karlak
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| posted on 20/4/10 at 06:11 AM |
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Is this Welder any good ? - LIDL
I don't own a welder and would use one so infrequently that a big expensive job is not needed really. Having said that, for the odd small job
would this be any good ?
http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_uk/hs.xsl/index_9903.htm
Would it be suitable for specific jobs or a bit of general work ?
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Macbeast
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| posted on 20/4/10 at 06:17 AM |
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It's arc welder. Don't really know but might require some skill to use.
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mookaloid
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| posted on 20/4/10 at 06:35 AM |
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not much good for thin stuff - car bodywork for instance. easy to use on thicker stuff if you get the current right.
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snapper
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| posted on 20/4/10 at 06:49 AM |
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I have done a welding course and used Mig , Arc and Gas, Mig is easier and more delicate, Arc is easy to use with a little practise but I would
consider it more usable for heavy duty welding jobs
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Andi
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| posted on 20/4/10 at 07:25 AM |
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Apart from a different sticker, that`ll be the same one as mine.
Absolute pants..
A proper comedy welder.
If you crank it right up to max you can just about get away with using the thinnest stick to weld. I have never managed to use it effectivly with a
2.5mm.
Yes it will do the odd little job, but you will end up pulling your hair out at the end of it...
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dhutch
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| posted on 20/4/10 at 09:06 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Macbeast
It's arc welder. Don't really know but might require some skill to use.
I can mig weld, not even *that* badly but let me loose
with a arc welder and it takes a good half hour for me to get the first bead out of it after much sticking the electrode the work peice. Much harder
to master. And i wouldnt touch anything less than about 3mm with it, or trust my life with the end result.
Daniel
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coozer
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| posted on 20/4/10 at 09:28 AM |
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I have one and its crap, overheats and cuts out half way down a 2.5mm rod. Takes ages (days in my case) to reset. I thought it was buggered but it did
come back on a few days later.
Good for big electrolysis jobs only....
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