I have a number of small welding projects around the home and hangar
that are starting to accumulate.  I am thinking about getting one of
those $100 welders from Harbor Freight but I have almost no welding
experience.  There is plenty of info on the web but I thought I would
put the question to my rotary friends.

Given that I just want to be able to do occasional projects around the
home and airplane, what type of welding equipment would be best for me
and what do you consider the minimum power level that is acceptable?
I will skip the desire to do anythng with aluminum.  I am thinking
that Arc or Flux Core would be easiest.  I tried to weld with
auto-feed MIG and I just couldnt keep up with the wire.  Also, most of
the airplane projects are too difficult to keep any gas bubble in
place.

Thoughts?

David Leonard