Gonna buy my first welder - how's this one?

glenn

Thinking of getting this welder, been trawling the Internet trying to work out which to get!

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/mig160tm-welder

What do you guys think?

Any suggestions on what else I should get? Wire, gas, mask, etc.

glenn · Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 6:18 pm Post subject:

Or do I get a dual purpose one like this?

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/mig160en-turbo-no-gas-mig-welder

Oh I can't decide!!

matt · Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 6:54 pm Post subject:

Welder looks good and will be more than up to the job, the first one.

Get yourself a auto tint helmet

glenn · Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 7:11 pm Post subject:

Tempted to go for the second one, as I'm short on space. It can be adapted to use gas if I want.

matt · Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 8:07 pm Post subject:

You'll regret it gas'less welders are sh$t

DeadEye · Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 8:22 pm Post subject:

I've got a clarke 135, can't really go wrong with these.

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/135te-turbo-mig-welder

I bought this one as it goes down to 30 amps.

If your going to butt-weld rather than overlap, you need it to go low.

glenn · Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 8:29 pm Post subject:

DeadEye · Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 8:36 pm Post subject:

glenn · Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 8:41 pm Post subject:

Perhaps this one then?

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/151te-turbo-mig-welder

Looks basically like yours, but with a bit more grunt.

DeadEye · Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 8:46 pm Post subject:

glenn · Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:25 pm Post subject:

See this is why I started this thread! Haha
Don't know the first thing about welders, but slowly learning thanks to you guys.

Obv want it for welding the car, also box steel 4mm, engine mounts etc.

Ash · Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 10:26 pm Post subject:

You definitely need to buy a turbo (fan assisted) gas MIG. Fluxed wire spits like a chav drinking tenants super strength. Its ok but don't expect the same quality of weld.

Argon/Co2 mix is lovely stuff.

That first one looked fine.

glenn · Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 9:38 am Post subject:

The first one (the MIG160TM) says the following...

glenn · Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:22 am Post subject:

Right, I've researched it some more... I WILL get the MIG160TM smile

Chris eade · Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 3:27 pm Post subject: Re small mug set

I'm a mobile welder, and have a few mig and stick sets, I do alot of vehicle welding, I use a large mug set and generator a lot, but I do carry a small Clarke welder in the back of the van for small twenty minute patchs, I have a Clarke 135te, it's a red one, only use with gas and wire. As the gas less stuff is rubish, I have fitted wings and roof gutters, and even big chassis repairs with that Clarke, gas and wire is £20 (15 for gas & 6 for the wire), ideal to start out with, and it's all down to practice, good luck with your purchase. Cheers chris