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also, my cousin bought a 110v at harbor freight 3 years ago, now, with no problems, it is still running strong.

there always exceptions.... and harbor freight does have its place in a shop, but i still have to agree with Dallas, for anyone looking at welders, hobbiest or more serious, steer away!

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Ill be doing an SAS on my rodeo, but that doesnt require long beads like bumpers do.

again, this why i say anyone looking at a welder, pony up the extra cash and buy more machine than you need. the inexperienced quickly become experienced and turn into the season'd fabricators and how many welders do you wanna be buying?

you're right, SAS you won't have long continuous welds like building a bumper, but rest assured, you'll have plenty of welding to do in fabrication, attaching, and supporting your front hanger bar. a low duty cycle will still get the job done, but is going to try your patienance throughout the project.

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So, new thing learned on the thread, amps are more important than volts????

exactly... output amps = penetration. most manafactors have numbers following each model that is a rough (not exact) indication of output amperage and corrilates directly to the maximum thickness of the metal you can work with.

-Rob