Mig Wielder

[macafee2]

I know nothing about mig wielders so I'm looking for thoughts advice on these two.
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/010110125/ £286.80
https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/parkside-fl...welder/p373206 £79.99

macafee2

[Saga Lout]

Originally Posted by macafee2

I know nothing about mig wielders so I'm looking for thoughts advice on these two.
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/010110125/ £286.80
https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/parkside-fl...welder/p373206 £79.99

macafee2

A good entry level mig is the Clarke pro 90 from machine mart, the only difference to the turbo variant is a fan inside that cools the transformer.
Inverter welders aren't yet good enough so avoid those, the gas free ones use flux cored wire and leave quite a messy weld so no to them.
I use a pro 90 with an added fan, it operates on 0.6 wire with a hybrid gas mix, it's just right for car body and metal up to a quarter inch.
The secret is have a practise before welding, use metal of the same thickness if welding bodywork, many people use metal that isn't the same thickness and one side or the other usually burns through. It's an easy skill to learn once you get under way.

[macafee2]

Originally Posted by Saga Lout

A good entry level mig is the Clarke pro 90 from machine mart, the only difference to the turbo variant is a fan inside that cools the transformer.
Inverter welders aren't yet good enough so avoid those, the gas free ones use flux cored wire and leave quite a messy weld so no to them.
I use a pro 90 with an added fan, it operates on 0.6 wire with a hybrid gas mix, it's just right for car body and metal up to a quarter inch.
The secret is have a practise before welding, use metal of the same thickness if welding bodywork, many people use metal that isn't the same thickness and one side or the other usually burns through. It's an easy skill to learn once you get under way.

Thank you
macafee2

[SCP440]

I purchased my MIG welder on Ebay a couple of years ago for £50, before I spent several hundred quid I wanted to see I could weld two pieces of metal together.
It takes some practice but once achieved it is very useful tool to have.
Obtain some scrap steel and just practice.
A decent welding mask and some good leather gauntlets are a must.
If welding a car disconect the battery as a mate found to his expense, two blown modules and £450 was an expensive lesson.

[macafee2]

Originally Posted by SCP440

I purchased my MIG welder on Ebay a couple of years ago for £50, before I spent several hundred quid I wanted to see I could weld two pieces of metal together.
It takes some practice but once achieved it is very useful tool to have.
Obtain some scrap steel and just practice.
A decent welding mask and some good leather gauntlets are a must.
If welding a car disconect the battery as a mate found to his expense, two blown modules and £450 was an expensive lesson.

thanks

macafee2