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Shopping for a 115v stick welder for home use?

Been looking at one of theseCan anyone tell me a little about the brand name and possibly the welder? Hard to find small 115v stick weldersI want to build my own small boat trailer and do some projects with metal up to 3/16.-Campbell Hausfeld WS210000AV 115 volt Stick / Tig Inverter $333.95 + Free Shipping -Technical DetailsInverter technology eliminates weight for amazing power in a 10 pound package 5-110 Amps of smooth DC power to weld up to 1/4 in steel in a single pass Uses 1/16 in to 1/8 in electrodes of all fluxes

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Clean it with white vinegarThen dry it quickly.
Hope the boat isn't aluminumA dc machine will not do it you will need an ac machine to weld aluminumAnd 1/4 aluminum will need around 200 amps which puts you in a 220 volt power range machinestick with a Miller, Hobart, Thermal Arc, Esab, or Lincoln machine if you want to be happy with it(32 years welding)

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