Some good suggestions here regarding cleaning insides. My buddy got a "free" AC buzzbox that sat under a bench for years and rods of the same vintage from an acquaintance but couldn't weld anything until he bought fresh rods from the welding supply house. After you blow out the dust and lube the...
Inverter Gen or not? I like the idea of going big and also using it for powering the house if needed. I have the Vulcan Omnipro, dual voltage, welder and my concern is protecting its computer boards. Standard gen set output is not as stable probably not suitable. Looking for other's experiences.