Old ? new person (what to get)

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Aloha everyone,I've been looking at this site for a while and think it is great.I'm new to welding (my dad has an old miller stick welder that I have used, but the results are not the greatest) and need advice on what kind of welder to get.  From reading other posts hears what I want to do with it:1. Stainless steel (18-8, 304 & 316: 17/64 round bar for spearshafts, the pins that are 1/8 holes w/1/8 rod placed inside to hold the bands, I guess its like a spot weld).  Other things for my boat.2. Make a frame for a coffee table, using square/round tube.3. Other decorative things maybe a bar stool.4. Maybe aluminum as material for the above mentioned except the spearshafts.I have 110/220v accessI will probably be using the welder a couple times a month.With that said what do you guys recommend?  I live in Hawaii so whatever I get its going to cost 300-500 more than on the mainland.  Money is a factor so lower price units, would be what I want but also I want quality.  Please include any extra things I will need.Mahalo, any advice would be appreciated.Shawn
Reply:Eh, brah, how you stay?  Get da kine MM210 with a 3035 spoolgun.  No try wait- get 'em now!Aloha,Hank
Reply:Brudda Hank,Da MM210 is da winnaz, ok ok.  The bugga is choke $$, if I was going get one mig was looking at da MM175 wit one spool gun but da gun going be later.  One mig going be able to do my shafts eg. the pins and dog house?  I tought might have to get one TIG.  Right on for da info, going check out the MM dis week.Aloha Nui Loa,Shawn