It this one on eBay 201805363223
Is it worth a look? It's to do a bit of maybe up to 3 to 4 mm steel max but mostly no more than 2mm.
Is it a better machine than my old SIP hobby mig I had?
I think that it's too small for the job because of the low duty cycle.
I use Telmig 200/2 Turbo (180 A duty cycle = 15 %) for 5 years now, but they say that mine it's recommended just for 2 mm steel.
I use it between 110 - 155 A range to weld 2 to max. 4 mm thick steel without a problem.
I think the biggest single phase telwin mig welder has 235 A at 25 % duty cycle at ~ 1000 euros, but it's worth the money.
The higher the amperage you have, the more better.
Thanks for the reply.
So it might be a bit light for 4-5mm but ok for thiner stuff.
Are they a good quality make though? I don't want another crappy welder like my old SIP!
Telwin make welders for other people, among them being Sealey, Clarke & SIP! They are an Italian company so spares are available unlike most of the Chinese junk.
Within their range they have some cheap welders like the hobbymig range - I had one of those & I could never get consistent results!
On the other hand I have a Sealey supermig 180a which has served me well over many years, producing decent welds on everything from thin french car panels to building a car transporter & 2 car trailers. It certainly owes me nothing!
If I was buying again I would probably save up the pennies & make the step up to one of the better brands, maybe even an inverter unit. The Parweld & GYS smartmigs are well regarded on here & not much more than a decent Telwin unit.
Thanks for the reply. I was interested on one I'd seen on eBay but after a bit of digging found it only had a minimum setting of 50 amps, that's a bit high for thin sheet so I let it go in the end.