what welder do i want?

[ben_p]

i know feek all.

i want a welder.

first mig or arc?
second what amp for stuff upto 4-5mm steel
what make for general hobby use and a bit of motorsport (making brackets etc)

ive looked in machine mart etc the clarke ones look minto.

want to spend no more than £200.. anything cheaper is better

 

[Fred@BTM]

MIG is what you want, DO NOT get a non gas one, they're s**t

 

[ben_p]

where can you get the gas from ?

 

[Graham Gooch]

Mig welding is always untidy though, lots of spatter.

Learn to Tig Weld, mucho neater, although its more time to actually do it.

Oh MIG is arc welding lol. Mig and Tig both use Argon as a shield to protect the weld.

 

[ben_p]

paaa

what about this one?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-SIP-COSMO...yZ113743QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Dan@SJM]

Nah you want atleast a 230amp.

 

[ben_p]

230amp im not welding a tank!

 

[Dan@SJM]

to happily weld 5mm you do.

 

[ben_p]

will an arc welder do? how much better are migs?

 

[ben_p]

bought a 180 amp mig gas welder with all the wistle and bells! ended up spending more than the £200 though!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tom]

Can you actually weld?

Its not really something i would suggest teaching yourself, unless you like pain.

 

[Dash]

Can you actually weld?

Its not really something i would suggest teaching yourself, unless you like pain.

i know feek all.

Brave man.

 

[ben_p]

na, but if council house tenents can do it then im sure a young cheshire lad like myself will have no problems picking it up

 

[ja.jack]

Used to be a multi coded tig welder in oil rig construction yards ect.If you're going to teach yourself , prepare for long frustrating learning curve.
Welds wont be pretty either. lol

 

[Tom]

 

[ben_p]

Used to be a multi coded tig welder in oil rig construction yards ect.If you're going to teach yourself , prepare for long frustrating learning curve.
Welds wont be pretty either. lol

got any tips Jim?

just gona try on a few steel plates first

 

[Andy_J]

welding is great fun.. and you shouldn't be too bad with burns with mig/tig..

Tig is way better tho, more fun, brighter lights, pretty colours! lol

 

[Andy_J]

the hardest bit for a beginner will be setting up ampage and feed rates..

 

[ja.jack]

Tig is way best. Mucho costive and top sets need triple phase power supply.

 

[Graham Gooch]

Is is like gas welding but using electricity instead of Oxy-Acetylene.

Lovely and neat.

Mig is pikey welding. Its manual metal arc or Tig lol.

 

[ben_p]

i got a free guide so will have a read tonite

 

[Fred@BTM]

if you need any help ben give me a call