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Inverter arc welder advice
tony.g - 8/1/12 at 09:22 PM

I have never learnt to electric weld but want to learn.
After having my neighbour do some welding for me with his 140 amp Parweld inverter arc welder,I decided that I need to learn to weld.
Has anyone got any recomendations for welders.
The cheaper the better.

designer - 8/1/12 at 09:34 PM

Go straight to MIG. Machine Mart (Clarke) are as good as anything to start with.

tony.g - 8/1/12 at 09:41 PM

What amp mig do I need.
I would like it to be capable of locost chassis welding.

blakep82 - 8/1/12 at 09:53 PM

clarke 151te gets good reviews, i've got one and its very good (not a pro machine obviously, but very capable)
will do up to 5-6mm steel on a 16amp plug, and is quite happy doing chassis tube on a 13amp plug

dhutch - 8/1/12 at 10:12 PM

quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
clarke 151te gets good reviews, i've got one and its very good (not a pro machine obviously, but very capable)
will do up to 5-6mm steel on a 16amp plug, and is quite happy doing chassis tube on a 13amp plug

Yeah, lot of these about.

I needed portability so although more expensive ended up with a ESAB caddy 160i which has done me (as a rank amateur) very well producing good welds in both thin and heavy plate splitting the cost with my parents on the understanding i will do any welding on there narrowboat FOC as and when required.


Daniel