SOLD: Hobart Handler 100 welder

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I posted the welder on Facebook Marketplace, but I’ll sell it to a fellow MakeICT member for $20 off, or $240.

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Welder question

I just bought a Hobart 100 welder as a repair project. It allegedly has a faulty wire-feed mechanism, but I haven’t yet confirmed this, and I couldn’t find a loose spool of welding wire today to test it. Is there any reason why I shouldn’t use ordinary copper or steel wire of the right diameter, provided I don’t actually try to weld with it?