Welding machines
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Southwestz4
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Depends what meta you want to weld really
Arc for thick steel
Mig for thinner steel
Tig for aluminium
I have donea lot of arc and mig ...never used tig
Arc for thick steel
Mig for thinner steel
Tig for aluminium
I have donea lot of arc and mig ...never used tig
Old school Oxford Oil filled Arc / Stick welder - second hand for all jobbing type welding.
Will weld a socked or bolt onto a wheel stud for removal type work - heavy guage metals
Bodywork and sheet steel fabrication then a hobby type MIG welder that runs to about 140 amps to be all round .
Will do tacking welds and seam welds in light guage metals
If you have no training then you will need a steady hand and a lot of practice
Will weld a socked or bolt onto a wheel stud for removal type work - heavy guage metals
Bodywork and sheet steel fabrication then a hobby type MIG welder that runs to about 140 amps to be all round .
Will do tacking welds and seam welds in light guage metals
If you have no training then you will need a steady hand and a lot of practice
Nothing car related but yes, welding a nut to a metal plate for a tractor bit. I also need to weld a bit of metal to my gates underground to get a new "stop point" in place as the old one has rotten away.
Don't have 3 phase power by the way, so either gas or through standard domestic power.
Don't have 3 phase power by the way, so either gas or through standard domestic power.
Before deciding on the equipment, I would get a welder to show you the ropes TBH. Welding, either TIG, MIG, or oxy/acet is a bit like bricklaying, looks easy but is all about practice. You will use an angle grinder more than the welder to start with.pvr said:
I remember when I was being taught to weld; the words "pigeon sh*t" was mentioned an awful lot.
I actually weld a fair bit ,,,
first is decide what you are likely to be welding , and work from there ,,,
cheap and cheerful, just buy a stick , all round a migs hard to beat , value for money hard to go past an oxford , or even a sealey supermig ,,, Tig in anything but basic dc starts to get expensive , and although it looks like the magic bullet , it really isnt Ive an EWM and it was the price of a decent car, it welds very nicely , but I still reach for my mig for most things.
first is decide what you are likely to be welding , and work from there ,,,
cheap and cheerful, just buy a stick , all round a migs hard to beat , value for money hard to go past an oxford , or even a sealey supermig ,,, Tig in anything but basic dc starts to get expensive , and although it looks like the magic bullet , it really isnt Ive an EWM and it was the price of a decent car, it welds very nicely , but I still reach for my mig for most things.
Iv got a Mig welder dead easy to use it was actually my Dads he probably had it 20 years but for general purpose stuff its pretty good. Iv used it for similar jobs - nut welded on a plate, some sump pan repairs and a few bits on motorbike frames it will partly depend on material as well
