Sweet, thanks for the tip. I was browsing at home depot the other day and they had quite a few different kinds to pick from, mostly lincolns too. They're not on their site so it must be a local thing. Anyway I was wondering what your guys take was on Arc vs MIG and 110 vs 220.

If I got MIG I don't think I would spring for the gas yet anyway so the only difference seems to be the feeder vs just replacing rods which doesn't really seem like a big deal to me considering the price difference. How does the cost of a flux spool compare to flux rods?

And although I've read in a ton of places that if you plan on doing heavy stuff get a 220, but a few friends of mine that have done welding insist that is overkill and I should just get a 110 and crank it up when I need to do something 1/4" thick.

Opinions? Experiences?