Barkalarr
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| posted on 26/3/14 at 02:32 PM |
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OT: Recommend a TIG Welder?
Calling the collective...
A friend of mine needs a tig welder (£200 budget) for welding 3mm guttering on the orangery extensions his company builds.
The guttering is made from alloy and he wants to weld them together on site - they have to come in half because they're too big to transport as
a single item.
He wants to weld them because they keep getting leaks when they're assembled with an adhesive - and they're really expensive to for him to
fix when they leak.
It's only going to be used for about half an hour every 8 weeks or so.
It will need to run from a 13A plug, so I guess a 200 Amp AC unit should be ok.
Any ideas what make model and where to buy it from ?
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deezee
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| posted on 26/3/14 at 02:59 PM |
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For welding aluminium, you need an AC TIG welder. So your budget should be in the region of £800 for a UK supplier with warranty. Or a Chinese brand
one off Ebay for £400.
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 26/3/14 at 03:17 PM |
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200 Amps seems overkill for 3mm material. R-Tech sell
a nice 160 amp AC/DC TIG which is very popular.
Don't forget to budget for gas.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 26/3/14 at 04:06 PM |
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and 200A needs more like a 16A supply.
If you find an Ac tig for £200 do share the supplier with the rest of us, 
What about a Mig with a spool gun ?
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mark chandler
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| posted on 26/3/14 at 05:13 PM |
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He will not reach his budget, add gas £100 for a decent filled bottle and £50 for regulator to suit.
200amp needs 16amp, cheap one is £400
So he needs to budget for at least £600 when you include consumables, mask etc
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