Need To Clarify My Informaion On Welder: Which One?

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Let me try to clear the picture. I have no idea how my post got so messed up. But here is what I meant to say.I currently have a Hobart Stickmate, and a Lincoln Pro Mig 180 which runs off of 220.  I was wanting something to do lighter stuff and portable. So I was looking for a 110 unit that fit this. I ran upon the Clarke Mig 95 new. It saids from 60 to 100 amps max.  Then after thinking more I seemed to be second guessing myself. Maybe I should have bought the Clarke 130 which is also run off of 110 power like the 95. It would cost me about 120.00 more dollars and my 95 trade back. Then I start thinking again and wonder how much difference can there be between these 2 with them both being 110 powered units. Would it be worth the trouble to do all of this or am I covered with the Mig 95 clarke, my Lincoln Pro Mig 180 220 power unit and my Hobart Stickmate. Thanks guysWhitey
Reply:The only thing I see wrong there is you're looking for a machine to weld light gauge metal but the 'small' machine you have has a low setting of 60 amps, which is actually quite high for a 'low' setting.   You may be better off with a different 110v machine that has a lower 'low end', like a Millermatic 140, which has a low setting of about 30 amps, if I remember right.   Actually, your Pro Mig 180 may have a lower 'low end' than your little 110v Clarke migs, so you may not need to buy anything, just use the Lincoln for everything mig.MM350P/Python/Q300MM175/Q300DialarcHFHTP MIG200PowCon300SMHypertherm380ThermalArc185Purox oaF350CrewCab4x4LoadNGo utilitybedBobcat250XMT304/Optima/SpoolmaticSuitcase12RC/Q300Suitcase8RC/Q400Passport/Q300Smith op
Reply:I think Desert is correct, stay with what you have and go to a smaller wire.   JohnSMAW,GMAW,FCAW,GTAW,SAW,PAC/PAW/OFCand Shielding Gases.  There all here. :
Reply:Whiteymin, I think you need to stop buying stuff and get to welding and send us some pics   With you buying stuff all the time, you remind me of my wife