Hi all,
im gonna be doing a fair amount of welding in the near future for a project where im gonna be doing some vehicle chassis work, its gonna be 8-10mm plate..so my current little hobby welder is not gonna be up to the job.
im looking to buy something bigger...however as its a project at home...its gonna be off a 32A 230V supply...i was aiming around the 200A mark as id like to keep this welder for some time and no doubt need something large next time if i dont!
as its a non profit use (other half call it a money pit) i dont want to spend the earth, however want something thats gonna get the job done and achive a tidy weld...i dont need whistles and bells...its gonna get set up and probably left alone as its gonna be a lot of work on the same material.
id be happy with a good 2nd hand setup as opposed to a cheep new(chineese) unit...but open to sugestions...
what should i buy?
im gonna be doing a fair amount of welding in the near future for a project where im gonna be doing some vehicle chassis work, its gonna be 8-10mm plate..so my current little hobby welder is not gonna be up to the job.
im looking to buy something bigger...however as its a project at home...its gonna be off a 32A 230V supply...i was aiming around the 200A mark as id like to keep this welder for some time and no doubt need something large next time if i dont!
as its a non profit use (other half call it a money pit) i dont want to spend the earth, however want something thats gonna get the job done and achive a tidy weld...i dont need whistles and bells...its gonna get set up and probably left alone as its gonna be a lot of work on the same material.
id be happy with a good 2nd hand setup as opposed to a cheep new(chineese) unit...but open to sugestions...
what should i buy?