Welder recommendations

[jamiek_uk2000]

I would really recommend that you get yourself a used professional model rather than a cheap new one, everything about them is usually better :-) if possible aim for a 3 phase one, it easier to weld well with them, especially if you are going to learn to weld on this machine :-)
I'm running a 400A beast I got cheap a few years ago, and it produces great welds, far from portable though :-P

If you buy a three phase one, your going to need a 3 phase supply at wherever you are going to use it. If it's not an industrial/commercial unit, then you won't have three phase.