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What on earthhhhhhhhhhhhh does that mean lol? Slag?????
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Mmm interesting, see what you mean now. could i get away with using an arc doing boot floor etc, only on thin ish pieces of steel?
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be hard, I've used arc on thin stuff but that was just trying it out I don't own one myself so the only time I use it is under supervision in the workshop so wouldn't want to say but reckon with some thin rods and power ramped down you may get away with it ?
someone else will know better
someone else will know better
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ah okay mate. it's just that im looking on toolstation website and theres one on there for £54
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no ,you will only end up with a doily
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ok cheers , didn't realise there was so much to learn about welding its crazy
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your better off with a bigger used one , a larger better machine will weld thinner metal much better than a small cheap one ,or hire a decent one
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Cheers im trying to find the whole lot for under £100 but i dont think its gnna happen anytime soon haha
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scrap the hire idea just looked up costs ,no point in buying a cheap small hobby one as it will be very hard to get any form of decent weld especially on thin stuff
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There you go get mine it'll **** through 5mm and will weld up exhausts as I used it for one a while back
get mine it'll **** through 5mm and will weld up exhausts as I used it for one a while back
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My exhaust isnt blowing.... I'd love to be able 2 !
I'd love to be able 2 !
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Think it was only a 1.2mm wall as it was a tractor exhaust I had modified so just a straight stack
had to turn it right down but it was ok with it, done bodywork with a smaller one and that was a bit awkward to get right, nice on a large one as you have more choice
had to turn it right down but it was ok with it, done bodywork with a smaller one and that was a bit awkward to get right, nice on a large one as you have more choice
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Here guys what about this bugger? MIG electric welder | eBay
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would buy a small sealey or clarke at that price!
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but small is the issue with welding thin
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thats big enough though, isnt it james?? how thick are boot floors like 2mm?
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yeah but he only seems to want a small one
already offered him a big one small will be a bit of an arse as you say, I know too as I've used one and would have preferred my current one when I was doing the bulkhead!
Can ramp it right up to 190A on a good socket like the stove one or put it right down to something like 20A IIRC for super thin stuff
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stop trying to sell it to me !!! nice pitch but one simply cannot afford at this moment in time haha
