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MIG Welder advice

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13 Nov 2017 11:12 #186156 by petejones69

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Very helpful so far, thanks all.

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13 Nov 2017 15:53 #186167 by NicBeeee

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Second the machine mart, been welding for 30 odd years and find them more than adequate for thin gauge work.

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13 Nov 2017 15:59 #186168 by NicBeeee

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NicBeeee wrote: Second the machine mart, been welding for 30 odd years and find them more than adequate for thin gauge work.

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Just a footnote, treat yourself to an auto darkening helmet and forget the one that sometimes comes with a budget welder, it makes learning a lot safer and easier.

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13 Nov 2017 17:08 #186177 by petejones69

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Lady Luck has come my way - it turns out that one of my next door neighbours is a welder and is willing to teach me :woohoo:

I suspected he might have been as he has recently fixed one of his tractor doors using the metal sheeting from an old oil tank :ohmy:

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13 Nov 2017 19:01 - 13 Nov 2017 19:06 #186189 by TomDK

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yakuza wrote: Good tips from Busta!

I got a Kemppi 160 something bought used. Not too expencive i think at approx 200£.. The PSU for the controls failed after a while but parts where easy to find even it is an old machine. Some friends of mine got newer Migatronic and they are very pleased with the machines. Some even got the atuo-settings for the current and materials feed wich sometimes is a pain to get set right with manual controls. Especially when you are not so skilled like me, and use more time to set them than the actual welding..

If i could buy a device that really, really shuts the gas off when i forget to, i would buy it!

I can agree to that.
Bought myself a Migatronic Rallymig 161i last year. It's a synergic type welder, so no need to dial in wire feed, amps and such. Just a single knob to set thickness of material you're welding in. A very helpful feature for inexperienced welders.

And with Migatronic being a (danish) quality product like Kemppi and Esab, you can always get spares for it.

It's even cheaper in the UK than in Denmark

www.weldingdirect.co.uk/migatronic-rally...g-welder-10414-p.asp

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14 Nov 2017 19:23 #186259 by mickt

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I am a member of the mig-welding forum and even if you do not register it is worth a look at as there is an abundance of knowledge freely available and the members are a willing and experienced bunch on just about any subject not only welding.

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