blakep82
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| posted on 31/10/15 at 10:54 AM |
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Are SIP ideal range welders any good?
Since I'm now an actual welder fabricator (more on the fabricator side) for work, I'm thinking of buying some proper machines.
I'd like a TIG but that will have to wait, because I'd want AC. so looking for a good MIG
I want a high output from single phase, so 250A is probably about the upper limit, and I want an inverter machine, not a step transformer thing
I've got a halfords trade card, plus a voucher for an extra 20% off trade prices from work, I had a look to see what they have, just out of
interest and wasn't intending to want to buy anything, but saw this, which is really in the upper (limited) range of the budget
http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/garage-equipment/garage-essentials/ideal-301-mig-arc-inverter-welder
Have they sorted their wire feed issues in these machines? Any experience in them? Any good?
[Edited on 31/10/15 by blakep82]
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jacko
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| posted on 31/10/15 at 11:10 AM |
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hi mate
have a look at lincon electric welders thats what we use at work
jacko
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 31/10/15 at 11:17 AM |
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the overwhelming opinion on http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/ would be NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
have a read on there,there are plenty budget machines on offer,mainly from China but i would avoid the sip name and that do look like a lot of money
for what it is.
i have a cebora,paid £20 for it about 35 years ago and still going strong 
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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jacko
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| posted on 31/10/15 at 11:25 AM |
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If i remember right the Snapon welders are cebora welders
jacko
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jacko
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| posted on 31/10/15 at 12:50 PM |
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http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/tutorial.htm
Blake i know this is not what you asked but it may interest you
graham
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britishtrident
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| posted on 31/10/15 at 01:13 PM |
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Sip is anagram.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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hizzi
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| posted on 31/10/15 at 04:47 PM |
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sip junk, buy something that uses industry standard tips and wire reels. i had a cebora for 20 years recently replaced with a 180 amp sealy
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coozer
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| posted on 31/10/15 at 05:42 PM |
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I've got a portamig 185 I got off the migwelding forum. Weldequip.
Had it for years now, have done tons of things including a 4x4 chassis and its rock solid, has never cycled out and is still on the original tip and
shroud!
Recommended.
Steve
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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