Not fishing related - looking for mig welder wtb
Submitted by dano83 on Sat, 2015-11-14 15:24
just after opinions on mig welders for small medium jobs around home and with cars
is gas or gassless better
should I buy a new cheapish one or secondhand good brand
I'm not intending to use it often, I just have a few jobs to tackle round home and would be handy to have one.
Any info appreciated
D_DOUSH
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Get a cigweld 135. Can run
Get a cigweld 135. Can run gas of gasless. Great little unit.
Vinesh87
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Depends what you mean by
Depends what you mean by cheap i guess. I wouldnt go past the lincoln powermig 180 but theyrr about $1000 from memory. Gas is always better but if they are small jobs you can always buy a disposable Argon bottle. Think most can do both gas and gassless, unless its a big job or lots of jobs it wouldnt be worth hiring a full size argon bottle.
grantarctic1
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Agree
Agree, i have many mig welders. As far as smaller models you cant go wrong with the Lincoln .
As for gassless welding it does take a bit to get used of, I think Bunnings now do gas bottles without the ussual rent issues .
Vinesh87
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Yeh they do, $40 for 1l but
Yeh they do, $40 for 1l but haha
Pretty sure you can get the 2.2l bottels for $60 at a few places!
Bryce Day
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Yep 180 power mig from
Yep 180 power mig from lincoin are rippers! Cig do a good one as well so do kemppi but may be getting expensive. Gasless is good if your welding up farm gates
dano83
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IVe seen $600 units brand
IVe seen $600 units brand new but pretty sure they're gassless inverter types ?
and read that gas is the way to go
sandbar
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cigweld
do a pretty good gas/gasless. Most of them these days are up
to scratch for general odd jobs around the home. Take the time to know your settings and you will get good results out of a lot of machines.
I bought a cheap ac/dc tig welder a few years ago (6 or more) and its still welds sound. Been using it to weld upto 8mm ali and just finished a chassis for a competition rock crawler that had to pass xray. Not a problem.
epic restos and...
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most welders do the same
most welders do the same thing so as said its the way there setup that matters get that right and you can do A Class welds with most machines. my advise get a cheap arse gasless and have fun, if the need arises update later
dano83
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Awesome just the info I was
Awesome just the info I was after. cheers fellas
Shark1
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Got a lincoln 180c for sale
Got a lincoln 180c for sale if u want m8
very good nick $750
dano83
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I'll pm you in a few days
I'll pm you in a few days regarding your welder
cruzy111
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A good helmet.
Buy a good hemet as well. Automatic and fully adjustable. We have a cigweld one and makes welding a lot easier especially when learning.
sea-kem
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Just don't buy a lincoln
Just don't buy a lincoln helmet. I've been through two of them in the last year. The batteries run out quite quikly, I've tried to give Gentronics feed back bit they are not interested. I've got a cheapie at the moment and it shits on the Lincoln helmets. As for the welders plenty of resonable cheap model migs which is all you'll need if only for hobby jobs. But I would personally get a gas one, easier to use.
Love the West!
Vinesh87
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Whats the best auto helmet
Whats the best auto helmet you have used ? I hate them all in general, i am all for the flip down helmet !!
grantarctic1
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Date Joined: 03/03/11
My workers
My workers all use Speedglas, but that has more to do with keeping them all the same for replacement parts.
Personally I don't like them very much unless you go for the premium models.
I use Servoglas and find them very light to wear with little problems, but again don't go for the base models, jump up a grade or lens size.
Currently I use the 6000 model, it has a large lens and darker settings for TIG welding. It also has a grinding function instead of the flip up design, which just adds weight to the helmet.
sandbar
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hiderok flip top
love my old hiderok, can kick it, throw it, mistreat it and at worst replace a lense. I use it for all TIG & Stick and use my adflo ( airfed speedglass) when I'm welding flux core, iron powders, gasless and in confined space.
glastronomic
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Hare & Forbes had a special
Hare & Forbes had a special on for 180 Unimig portables gas and gasless!
Good little jigger!
with intro voucher discounts came to $400!