Freetime101
Active Member
I'm in the same boat so tagging along for the answer 
Looking at this one: Clarke MIG 145 No-Gas/Gas MIG Welder - Machine Mart or something off feebay...
The Machine Mart reviews say it is good for Land Rovers though
Looking at this one: Clarke MIG 145 No-Gas/Gas MIG Welder - Machine Mart or something off feebay...
The Machine Mart reviews say it is good for Land Rovers though
crashbox
Well-Known Member
I had a few Mig100s, Sealey, Snap-on etc but decided I needed more penetration so I used the Machine Mart discount voucher and bought a Clarke 165 gas mig. Only criticism is the shroud is held on by a coil of wire but the mig 100s had screw on shrouds. Go for 150Amp + and buy 2nd hand but see it working first. I think there is a thread about this if you search.
so I used the Machine Mart discount voucher and bought a Clarke 165 gas mig. Only criticism is the shroud is held on by a coil of wire but the mig 100s had screw on shrouds. Go for 150Amp + and buy 2nd hand but see it working first. I think there is a thread about this if you search.Freetime101
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Stupid question, but what's the difference between the blue and red Clarkes?
Welders seem to hold their value so I'd prefer to buy new if possible and get a warranty etc but that limits the options due to budget...
This one does 30-150 amps:Clarke MIG Welder (Turbo) - 151TE - Machine Mart as does this one: Clarke MIG151EN Turbo 'No-Gas' MIG Welder - Machine Mart
The blue one is cheaper and does both gas/gasless
Welders seem to hold their value so I'd prefer to buy new if possible and get a warranty etc but that limits the options due to budget...
This one does 30-150 amps:Clarke MIG Welder (Turbo) - 151TE - Machine Mart as does this one: Clarke MIG151EN Turbo 'No-Gas' MIG Welder - Machine Mart
The blue one is cheaper and does both gas/gasless
kes86
Active Member
Can I point you in the direction of a useful forum.
http://www.mig-welding.co.uk
Helped me loads when I upgraded to a "proper" mig
IMHO avoid gasless unless you make bird poo sculptures for a living.
http://www.mig-welding.co.uk
Helped me loads when I upgraded to a "proper" mig
IMHO avoid gasless unless you make bird poo sculptures for a living.
Freetime101
Active Member
Brilliant site, thanks.
This page is particularly useful for noobs: MIG Welder Buyers Guide
And this one Welding thick metal explains why the cheaper welders claim to be able to handle thick steel...
Sadly though it's all really bad news for my bank balance...
This page is particularly useful for noobs: MIG Welder Buyers Guide
And this one Welding thick metal explains why the cheaper welders claim to be able to handle thick steel...
Sadly though it's all really bad news for my bank balance...
I used to have a Clarke but luckily a secondhand ESAB came in at the local secondhand shop.... owner had no idea so ended up selling it to me straight away complete with a new full size argoshield and reg for £100 if I took it away there n then.... so a 200 amp £1700 welder for a snip bonus... and its so much better to have a pro mig wish id upgraded years ago.... saves a fortune as well
cheers steve
bonus... and its so much better to have a pro mig wish id upgraded years ago.... saves a fortune as well cheers steve
Freetime101
Active Member
Thinking of this one: Clarke MIG151EN Turbo 'No-Gas' MIG Welder - Machine Mart
And converting to use gas - will 30-150 amps cover everything on the Landy (series)? i.e. chassis, door frames, dash board etc?
The blue just seems to be a cheaper version of the red?
This seems to be the equivalent in red? Clarke MIG160EN Turbo 'No-Gas' MIG Welder - Machine Mart
And converting to use gas - will 30-150 amps cover everything on the Landy (series)? i.e. chassis, door frames, dash board etc?
The blue just seems to be a cheaper version of the red?
This seems to be the equivalent in red? Clarke MIG160EN Turbo 'No-Gas' MIG Welder - Machine Mart
Our son had a couple of small machines, but the reels of wire were expensive and the wire feed abysmal.
We ended buying a full-size Oerlikon 250A machine for £250.
Paid its cost many times over on Landy Series chassis repairs and bits and pieces on our display engine trolleys.
Best of all it takes 15kg reels of wire which are stupidly cheap compared with the 1kg reels.
We have four wire sizes that we use and the nozzles to suit.
Note that the bigger single-phase machines need more than a 13A socket to run, ours runs off a 32A socket in the workshop.
We use a full-size cylinder with it.
Peter
We ended buying a full-size Oerlikon 250A machine for £250.
Paid its cost many times over on Landy Series chassis repairs and bits and pieces on our display engine trolleys.
Best of all it takes 15kg reels of wire which are stupidly cheap compared with the 1kg reels.
We have four wire sizes that we use and the nozzles to suit.
Note that the bigger single-phase machines need more than a 13A socket to run, ours runs off a 32A socket in the workshop.
We use a full-size cylinder with it.
Peter
Westwood8055
Active Member
I have a Clarke 100e am willing to part with
Got mesen a cebora
Got mesen a cebora
