steve-hv8
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| posted on 9/5/15 at 09:48 PM |
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thoughts on this
has anyone tried this welder
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wolf-Mig140-Welder-Gas-No-Gas-Combination-Turbo-Smooth-DC-Welder-Accessory-Set-/281454792648?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=
item4188034fc8
looking for one to start learning with
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big_wasa
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| posted on 10/5/15 at 06:05 AM |
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The cheaper the welder the harder it is to learn to weld.
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garyt
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| posted on 10/5/15 at 07:29 AM |
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Hi Steve did you get the ready built chassis?
If not try and get a welder with or will take the larger bottles of gas and use an argon mix it will make life easier for you as if doing a chassis
from scratch those disposable cannisters wont last long at all, I was lucky that I had free access to welder , wire and gas through work ( and a very
understanding / helpful boss)
Gary
remember we are not mad just creatively insane !!!!!
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garyt
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| posted on 10/5/15 at 07:36 AM |
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should have said , get yourself an auto darkening mask they can be had for not a lot , I paid £20 for one and it really helped me, again anything that
makes life easier, try gumtree in your area aswell you might find a higher spec/ larger bottles locally, 2nd hand (see it working). someone will
correct me  but I would recommend to stay with gas as opposed to gasless
Gary
remember we are not mad just creatively insane !!!!!
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Slimy38
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| posted on 10/5/15 at 08:15 AM |
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That's the welder I have, although mine is rebranded powercraft. I've had no problems with mine, and that price is roughly what I paid for
mine.
You'll need to add on the cost of a full tank of gas and a regulator (disposables are completely useless to learn, they have about four minutes
of gas and you can use that up just getting things setup), and I'd also recommend an auto darkening helmet. The one it comes with is completely
useless, not just because it's permanently dark but because it's handheld, and welding is a two handed job.
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Oldaker
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| posted on 10/5/15 at 01:28 PM |
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My Sealey mig died after 26 years of use and I bought one of these as a replacement. It's fine - works quite well. I don't think the wire
feed is as good as my old Sealey one, but for the money it does what it says on the tin. I only use Argon/CO2 mix - never tried no gas welding
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locost7-online.com
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| posted on 10/5/15 at 04:08 PM |
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If you need gas, give BOC a ring, I just got a y size bottle, 25.70+vat, 38.00 a year rental, compare it to hobby gas its a much better deal, but you
need to ask for the volks zone deal 
Locost Xflow 150bhp injected! Sold :-(
Facebook blog https://www.facebook.com/Johns-Tiger-Avon-Build-814223212056368/
PLEASE NOTE THIS MEMBER IS NOT A TRADER.
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