Northern Industrial MIG Welder - 115 Volt, 22-135 Amp

by Northern Industrial Welders

Product Details

• ASIN: B000NVUAKQ
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #171,394 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Does the job, but that's about it., October 9, 2009

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R. Turnbull "Flagman" (Duluth, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Northern Industrial MIG Welder - 115 Volt, 22-135 Amp (Misc.)

Got one of these when Northern had a store wide sale, priced right, took a little adjusting to and after a month, the feed for the wire inside quit, so I returned it for a new unit. Works well, but a little touchy on the range for the feed rate. Seems to blow out the circuits in my garage (on a dedicated line) when running on high for any "extended" times, like longer than five minutes. It took a little bit of finagling to get it set-up, but does a decent job otherwise. I used both the flux core wire and eventually bought an airtank for "no slag" welds. I'm used to the Hobart 135 (now the 140 series) which I use a fair amount at work. It is a lot more forgiving, and I'm selling this and getting one of the new Hobarts. Last I checked, Northern didn't have these on their website, but may still be the stores. Good deal if you want an inexpensive, basic set-up. Welds thin gauge to 1/4", but anything bigger, you'll need more power.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for the Home Mechanic, October 25, 2010

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D. Pereda "www.danpereda.com" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Northern Industrial MIG Welder - 115 Volt, 22-135 Amp (Misc.)

Good for the Home Mechanic, but not for everyday use.

I picked this up from Northern Tool online sale. The unit was cosmetically damaged when it arrived and NT gave me sufficient credit for the damage or I could return it.

I use it with gas. Works great on 16g and 22g sheet metal. I also tested it on some scrap .120 wall roll cage tubing. After it heats up, it welded ok on the thick .120 metal, but I wouldn't bet my life on it. It would work on an gate or Art piece, but not something that required full penetration.

If there is one fault I could find to this unit it is, that in complicated position the feed wire seems to be jerky.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent choice!, December 25, 2007

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GinaD "music lover" (Colorado Springs, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Northern Industrial MIG Welder - 115 Volt, 22-135 Amp (Misc.)

It is an excellent choice for the wannabe welder in your life. Small, fairly lightweight and easy to use once you watch the DVD (purchased seperately) that explains it all ... my spouse is very satisfied.