I do allot of what you want (farm welding) with a Lincoln 220V MIG and inershield (flux core) wire. If I need to get far away from the shop I plug it into my 5500 W standby generator. Flux core saves me the bother of another gas bottle and does everything I usually need inside and out. I have an AC stick welder that I use once in a while for really heavy stuff but seem to use it less and less as time goes by.
Oh: Go to Attwoods and get the auto dark helmet they sell. Just under $100.00 and 10 times better than one from Harbor Freight.
Oh: Go to Attwoods and get the auto dark helmet they sell. Just under $100.00 and 10 times better than one from Harbor Freight.