mundungus
Active Member
Not trying to send you away from LZ or anything, but there are quite a few welding forums that may have a good idea about what's available these days. And whats good and whats not.
You should consider whether you're going to set up a gas account or use those little disposable bottles. If you've got a lot to do, it might work out cheaper to get an account. I think Screwfix are good for welding wire.
Sorry, not much help on your question.
Welcome to LZ anyway. Have fun welding it whatever you end up buying.
You should consider whether you're going to set up a gas account or use those little disposable bottles. If you've got a lot to do, it might work out cheaper to get an account. I think Screwfix are good for welding wire.
Sorry, not much help on your question.
Welcome to LZ anyway. Have fun welding it whatever you end up buying.
Fur Trapper
Banned
Put more money with it and get a good one not a dime store cheap one. You get what you pay for.:beer2:
Fur Trapper
Banned
Hows the quality of the machine can it weld 3/8 plate in a single pass?:beer2:
robint
Well-Known Member
im getting my new one there next month , dont need to spend 1k on a machine that is not used to often , they sell alot of clarkes from what i read there pretty good and spares everywhere
Fur Trapper
Banned
It would be built better,and take the beating that most diy with out experience do to things. Also if he wanted to sell later it would be easier to sell. :boink:
top drive
Well-Known Member
overspecing does not always mean better.
everyones context of better is different - your in it for the resale value. im in it for the "get the job done cheaper than getting someone to do the job for me - looked at reviews its not a pile of ****e thatll do me"
you dont need to spend 1000 quid on your first welder - you might hate welding ......
everyones context of better is different - your in it for the resale value. im in it for the "get the job done cheaper than getting someone to do the job for me - looked at reviews its not a pile of ****e thatll do me"
you dont need to spend 1000 quid on your first welder - you might hate welding ......
Fur Trapper
Banned
Correct, but you don't want to be defeated before you start with a cheap piece of ****:boink:
Kawak
Active Member
Thinking at going for a clarke 151TE or a clarke 150TE from machine mart got one close by and one close to work so if i have n e problems with the machine i can take it back , fingers crossed it should do the job as i have a defender 110 chassis to weld up ( rear crossmember , bulkhead outriggers , and a couple of patches on the rear tub out riggers ) lol will know more when its back from the shot blasters, also got a little to do on the second hand bulkhead to do before it goes for galv.
first landrover by the way fun fun fun lol 3 months driving and im now rebuilding it lol will get some pics posted once im a bit further on only got as far as stripping it so far
first landrover by the way fun fun fun lol 3 months driving and im now rebuilding it lol will get some pics posted once im a bit further on only got as far as stripping it so far
fett
Well-Known Member
get a good used one like a murex or summit , try and get an ex trade one or a deal. te cheaper ones from screwfix etc are ****e. avoid the gasless ones as they are utter bollix.
those lil disposable bottles are ****e too, wont even fit on a real welder lol.
look at it as an investment as the money you save at mot time on your landy over the years will pay for it and the quality of the welds will make it last.
those lil disposable bottles are ****e too, wont even fit on a real welder lol.
look at it as an investment as the money you save at mot time on your landy over the years will pay for it and the quality of the welds will make it last.
Clanforbes
New Member
One of my colleagues at work picked up a Clarke 175T for £24. wire feed was too fast and controller had no effect. I told him to whip out the PCB and lemme have a look at it. One of the two 24v Zener Diodes had gone short circuit, a replacement from Maplin in Dundee cost him 24p (I didn't have any of that voltage.) Sound as a pound now, he's a happy bunny.
GasFiredDisco
New Member
Snap-on Minimig 180c... got it for free off my uncle, needed a new torch so got a euro torch adaptor kit for about £25 complete with a torch and a load of tips.. oh and having to get gas.. money well spent to get it going... even a monkey like me can use it
