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Basic welding equipment?

 
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I’ve had some broken tools I have wanted to repair for a while. This spring that includes the shovel! So I have been thinking—look for someone who welds? Or maybe find some equipment to weld them myself? I do have some cursory arc welding experience, but that was years ago.

Do you have any recommendations as to basic welding equipment?
 
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Need more hints.  What do you want to weld?  Heavy metal work?, lighter metal work?, Aluminum?, cast iron, hydraulic lines?, thin carbon steels?.  Do you have 3 phase?, 220?, 110?, DC batteries.
 
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I have a broken shovel and scythe blade to fix, but also a cast iron cauldron with a crack.

I don’t know the latter terminology, but we have ordinary electric AC power (connected to grid).
 
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Sounds like a low-cost 110 volt wire feed welder would do most light jobs.
Very easy to learn how to use, small, lightweight, and portable.  
Cast iron welding is not for a novice. Special welding rod and proper heating and cooling are needed.
Here is an example.
https://www.harborfreight.com/easy-flux-125-amp-welder-57861.html
 
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