Dr_evil

Dr_evil

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I have just bought a Series 2 project and it needs a bit of welding done, I've been offered one of each but which ones better for chassis repairs and possibly bodywork too ?

The options are as follows;


Clarke MIG160EN Turbo non gas

or a

Powcon 275ss stick welder

Which would be best for the work I intend ? Kinda need some fast answers as the Clarke I got an offer on ends tomorrow

The Powcon is £105 but the auction ended last week the guy has offered it to me at that price and the Clarke is on a running auction which ends soon

Thanks
Barnaby







And yes I have used the search but couldn't find anything concrete
 
None, this will be my first attempt at welding so I'm going to be practicing on some box section steel before I attempt the landy

I've read the tutorials on the Mig forum though so I should be able to attempt it and my friend is a welder so I will have him on standby should I fail
 
as said then the mig no question, get it gas converted makes a hell of a difference the conversions kits without regulator are around £12
 
robint said:
as said then the mig no question, get it gas converted makes a hell of a difference the conversions kits without regulator are around £12
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This Mig is coming with all extras and safety gear too so I think it will be a good buy

On top of that I read the specs sheet and its alright for steel up to 6mm so it should be perfect for this, my main concern was wether the arc would be better due to higher penetration and power output


Thanks for the replies guys I'll be bidding on the MIG by the looks of things, as I'll be working outside too I think I'll leave it gasless for now until I get an indoor workspace plus its coming with flux wire
 
I changed my Mig 100 for Mig 160TE, 160amps will give a good penetration into the chassis metal. Mig is easier to use and gives a cleaner(no slag) weld on clean metal.
 
Hopefully in a couple of months my welding will be up to some of your levels ;)

Theres only a couple of patches that need repairing for MOT so once I have enough cash I'm going to replace the chassis with one from 1973 as mines a 74 :( so misses out on the free tax by one year
 
Dr_evil said:
None, this will be my first attempt at welding so I'm going to be practicing on some box section steel before I attempt the landy

I've read the tutorials on the Mig forum though so I should be able to attempt it and my friend is a welder so I will have him on standby should I fail
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Get a old section of a chassies, and practice cleaning , fitting pieces and welding. when you get decent with it on the bench then go doing the same thing but this time do it laying on your back and over your head and then when you get good then work on your land rover. remember practice is the best tool on any project. good luck:D:D
 
Fur Trapper said:
Get a old section of a chassies, and practice cleaning , fitting pieces and welding. when you get decent with it on the bench then go doing the same thing but this time do it laying on your back and over your head and then when you get good then work on your land rover. remember practice is the best tool on any project. good luck:D:D
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I'll pop down the local scrappy then and pick up something to practice on :)


Looking forward to getting this old landy back on the road
 
The Machine Mart site shows that Clarke as having a cylinder and regulator so it shouldn't be "non gas". The idea of Metal Inert Gas welding is to surround the weld with inert gas (usually CO2) to stop oxidising and keep the weld clean,
 
Dr_evil said:
This one is a non gas according to the guy but comes with the kit to convert over to it

Its a dual purpose from the looks of things

Clarke MIG160EN Turbo 'No-Gas' MIG Welder - Machine Mart
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Two products, one serial number! I'd definitely use it with gas, though. Practice is important but try to get some instruction from someone who welds - or ask your local tech college for evening classes.

Bugger me - the fluxed wire is bloody expensive!
 
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Agree MIG but buy gas type .You can go onto co2 (pub gas)itwill save you a fortune.I have a local supplier that does a bottle for £18 delivered (after a one of deposit no rental) I use it a lot and a bottle lasts for ages.I have gas (oxy acet) and arc but hardly ever use them.Buy a decent used mig the bigger the better,mines an old BOC TRANS MIG(3 foot high weighs a ton )cost me £120 off fleebay 2 years ago beats the hell out of the hobby jobbies.
 
I work at a pub as it is so I can probably get cheap gas from there


Would you rate that Clarke highly then or is it not going to have a decent life span with regular use as I assume my series will need repairs every so often and I'll probably use it fo do stuff like fabricate a bumper once I'm good
 
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