Stellaghost Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 New toy for me have not tried it in anger yet as need some wire but all works up to now e bay bargain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Aluminium mig spool gun or battery mig? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted December 5, 2018 Author Share Posted December 5, 2018 Hi Bowie69 Aluminium spool gun or steel depending upon gas does not connect to my mig but does connect to my handbag welder and my tig welder quite neat as the electrode and earth leads connect into the black box which provides power to the spool gun and also the 24v required for spool gun drive capable of up to 200 amps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Tell me more? What does it need? What can it do? I may have need of the ability to patch birmabrite panels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zardos Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 looks like http://www.localtoolsales.com/welding-equipment-plasma-cutters/welding-accessories/spool-guns/CT245-aluminium-spool-gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted December 6, 2018 Author Share Posted December 6, 2018 Have aluminium spool wire coming tomorrow so will get to play providing your stick welder or tig have the small push and twist connectors it will fit a stick welder came with conversion connectors for larger welder sockets will weld aluminium mild steel and stainless obviously changing the gas as required spools are 0.5 kg I plan on using it for more awkward areas that's difficult to get at with my ACDC tig Zardos has found the one I've got although I only paid £30 obviously you pay for what you get it won't get loads of work so the cost is worth the gamble may be a review on the net somewhere not had a look as yet if it works well will not need to go to the expense of an ACDC tig if not much ally welding required will keep you posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Thank you. I'd appreciate that, I'd rather not put £1,200 into a tig that I'd use once a year if my Lidl inverter would do the job. G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share Posted December 7, 2018 I'm such an idiot managed to connect the wrong way and blew a transistor shouldn't play when tired after night shift offending part removed will fit a new one when I get it on another note my ACDC tig is a stahlwerk had it about 2 years with no issues got it originally to make my good lady's aluminium agility equipment don't use it loads but cost £700 and came with foot pedal screen and gauges according to what I've read on the net there after care service seems good, bit cheaper than £1200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve200TDi Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 7 minutes ago, Stellaghost said: I'm such an idiot managed to connect the wrong way and blew a transistor shouldn't play when tired after night shift offending part removed will fit a new one when I get it on another note my ACDC tig is a stahlwerk had it about 2 years with no issues got it originally to make my good lady's aluminium agility equipment don't use it loads but cost £700 and came with foot pedal screen and gauges according to what I've read on the net there after care service seems good, bit cheaper than £1200 Is this the one? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WELDER-STAHLWERK-AC-DC-TIG-200-PULSE-a-PLASMA-CUTTER-WELDING-MACHINE-INVERTER/152808973097?epid=1255552468&hash=item23941fe329:g:TwwAAOSw~2VcADoS:rk:10:pf:0 Handy it does plasma cutting too! 10 hours ago, Gazzar said: Thank you. I'd appreciate that, I'd rather not put £1,200 into a tig that I'd use once a year if my Lidl inverter would do the job. G. I have been looking at the R tech tigs like this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TIG-Welder-AC-DC-R-Tech-160-Amp-240v-Free-foot-pedal-worth-142/291261362213?epid=645878346&hash=item43d087b025:g:IM4AAOSwhzRai-EK:rk:22:pf:0 But I'm sure it was only £800 when I last looked, but it does come with a peddle! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share Posted December 7, 2018 (edited) I dont know how you guys add links or split the conversations down to reply to a specific thing but then l Can't even plug a welder in correctly 😠the one I've got is in the pictures hopefully the one I've got does not have plasma just tig and arc I have a small 3 in 1 jasic with plasma great little machine has for 9 years now with no problems will cut up to 8mm mild steel Edited December 7, 2018 by Stellaghost Add info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 I was tempted by the stall werk, but r tech are local, so I'd go with them. IF I was buying a tig. G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve200TDi Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Ok cool thanks. To add links, just copy the web address at the top of the page you want to link too and the forum will automatically make it into a linky thing. And hit the 'quote' button on any post to add it into your response. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share Posted December 7, 2018 Champion thankyou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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