smo Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Anyone recommend a MIG welder for around £200? I'll be welding mild steel mainly, i'd imagin of fairly thin stuff, 2-3mm thick max really although capacity for more would be cool. Must use or be convertable to big bottles as i'm gonna get a X sized argoshield in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro_Al Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Hi there are quite a few threads on mig welders here - have a search through this section of the forum. I think most of ithas been covered. With that sort of budget (that's not an insult - its 200 quid more than I had to spend...) I'd be looking on ebay for something used from one of the non-hobby-type makes. You should find something pretty ok with plenty of amps for 3mm. I guess this one will go higher in the end, but something like that is your target: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Murex-Tradesmig-165-...1QQcmdZViewItem Nice, currently 100 quid (wont stay that way!): http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BUTTERS-MERLYN-240am...1QQcmdZViewItem If at all possible, better to stretch the budget and end up with something solid that wont carp out on you. Replaceable torch, proper gas bottles, decent duty cycle, proper wire reels (15kg). Its all in the forum somewhere... Cheers, Al. - Let us know how you get on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 My Hobart is just lovely and all for a lot less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smo Posted May 17, 2007 Author Share Posted May 17, 2007 What about this? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SEALEY-SUPERMIG-250-...1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicksmelly Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 You could use that with a 13A supply, but don't turn the power up too high or you'll need an industrial sized supply of 13A fuses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshlaner2 Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 Hope this in the right section been looking for some time a new MIG welder as the price of gas from BOC has gone though the roof Wife came home with next weeks Aldi leafet, 130 AMP gasless welders £100 anyone with experance of "Gas less" use argon at present but costing ~ £150 pa (rental 2 bottles) would prefer 150 AMp but would anyone with 130AMP let us know how thick can you weld. (present one about 100 amps but its old) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smo Posted May 19, 2007 Author Share Posted May 19, 2007 I rang both BOC and airproducts the other day and BOC is considerably cheaper on both fill and rental than airproducts. Their prices also include VAT where AP's dont. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy_andy Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Hi Guys, My Butters AMT1800 will be up for sale in about 3/4 weeks time. I'm emigrating to Canada and it's not worth taking with me. The welder is under 6 mths old and has only seen light use. Weld's 6mm plate with ease, you could weld 3mm all day. See the spec's here : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Butters-AMT-1800-sin...VQQcmdZViewItem Am open to sensible offers... Cheers, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smo Posted May 22, 2007 Author Share Posted May 22, 2007 Is a Hobart 175 worth getting, they will throw in reg & conversion kit for going with big bottles of gas too?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpodmore Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 I've had a sip 130 and 130 turbo for two years/seven moths and they have been fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smo Posted May 25, 2007 Author Share Posted May 25, 2007 Well i bought it this morning, got the 175 mig with reg, Y sized bottle of Argoshield light and all the bits and bobs, also bought myself a nice speedglas auto-darkening helmet too I've done a few mins of welding and after tweaking the settings a bit got the famous bacon crackle noise so guess thats all working ok....i'll post a pic of my first attempts EVER later when i've done some more but so far i've stuck a bit of box to some angle and no ammount of abuse has shifted it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 My MIG is on the blink. What was the price on the Hobart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smo Posted May 25, 2007 Author Share Posted May 25, 2007 £175+vat (205 ish) but got a free conversion to gas including reg and wire for that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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