onzarob
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 posted on 5/2/08 at 10:24 PM |
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Buying A MIG Welder
Right i know this has been done before, but please be patent.
I and about to purchase a welder and i am favouring the Clarke 151TE, lot of good comment on here and a good price. I like the fact it isn't to
big...dosent take up to much space in my single garage.
Anyone got anything to add, is a sealy, sip, murex(second hand) any better.
I have a hole burning in my pocket please help
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blakep82
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| posted on 5/2/08 at 10:25 PM |
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i used to like SIP, until i bought my clarke 151te. avoid SIP i say...
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Benzine
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| posted on 5/2/08 at 10:25 PM |
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I bought a Clarke 151TE last week. Superb machine been playing with it every day
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 5/2/08 at 10:28 PM |
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buy the best you can afford , murex are good , so is boc , quite a few are made by one company !!!
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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onzarob
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| posted on 5/2/08 at 10:29 PM |
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Seems to be the hobbist favorite machine the 151TE. I must admit I like the idea of having a mchine that has a good supply of spares as well
My Dad going to teach me to weld, he thinks it a good buy as well (He has 30 years of welding  )
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onzarob
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| posted on 5/2/08 at 10:35 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Volvorsport
buy the best you can afford , murex are good , so is boc , quite a few are made by one company !!!
around £200 my limit and the Murex machine at this price are £10+ years old. so I'm a little concern it will be at the end of its
life...depending on use of course.
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tegwin
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| posted on 5/2/08 at 10:36 PM |
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151te gets my vote...
Not a bad machine, and even managed to weld stainless with the standard rollers....with some persuasion
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 5/2/08 at 10:45 PM |
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I have had 2 previous SIP machines and even my current welder is by them.
I have found that the wire feeds are aways underpowered as though the motor is to small. Despite this I'm quite happy with my big welder.
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 5/2/08 at 11:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by onzarob
quote:
Originally posted by Volvorsport
buy the best you can afford , murex are good , so is boc , quite a few are made by one company !!!
around £200 my limit and the Murex machine at this price are £10+ years old. so I'm a little concern it will be at the end of its
life...depending on use of course.
more importantly - you can get all parts for them , especially the BOC ones .
some pros and cons to work out , dpends if your really going to use it a lot .
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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onzarob
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| posted on 5/2/08 at 11:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Volvorsport
some pros and cons to work out , dpends if your really going to use it a lot .
Build a chassis and a few running repairs, nothing too regular ;o)
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 5/2/08 at 11:30 PM |
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most people get by on a 150 amp , i only have a 185 machine , and i wished id bought something better . if you dont plan on doing a lot , id say go
for it .
im sure there will be more opinions on there way .
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
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onzarob
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| posted on 6/2/08 at 03:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Volvorsport
most people get by on a 150 amp , i only have a 185 machine , and i wished id bought something better . if you dont plan on doing a lot , id say go
for it .
im sure there will be more opinions on there way .
I keep thinking I may be dissapointed in the 150amp machine, and may wait until a good second hand 180+ mig turns up.
As always everything on ebay at the moment is 0.2 Million miles away
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 7/2/08 at 08:30 PM |
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I'm learning arc welding at the moment, as I thought a cheap - ish MIG for the thin stuff, and ARC for the big stuff. Best of both worlds
surely? and on £26 for clarke 160 ARC welder
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onzarob
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| posted on 7/2/08 at 10:13 PM |
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My Dad still has a stick welder in the shed, just a hassle for most stuff
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