buying a new welder

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I have a hobart wire feed but have wanted to weld stuff greater than 1/4 inch so I am going to pick up a Lincoln 225/125 AC/DC stick welder this weekend. Found it on craigslist list a couple hours away for $200.00 and its basically brand new. Don't know if it comes with any rods, but I'll get some 6010, 6013, and 7018 rods and holders to play around with. Kind of pumped. This, along with the mig and plasma cutter should allow me to build pretty much anything I want in the garage. I just need a nice metal brake now but might build one instead of buying one.