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Best Welders for First Welder

Complete beginner setups — MIG or flux-core, easy auto-set controls. We picked the top 3 welders for this use case, ranked by our review rating.

Miller

Thunderbolt 160

4.6
Process

Stick (SMAW)

Max Amps

160A

Duty Cycle

40% @ 90A

Auto-Set

No

$549.00
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Hobart

Handler 140

4.5
Process

MIG / Flux-Core

Max Amps

140A

Duty Cycle

25% @ 90A

Auto-Set

No

$489.00
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Lotos

MIG140

4.2
Process

MIG / Flux-Core

Max Amps

140A

Duty Cycle

30% @ 90A

Auto-Set

No

$299.00
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