Hey people
New forum member (and welder) here, thanks for having me. I'm considering the purchase of a SIP T100P gasless MIG. I already have a stick welder for thicker plate stuff & general junk jobs, it's very good except that the duty cycle is kinda like a teenager's sex life... over before it really gets started!
I have recently been using a friend's midrange gas MIG for car panel work, and am now wanting to be able to do this for myself at home and also to help friends out. I am limited by both space and money, so I am in the market for the cheapest and smallest welder, that will allow me to do the work I want.
Wondering if people consider this welder up to the task, my intention is really just car panels - anything more solid I'll use the stick, and anything more complex or structural then I'll get someone who knows what they're doing to do the job.
I see that SIP welders generally need wire feed brace, this I can make up easily. Any other critical shortfalls with this particular model? I am not handy with electronics so have no interest in messing with any of the internal circuitry, so it will be used "as it comes" apart from addition of a wire feed brace.
I don't need to be able to run a bead, I'm happy to 'spot' every couple of inches and then go along splitting each 'spot' if that gets the job done.
The price & size are definitely right...
New forum member (and welder) here, thanks for having me. I'm considering the purchase of a SIP T100P gasless MIG. I already have a stick welder for thicker plate stuff & general junk jobs, it's very good except that the duty cycle is kinda like a teenager's sex life... over before it really gets started!
I have recently been using a friend's midrange gas MIG for car panel work, and am now wanting to be able to do this for myself at home and also to help friends out. I am limited by both space and money, so I am in the market for the cheapest and smallest welder, that will allow me to do the work I want.
Wondering if people consider this welder up to the task, my intention is really just car panels - anything more solid I'll use the stick, and anything more complex or structural then I'll get someone who knows what they're doing to do the job.
I see that SIP welders generally need wire feed brace, this I can make up easily. Any other critical shortfalls with this particular model? I am not handy with electronics so have no interest in messing with any of the internal circuitry, so it will be used "as it comes" apart from addition of a wire feed brace.
I don't need to be able to run a bead, I'm happy to 'spot' every couple of inches and then go along splitting each 'spot' if that gets the job done.
The price & size are definitely right...