Hi mate
hope this link is of use to u as remember it from last year
hope this link is of use to u as remember it from last year
Montyjohn
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My welding was always terrible. Had a cheap Clarke mig and couldn't every get it set up right. On thin stuff I would either blow through, or get no penetration, nothing in-between.
I then learnt tig and never looked back.
If have the AC/DC version of this R-tech welder and I think it's great: https://www.r-techwelding.co.uk/tig-welder-240v-dc-160amp
I then learnt tig and never looked back.
If have the AC/DC version of this R-tech welder and I think it's great: https://www.r-techwelding.co.uk/tig-welder-240v-dc-160amp
Palagius
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I bought a cheap welder for practicing on tiny jobs and also not to have to rely on somebody elses timescale for keeping my project moving along, after a bit of practice I welded new pillars,bulkhead sections and foot panels in with a lidl gasless mig bought for under a £100 and it coped well, its self contained,the spools are easily changed and probably only weighs a couple of kilos which is ideal for a fatigued or elderly less able bodied person,
after that i did floor panels and suspension mounts on my van for the mot with it and its been faultless,
after that i did floor panels and suspension mounts on my van for the mot with it and its been faultless,
You are going to be in tricky territory that every new welder finds themselves.
No one wants to spend 500/100 on a new machine, but that is where you need to be if you want anything to look half tidy.
Avoid machine mart as to pricey.
A good welder can make reasonable welds with a hobby machines, but a beginner will need some help.
Avoid gasless mig.
Hobbyweld for the gas, think SGS do it as well, the tiny little bottles are a waste of space.
The mig welding forum is worth joining.
As a rough rule if the torch is not Euro, then consider it a toy.
Dr Strangeglove
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Mig for car repairs (thin gauge)
Hi, i have a few repairs that need doing on my Jap project car. Mainly small patches on the outer body sill area (0.8mm?) then spot welding a new boot pan panel on. I know low amps are better for thin steel, is there a machine that you guys can recommend? I know Rtech are rated highly, but...
www.mig-welding.co.uk
Look at the last post on this thread. He may be a bit far from you and also I can't comment on the welder as I have never used one, but just in case it is of interest!!
Bit of a bargain that.
R-Tech are a good make. We had a 200amp AC/DV set at my last place for welding the aluminium flood barriers. When i get my garage built an AC tig machine will be high up on my list!
MJI
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I have Back in Black on vinyl from orignal release
