Welder (sorry)

[SeriesLandy]

I bought the 160tm and it's been great. Machine mart have been doing loads of vat free days lately but you need to be signed up to their email thing. Also I'm guessing as you have a welder you don't need to buy all the extras like mask, gloves, rent bottle ect as this easily adds £100 to your total.

Ps don't buy a gasless mig

[sven8t4]

Seen a couple I like the look of:-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400226772108&ssPageNam e=STRK:MEWAX:IT

and

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330419052982&ssPageNam e=STRK:MEWAX:IT

The Clarke 151, seems to have a shorter cycle on it and as I'll be using it on Narrowboat hulls too I dont want it short cycling all the time.

I'd never touch a gasless welder.... the clues in to title M - Inert-Gas! lol

I'll make some phone calls tomorrow.

Ps anyone know when 'Handy Andy' is releasing his MX5 chassis flat pack to us mere mortals so I can order one and stop re-reading the manual lol

Sven

[baz-r]

im useing a sip topmig 195 its old its cheap but about as big as you can go on a 13a plug fine for sticking 25x25 bits of box togeather

have alook around in gumtree and freeads somthing comes up every now and then

[Talonmotorsport]

For £250-300 you could get a good second hand sealey 180-200amp MIG with a euro torch with a 3-4mtr lead instead of the 1.5-2mtr toy torches. The hobby type 130-150amp MIG's have a low duty cycle whichs means running them at full power will cause them to over heat and drop power down to 2/3 the amps, not good when you only have 130-150amp to start with. If you are using 2.5mm wall black hollow section all the joint ends will need to be weld prep with a 2mm 45' chamfer and a slow hand.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mig-Welder...em19c742 6479

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MIG-Welder...em2c5b48 b7f6

[sven8t4]

Thanks Talon!

Pretty much what I thought! Just have to keep my eyes open )

[robo]

When you get it do yourself a favour and get a 16amp industrial socket screwed to the wall as the 13amp plug tops dont like good welders.

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...GL7zKmzHipRcew


Bob

[sven8t4]

Cheers Bob!

Got one in the wall at work now!

[baz-r]

Originally Posted by robo

When you get it do yourself a favour and get a 16amp industrial socket screwed to the wall as the 13amp plug tops dont like good welders.

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...GL7zKmzHipRcew


Bob

nither do mcb's of domestic ratings