Hi,
I'm about to purchase my first mig welder to repair my car.
After much intense lurking,I have decided on a Clarke and expect to be using C02/argon and 0.6mm wire - from what I have read here (thanks to all).
My question (the first of many, for sure) is; which model to buy? Given my ability to blow holes in armour plate by just looking at a stick welder, I will need all the help I can get from the machine.
The 90 Pro goes down to 25 amps, the 100e to 27amps, and the 135 to 30amps -how important is this for welding 0.8-1.0mm steel? Will the 25amps of the pro 90 help me to stay on the right side of the metal?
My inclination is to go for the 90, unless the extra power settings of the 100 are a significant help. I will, however, need to lap-weld two 1mm sheets and 1mm to 1.5mm (probably plug-welded) 1.5mm is the thickest I expect to encounter.
If the 90 can cope with this, and is not harder for a complete novice to use then it is all I need.
Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer,
B
I'm about to purchase my first mig welder to repair my car.
After much intense lurking,I have decided on a Clarke and expect to be using C02/argon and 0.6mm wire - from what I have read here (thanks to all).
My question (the first of many, for sure) is; which model to buy? Given my ability to blow holes in armour plate by just looking at a stick welder, I will need all the help I can get from the machine.
The 90 Pro goes down to 25 amps, the 100e to 27amps, and the 135 to 30amps -how important is this for welding 0.8-1.0mm steel? Will the 25amps of the pro 90 help me to stay on the right side of the metal?
My inclination is to go for the 90, unless the extra power settings of the 100 are a significant help. I will, however, need to lap-weld two 1mm sheets and 1mm to 1.5mm (probably plug-welded) 1.5mm is the thickest I expect to encounter.
If the 90 can cope with this, and is not harder for a complete novice to use then it is all I need.
Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer,
B