DorsetStrider
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 03:13 PM |
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gas/no gas mig welder
What do we all think of this?
ebay auction number 170437344583
Who the f**K tightened this up!
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MikeCapon
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 03:45 PM |
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Linky
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 04:06 PM |
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I am not keen on unbranded stuff, it can be absolute pants and then what do you do?
May well be better off paying a bit more and getting
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CLARKE-PRO-GAS-GASLES-150-AMP-PRO-GARAGE-MIG-WELDER_W0QQitemZ180434805972QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item2a02c0a4
d4
which is the one I got. Far better than a sip and will handle most stuff
Just noticed, that yellow one only has 4 settings  That may be a problem
[Edited on 27/1/10 by cliftyhanger]
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 04:07 PM |
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Can't offer much comment on the welder but bear in mind that it will need a 16A supply (which could be a deciding factor)
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DorsetStrider
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 04:13 PM |
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What about THIS one? The only thing
that is putting me off here is where it says about a 30amp fused spur? What do they mean buy this?
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 05:37 PM |
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link is to an email??
A 30A fused spur is a 30amp supply from your fusebox, dedicated I suppose is what they mean. 150A is about the most you can use on a 13A plug, but
being honest unless you use the highest power settings you will be OK, or it will just blow the plug fuse! Easy enough to wire in a 16A outlet, I
guess this is still allowed with all the daft electrical regs. OK, not daft, just irritating, especially as anybody can just walk into an electrical
wholesaler and buy anything
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RAYLEE29
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 09:59 PM |
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hi, personally wouldnt touch the first one as i like to see a known brand name and the clarke one looks ok but for your use id strongly recommend a
gas welder everyone ive heard of using gasless thinks theyre pants oh and theres no way that a 150 amp clarke welder needs a 30 amp supply that would
run off an ordinary 13 amp plug all day also my 195te (which i was told needed a 16amp supply) is plugged in with an ordinary plug into my garage ring
main and its never even warmed up the plug
keep looking methinks
Ray
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DorsetStrider
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 10:30 PM |
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cheers guys...
I guess the hunt is still on. Think I'm gonna have to bite the bullet and pay a visit to machine mart on saturday 
Who the f**K tightened this up!
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