My name is Terry Wainwright. I am from south Louisiana. I am a surveyor and draftsman.
I've done a good bit of stick welding years ago. I recently had to make a decision; Either pay $4000 for a new lawnmower or $400 for a new welder and repair the deck on my old one. Being the "frugal" person I am, I decided to buy the imig 140. Never having used a wire welder before, I was a little apprehensive. When I received this thing, I put in a small spool of .030 flux core wire and began to weld. I am hooked. After I finished the lawn mower deck, I made a middle buster for my tiller. I used an old 55 gallon drum and carefully welded materials together that I should not have been able too. I will most certainly buy some gas for this thing and try to make some "pretty" welds.
I have learned a lot from this forum before buying my machine. I look forward to learning a lot more and hopefully sharing some of my experiences.
I don't think you guys know how much knowledge you contribute to people you may never hear from. Glad to finally be a member of your group.