I bought a cheap arse Clarke gasless job a couple of years ago to do a couple of bits on the Alfa. Paid for itself the first week I owned it. My welding is still ugly, though.I got my mig welder 30 years ago and its payed for itself many times over
I bought a cheap arse Clarke gasless job a couple of years ago to do a couple of bits on the Alfa. Paid for itself the first week I owned it. My welding is still ugly, though.
Lol, you said budget.....Oh dear! And the budget already exploded 6 months ago!
You are thinking of volume 4, fun things to do in a Range Rover, take it off road and you are going to get bummed so might as well save fuel and the recovery cost and do it on your drive ..That eounds like the opening lines to on of @holidaychicken 's sex manuals
No sun here, but perfect for Creosoting and then mixing cementIt's lovely and sunny here
Ah yes, I like that one, too!Lol, you said budget.....
ThankyouBeen quite a few years since I had to touch mine and memory is a bit hazy but you slide a finger down the rod and feel for the slot in the clip. One of them sort of rotates around and pops out and the other may do the same or may rotate from one end and come away from the rod.
Wait and see what colour my finger comes out firstThat eounds like the opening lines to on of @holidaychicken 's sex manuals
Mines a old clarke gas one, i was quoted £300 for some welding on my Cortina so payed £120 for a welder so quids in first time i am not the best by any means but get by.
mig will weld thin car panels a stick welder wont your governed by rod size, if your using a 2mm rod the work would want to be thickerNever used a mig welder. Borrowed an arc-welder several times and been tempted to buy one a few times.
Would you say the mig welder is gentler on the metal or no real difference?
Never used a mig welder. Borrowed an arc-welder several times and been tempted to buy one a few times.
Would you say the mig welder is gentler on the metal or no real difference?
Mig is much better at thin bodywork than ark as the gas helps cool the metal, but for heavy stuff i believe ark wins but i an no way an expert at welding, i did gas at collage on steel and brazing copper and just jumped in feet first with the mig.
There are some very small DC Inverter MIG welders available now.Guess the mig takes up more space too. Still, ages since I needed to weld anything. Might keep an eye out on the Bay for a bargain.
Of course, having an old Ford you'd be an expert on welding.