle for gas, however it will work fine without gas with the "flux core" wire.
I have used it for all types of metal, light and mid gauge up to 1/4 inch.
Check with your friends / neighbors and see if they have a welder that you might try and see what you are comfortable with.
If you get a wire welder, you might want to keep a pair of wire dykes handy at first...I did, until I got able to run it fairly well, I read the owners man, and watched the video that came with it, then got some scrap metal and started practicing. Im no "expert" but thus far I have not had a weld fail.

Learning to weld
Parts and Repair
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Ok...it may have been my foot, that "killed" the 8N's pto, didnt know about the 2 stage type, I had pretty much always put it to the floor. It was my older borhters, and I just ran it like I was told..(Oh...Well)
I live about 25 miles due north of Topeka, Ks. (Holton)
Or most people know it by the "harrah's casino north of Topeka."
Ark. is not too far a way, have family in Branson, and at Table Rock lake in Mo. and some extended family in Mountin Home Ark.
How much "truck" would it take to haul one of the 4x4 types, I have a tandem axle car trailer 20 to 22 ft.

As far as my slight slope, from the front property line to the rear there is about a 3 to 5 feet difference over about a 350 ft. distance. we are pretty flat here.

If anyone would have any questions on fire pumps etc, I have some knowledge in that area, been to a few schools for pump repair and maint. will be going this year for more, including E.V.T cert. and I am familiar with C.A.F.S systems from small brush units to primary attack pumpers.
Im no EXPERT, but have been working with / on them for over 5 years now.

looking for info suggestions
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 16 Post by FerolO