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["Don Bowen" <don.bowen AT earthlink.net>]

I would love to have one of the portable band saws,  Back when I was doing
chain link fences that was high on my wish list.

> I sense a prejudice in Don towards the Lincoln stick-welder.

Only because they are so common therefore can be had cheap, new, used, and
maybe even free, and are a decent welder.  The only thing I have against
wire feed is the cost, a good one is about twice the Lincoln.  Other than
that a novice can lay a very good bead with a wire feed.

My stick welder is a very old Marquette as sold by NAPA many years ago.  It
is a good AC welder and has a 30% duty cycle.  I had an even older General
Electric shipboard stick welder.  Weighed a ton and did not know what abuse
was.  I am trying to remember why I no longer have that welder.

I do have a Hobart wire feed.  I like working with it and it does not need a
220 outlet.  

As for skill, I grew up welding on the farm and my uncle operated a welding
and Diesel repair shop but it has been many years since I have welded.  All
my stuff is in storage waiting for me to get another shop.

Don Bowen  KI6DIU
http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/Journal.html