Kemppi Minarcmig 180

hi i looking out for a good portable mig as i have a unit on a farm now were i still do a lot of work on minis, and also making gates ect i need to be able to bring it back home with me my autolynx is a bit heavy to lug around,
ive heard good reports about the minarc-180 and it would be ideal for me has any one used one of these machines cheers nige.

Not personally used one but Kemppi is quality kit & you can be assured of good performance. Another alternative would be the Lincoln SP170. Not as lightweight as the Kemppi as it's conventional transformer design & not Inverter based, but for long term reliability I would go with the Lincoln.
weldequip

hi what sort of price am ilooking at for a lincoln sp170 mate nige.

Around £550-£600 I think (don't deal in em so that's an educated guess). They don't have all the fancy features of the Kemppi & they are a heavy little sod in comparison, but they are pretty much bullet proof.
weldequip

ok thanks for that nige.

Used the miniarc mig 150, runs nice from a 13amp plug. The entire machine is barely bigger than the roll of wire. Smooth machine, as youd expect from Kemppi.
I believe the 180 has digidisplay, all you need to do is tell it what thickness your welding and thats it.

Or are you talking the miniarc mma/tig?

yes thats the one minarc mig 180 looks a great compact and light bit of kit, only weighs 9.8kg 20-180 Amp range so should be ok for the minis and the gates 3-4m max steel dont u think nige.

Hi nige,
I've had a Kemppi 180 mig for a while now and tested it against the Lincoln before purchase. No comparison, the Lincoln is probably bullet proof but about 20 year old technology. The Kemppi digital panel and 'intelligent' settings are very good but the power from a 13amp plug top is amazing and I've not yet blown a fuse. Downside - a bit fiddly to reverse polarity for flux cored wire and changing liner owing to ultra compact design. I've been told the access panel will not shut with some types of 5kg wire reels - not had that problem myself. It will run off a 50metre extension no problem. You should get the Lincoln for under £400, I paid about £600 for the Kemppi. W/A

Hello- first post here and it seems this thread might be dead, on the off chance it isn't... Where on earth did you get the Kemppi Minarcmig 180 for £600?! I can't find lower than 800...

Originally Posted by liam-h Hello- first post here and it seems this thread might be dead, on the off chance it isn't... Where on earth did you get the Kemppi Minarcmig 180 for £600?! I can't find lower than 800...

That's probably 4 years inflation for you welcome to the forum