siearl Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Not sure if this looks any good but at 35 quid from Netto half tempted to get one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Excellent! Was just trying to find a super cheap MIG to learn the ropes, but at £35 an arc welder fits the bill!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2hotdog Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Not sure if this looks any good but at 35 quid from Netto half tempted to get one. I would'nt bother - get a mig instead Arc welding is much more difficult IMO Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 10% duty cycle, 100A flat out, worth £30, not very useful for day-to-day stuff but handy in a tight squeeze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Bu99er - no Netto near me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro_Al Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Put the money towards something larger on ebay Al. P.S. Tools & Fab forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbarton Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 There's a good forum on here Good Forum on Here - lots of experiences with different welders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Going by the title I thought this post was going to be about Nige, Hybrid fron Hell! :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Charles - there's a Netto near me (see jump pack thread) and I will be operating the London-Bristol LR shuttle on Friday nights / Monday mornings for the next four weekends if these two separate facts interest you in any way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Thanks JB, but I think I'll trawl the web a bit longer..... see if that elusive super cheap turbo fandango MIG turns up.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_a Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 There is a world of difference (and pain) between arc and mig for an amateur (I speak as a very experienced amateur, my welding has been amateur for some time!). I bought a cheapish arc, might go as high as 140A as my first welder (I had done oxy, mig and arc at UNI for a few weeks and enjoyed it and wasn't bad at it, only about 10 years before) but it's been very little use, where as the cheap mig i bought has been used quite a bit. Is it just me or do you seem to get better penetration from Arc for the same Ampage? I could blow a hole in thick metal and find it difficult to get the penetration from the mig. Reason I ask is that I was considering doing my own rear x member and I thought about mig to tack it in place and then arc for the proper welding? I think welding is one of those job where the quality of the tools makes a big difference rather than the workman and a poop welder will deliver poop welding no matter what Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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