Welder / Generator Questions
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Welder / Generator Questions
Hey all,
I was looking into getting a mig welder soon for some fabbing on my truck, as well as fixing around the house and my family's cars. Because I live in a condo, wiring a 240 outlet would be impossible at best to get approved.
So I was looking into my options with generators. It would be nice to have a generator anyway, for when I need power tools up at the lake but the nearest outlet is half a click away (that's one helluva expensive extension cord!)
What my question is, would a generator that puts out 120V and 240V w/ 30 amps work to run a welder off of? I'm just looking around, and that seems to be what most generators with a 240 outlet are. I would prefer the two units to be seperate, even though the generator would see most of it's use with the welder.
Long and short of it: I want a MIG welder that can weld 24 ga - 3/16" metal, and still be powered by a generator. And I want a generator to power the welder, and have 120V outputs for belt sanders, circular saws, etc.
Let me know what you think/If I'm making sense! Or if you think that there is a better option!
Dan
I was looking into getting a mig welder soon for some fabbing on my truck, as well as fixing around the house and my family's cars. Because I live in a condo, wiring a 240 outlet would be impossible at best to get approved.
So I was looking into my options with generators. It would be nice to have a generator anyway, for when I need power tools up at the lake but the nearest outlet is half a click away (that's one helluva expensive extension cord!)
What my question is, would a generator that puts out 120V and 240V w/ 30 amps work to run a welder off of? I'm just looking around, and that seems to be what most generators with a 240 outlet are. I would prefer the two units to be seperate, even though the generator would see most of it's use with the welder.
Long and short of it: I want a MIG welder that can weld 24 ga - 3/16" metal, and still be powered by a generator. And I want a generator to power the welder, and have 120V outputs for belt sanders, circular saws, etc.
Let me know what you think/If I'm making sense! Or if you think that there is a better option!
Dan
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Howdo Wycked,,,, I have a Miller,,,, umm model forgets me, but it is a 120v mig,,, runs off a small 3500w generator I have when I need it to,,,, It was around 7 benjamins, but that was a few years ago,,,, it has welded EVERYTHING I have needed to weld and then some,,,, I think it is similar to this,,, only older 
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I think alot depends on how much $$ ya want to spend!
Millermatic® 140 Auto-SetI think alot depends on how much $$ ya want to spend!
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