You do have another option - generator, or engine-driven

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If you find a big Syncrowave cheap enough, you can always hunt down a 3-phase 240/480V generator set to run it.

Or start looking at the purpose built engine-driven welders, some of them have output settings suitable for MIG and TIG - you just need to add a wire-feeder and torch to do Flux-Core and add shielding gas to do MIG, or a TIG torch gas and a water cooler to do TIG.

Here's the chart: http://www.millerwelds.com/products/enginedriven/

If you end up doing enough welding to where people are paying you, save up your money and you can get that new power line run to your shop later - then the generator is your backup supply.

Posted on Apr 14, 2012, 8:04 AM

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