MK9R
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| posted on 8/9/09 at 12:22 PM |
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Purchasing a Tig or Mig welder
I am planning on some chassis repairs and mods, and no doubt will be needing further repairs, so decided to bite the bullet and buy a welder rather
than borrow a mig. I obviously want to spend as little as possible and happy to buy 2nd hand, but no idea what a good welder is. Also, would i be
better to buy a Tig or mig (ignoring current skill levels)???
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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ashg
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| posted on 8/9/09 at 12:25 PM |
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in terms of cost i would go mig. tig units are much more expensive to run/use on gas welding rods tungstens etc.
mig will run on most types of gas co2, argon, helium etc.
5kg of mig wire is about £13
5kg of tig rods is about £35-40
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
Haynes Roadster (Finished)
Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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MK9R
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| posted on 8/9/09 at 12:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ashg
in terms of cost i would go mig. tig units are much more expensive to run/use on gas welding rods tungstens etc.
mig will run on most types of gas co2, argon, helium etc.
5kg of mig wire is about £13
5kg of tig rods is about £35-40
good info!!
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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chrsgrain
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| posted on 8/9/09 at 12:55 PM |
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Mig - definitely,
Try looking on the migwelding forum here for ideas about which ones, and they sometimes have stuff for
sale.
Chris
Spoing! - the sound of an irony meter breaking...
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BenB
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| posted on 8/9/09 at 02:32 PM |
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Tig's good for alloy but you need an AC type which costs ££££. And you need to be able to TIG weld. MIG is much easier to pick up and cheaper to
run....
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Jimbob
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| posted on 8/9/09 at 03:13 PM |
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For chassis repairs and mods then mig.
My TIG set costs a fair whack to run in comparison to the MIG
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marcjagman
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| posted on 8/9/09 at 03:22 PM |
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There's a guy on ebay from Liecester that sells them nice and cheap. I bought a 195 turbo for £139 NEW. Welds as good as anything I have used
before. He sells plug in and go Tigs from £200 and gives as much advice as you want. The stuff he sells is bright yellow, which is the only down side,
still easy to find in the garage.
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wilkingj
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| posted on 8/9/09 at 03:26 PM |
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Well yes I agree Mig is so much cheaper.
Also... Try to get a low end commercial unit rather than a high end Home unit.
Buying a BOC or commercial Mig will be better than a cheap one off Ebay.
I had a SIP Mig, it wasnt bad, my Mate had a BOC, and his commercial one was so much better quality, also they have std industrial parts whihc are
easier to source, and last longer.
Also pub CO2 will be OK, get from a beer supplier / outlet. Much cheaper than BOC etc.
Or Adams Gas in Margate do rent free bottles.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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MK9R
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| posted on 8/9/09 at 03:29 PM |
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ok, been looking at gas 130 and 150amp clarkes at machine mart, i keep getting ivites to their vat free days so they come in at about 200 quid
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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MK9R
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| posted on 8/9/09 at 03:33 PM |
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or this sealey one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-MIG-Welder-150Amp-230V-S0816_W0QQitemZ250387067127QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item3a4c3b70f7&_trksid=p328
6.c0.m14#ht_3146wt_1081
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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r1_manx
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| posted on 8/9/09 at 04:19 PM |
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Hi,
I have this Sealey 130 amp MIG....
http://www.toolsbypost.com/product_pp.php?id=5139&tools_session=2b62b50c5f4689e4de2308745460ee3b
Firstly, the small bottles you get for it last about 20 minutes and they are pricey (£23 each on the isle of man), so I have now gone for a bigger
rented bottle of argon/co2 mix and for a beginner like me who just wants to weld a few bits on a classic mini, it's not too bad. You just need
to buy an adaptor off ebay which will mate the MIG to a large regulator. I went for this one as it was cheap on ebay and my budget isn't big
enough for a full on TIG or MIG. If you're just looking to do basic repairs on a car or to simply learn how to weld then I would say give it a
try, I managed to get some nice spatter free runs on 1.5mm steel and I am a total amateur at present and was expecting bird poo welds to begin with
so it can't be that bad a MIG! Hope this helps.
Cheers
Ben
www.r1manx.com
If im not in action, im in traction!
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clanger
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| posted on 8/9/09 at 04:29 PM |
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ther you go
welder
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bigpig
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| posted on 8/9/09 at 04:40 PM |
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If you want a cheapo one, I've got a 90Amp (Clarke I think) welder in the garage after I bought a nice 130 amp one. Originally I about it a
couple of years ago for £40 so I'll happily pass it on for a tenner.
I think it needs a new plug as I trod on the old one , but as far as I can tell thats about it. I suspect its got a reasonably new tip and shroud.
Its not got any gas, but probably still has a spool of wire. I last used it about a year ago, but if you are interested I'll dig it out the
garage and give it a once over to look for any obvious faults.
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COREdevelopments
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| posted on 8/9/09 at 06:09 PM |
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i have a sealey 130t which i bought from Mr clanger (above) and although its really old, its alot better welder than my old clarke 90en and only cost
60 quid i think.
also mr clanger i love your avatar!!
Rob
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