locoboy
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| posted on 23/1/22 at 04:59 PM |
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New welder advice
It's been a while since I needed/used the welder but dragged ti out form under the bench and the think just clicks when I pull the trigger, no
wire feed at all.
It's a SIP migmate 130 and it has been woeful at best for the 15-20 years Iv'e had it, new liners, new torches, new wire feed rollers,
erratic wire feed and now this.
I think it's time for her to go and be replaced by something a bit more reliable.
I use it once in a blue moon but maybe if I had a more reliable machine it would get used more .....
I don't weld 10mm thick stuff and on the same token I don't undertake car body repairs either.
bloody typical, I needed to do about a dozen tack welds to do a quick job, it took longer to get it out and set up then it would to have done the
bloody welding!
Any advice welcome.
Thanks
ATB
Locoboy
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Mike Wood
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| posted on 23/1/22 at 08:40 PM |
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I have not got an answer but have similar issues with my SIP Migmate 130 which replaced about 10 years ago a lovely old Cebora PocketMIG from the
1980s that worked beautifully but some kind person walked off with!
If I could somehow justify the expenditure I would want to take a look at a UK made Oxford MIG - https://www.oxfordwelders.co.uk/ I am at a loss what
is a good budget option. Clarke any good these days? I wonder if Cebora offer anything suitable now?
Good luck.
Hopefully someone on here has some good suggestions.
Cheers
Mike
[Edited on 23/1/22 by Mike Wood]
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Slimy38
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| posted on 23/1/22 at 10:13 PM |
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A second hand Clarke is still probably the most cost effective option in my opinion. I got mine for about £100 off Gumtree, the wire was rusty (and it
needed a new liner because of it), but fresh consumables and a clean got it working really well. I also swapped the earth cable for something decent
with a Dinse connector.
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fazerruss
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| posted on 23/1/22 at 11:40 PM |
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Oxford are great machines, built by TecArc in York. I have an Oxford Tigmaker that I use daily for my business. They a simple rugged machines built to
last.
"if assholes could fly this place would be an airport"
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nick205
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| posted on 24/1/22 at 04:19 PM |
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Another vote for Clarke from me. I bought an ex-display 151TE a few years back and it works really well, even if left for a few months un-touched.
Simple enough to setup and get going. Spares and support are readily available too.
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MikeR
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| posted on 24/1/22 at 04:25 PM |
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I bought a Clarke 150 en about 15 years ago. Think I got it vat free for under 200 quid. Never missed a beat.
Prior to that I had a second hand cebora 90 amp with no fan. I took the side off, put a massive fan next to it and worked it to death for 4 years.
Lovely machine.
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SJ
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| posted on 25/1/22 at 03:56 PM |
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The smaller Clark ones have rubbish wire feeders. My 105 was dreadful until I replaced the feed unit with a cheapy Ebay one. For £13 it completely
transformed the machine.
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MikeR
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| posted on 25/1/22 at 04:17 PM |
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So you have any links for an example feeder?
Don't need one but send cheap enough to keep as a spare
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SJ
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| posted on 25/1/22 at 04:30 PM |
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This one - price
has changed a bit
It was pretty much a straight swap - just had to drill a couple of extra holes
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