Dr_evil
Banned
Dr_evil
Banned
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
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
no ,you will only end up with a doily
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
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
jamesmartin
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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
Hunter92
New Member
Here guys what about this bugger? MIG electric welder | eBay
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
but small is the issue with welding thin
Dr_evil
Banned
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
