I don't have alot of experience with welding but my bro is a professional welder he typically uses lincoln welders, that's what I'd go with, course stick is the basic that I've been around. My dad used to have a miller just like the one ya want though it might have been a bit smaller pretty bullit proof though. I prefer hand tools to air myself but no doubt a compressor is handy but as for size I have no idea though, I'd go used but I cheap like that and that just depends on what available.

This will be my first time getting taxes back gonna get like $650! pretty cool to me, not sure what I'm gonna get though, it's between savings or a new tv since mines going out and not alot I need for the car right now.

 

I didn't find any compressor that I liked that are used, oh well. I like shiny new toys. Now I need to figure out how to tell my fiancee I spent so much money. lol I swear it was only a 100 bucks honey.

 

I have a Lincoln Power Mig works grate for all i need