Spot Welders, What's Out There?

Hey,

Has anyone used a spot welder that they're happy with? What's for
sale, on the market, that'a worth havin' in the shop? Years ago,
when I use to make a livin' poundin' fenders, there were the small
panel spotter types, they worked o.k., once the learning curve was
past ya, but I was never crazy 'bout welding in a wheelhouse/frame
rail, on a unibody front end with one.
I've got a floor, rocker, cowl & tunnel rebuild project commin at me,
and I really don't wanna spend any time repairing heat distortion in
low crown panels. There's nothin' worse than spending hours building
a floor or rockers, only to fuck 'um up welding them in, and plug weld
s get really expensive when you are lookin' at 3-4 hundered of 'um.
I've looked at the Chininese crap, and don't think I'd have one as a
gift! And ideas?

Swankey Devils C.C.

Happy Xmas
Happy whatever

 

I'd like to know this as well. We have a harbor freight one at work and its not worth a dime.

 

i bought a miller one used off ebay with the timer and are very happy with it. it is 220 volts.

only problem i have had is the tongs i got are not long enough.

 

we got a 70kv taylor 440volt 3 phase air cylinder clamping, fancy heat controls and we still get a lot of bad spot welds, we consdier this indsutrial machine only marginal.

 

The tongs are just carbon steel, no? Couldn't longer tongs be
made from 1010 steel and the tips/points fitted to these for a
deeper reach into the panel to be welded?

Swankey Devils c.C.

 

Bttt!