excellent point! I need to look at the 2 possible outlets I could use, to see if what gggGary was talking about is going to be a prob. (matching the plugs) I found a cord online for $70 - one end matches the welder's plug. I just need to take a look at the drier plug and the stove plug and see if one of those will work with the other end of the cord. I think the stove uses 3 straight.
I'd like to be able to use the stick welder for other things, too. A gate, for instance.
The other thing is I've got my other welder (now that I added a flowmeter) dialed in REAL nice. Its 110 Lincoln wire feed with gas. When set up just right, it gets decent penetration, to about 1/8". I'm amazed, now, running Argon CO2 mix, with the flowmeter, when set just right, it leaves literally NO spatter, at all. However the wire speed and gas flow have to be JUST RIGHT. What I found in class, is that the bigger welders aren't quite as picky with the settings...they just power their way through. Not so with the little guy - it has to have wire feed just right.
My other option is that there's an old, unused airconditioner in my back yard near my work are, that has 220 running to it, which is unused - there's even a breaker switch box on the wall. I guess I could have an electrician put an outdoor outlet there. But while that sounds simple, my experience has been that just getting an electrician to come out to the house and say 'uh huh, uh huh, uh huh' costs about $300.
So we'll see.
It's a drag being poor. lol! My house also needs a roof, so paying for that will insure that I'll be poor for a couple more years anyway.
But to the original point: I guess curiosity has me wanting to try out the old stick welder.
Also, I got a completion certificate for the welding class (which I've taken twice)!
I didn't know I was going to get that (the certificate) - was surprised to receive it in the mail. Doesn't mean much, but it put a smile on my face.