What MIG welder is suitable for car repairs?

Na not got a use for it im all up for you welding up your Front end as i always say we all have the same pair of hand we just need to learn to use them just don't let it become a unfinished project if you get stuck or bogged into it then shout me and I will help you out only thing with that clip if rust free would certainly cut down on the fabrication work that was all

Dave cc wrote: Na not got a use for it im all up for you welding up your Front end as i always say we all have the same pair of hand we just need to learn to use them just don't let it become a unfinished project if you get stuck or bogged into it then shout me and I will help you out only thing with that clip if rust free would certainly cut down on the fabrication work that was all

Thanks. I think I will have a stab at patching up what is there already. If I make a mess of it I won't have lost anything and it will be good practice.

JerseyJimny wrote: Hate MIG...

To temperamental with thin stuff and too power hungry for thick stuff

Get a good stick/TIG inverter for the same price and have the best of both worlds

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Just watched a Youtube vid on TIG welding and it seems a lot smoother and less dramatic than MIG. Do you think it's "easier" to learn than MIG? I realise none of this is easy of course.

I use mig and arc most the time but have access to a tig first time I used it I found it very easy welding thin stainless but ever time ive used it its been set up for me which I would say and most will proberly agree is the hardest part. I was going to get a tig but got told not to bover unless I got a water cooled good one with pedal as I wanted it for ally I dont know how much this was really needed as my friend that told me is quite fussy. I woild like a go on a cheep inverter tig to see how they do

i'm a welder by trade and i'd say the easiest to learn is mig. auto darkening masks can be had on the bay now for under 30 quid. dig that old mig welder out, get in the shed and practice. check the wire though, if it has any rust on it, it won't feed. the wire has to be kept dry.
mig is real easy to learn and the welds don't need cleaning off like stick welds do. make sure you get penetration. get some similar thickness metal to practice on to get your settings right. when you have welded , cut the weld in two to check the penetration. a weld just running on the surface of the metal will break. oh and wear gloves. burns from spatter hurt

At work we have a water cooled TIG plant but we are using it for hours on a time and at high amps especially if your doing Ali stuff

A foot peddle is a nice addition but not needed... We don't have them at work

TIG is pretty easy to pick up once you have got the rhythm of it all

The major advantage is you don't need as many amps to get a good weld with TIG

Stick is not as easy to pick up but once you got the hang of it its a blessing... as long as it looks good on the surface chances are you got a strong weld

Stick is also cheaper... no wire no gas just a box of electrodes which arnt that expensive