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Gonna buy my first welder - how's this one?
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glenn
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PostPosted: Wed May 22, 2013 9:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well I did my first bit of welding last night using my Clarke 160TM - went really well! smile

I just want to weld everything in sight now...

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PostPosted: Wed May 22, 2013 9:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

glenn wrote:
Well I did my first bit of welding last night using my Clarke 160TM - went really well! smile

I just want to weld everything in sight now...


laughing join the club lol I bought a gasless mig last year (20/50AMP) just to practise with as it was only 50 squid with a full reel of wire!

cant fault it except the gasless wire splatters and the area need wire brushing to clean it up as you go along, other than that now iv modded it by fitting a fan and a relay so the wire isn't live until you pull the trigger rather than when you touch the metal (right pain having it trying to weld when your just lining it up) its great, wires not cheap tho

so far iv done a whole inner and outer sill and a rear arch repair panel, and a hole in the floor on my SR, welded a set of heavy duty electric gate brackets and welded some brackets for some outside lights for a bit of extra cash on the side big grin

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