The seller says it's out of warranty.
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In Post #11 @tom2207 was referring to the "German" Rohr MIG-200MI inverter welder. Following the bankrupcy of the importer, they are no longer sold in the UK.
In Post #19 I linked to an "as new" one that was being offered for £292 on eBay.
In Post #22 I suggested an offer of £220 would be fair.
Because I "watched" that item, yesterday I received an offer to buy it for £233. It has just now been sold, so probably someone took that same offer.
That price is without the cart and all items on it and on floor beside it incl esab masks,weldmate sip 100, car h/d jumps/proper bottle/reg.ext plug/socket,hammers,wire/rods,spray,and other items not in the offer now were incl when i "bought it"
If you can message him ask if he still has cart and weldmate 100 was it and other items in his earlier listing last week [or what happened to all these items]
wouldnt buy a 100 , 180 is a far better power to have to hand , it will do chassis at 3mm providing your not trying to do 40 ft of it ,,,,
gas isnt the cheapest ,,, but it gives best results
people who weld generally dont use pub gas , welding gas prices depends on who your local supplier is . I own a bottle or two and get it filled from the dark side , I decant my own , but Im also a qualified tri mix gas blender from another hobby so a bit of weld gas and a haskel pump are no strangers to me.
welding is only cheap when you have all the gear , that first inch of weld you lay down is very expensive , its just how it is. After that it gets cheaper every job you do.
Looking at the very limited info available online, the only Italian thing about this welder is the name!
It looks like any other generic imported 4-step transformer MIG. The lowest range is 40 Amps, which is too high for thin and rusty bodywork. According to the dataplate, it has a very optimistic "180A" upper rating.
Worth £100 new, £60 s/h, but not really worth bothering with.
It looks like any other generic imported 4-step transformer MIG. The lowest range is 40 Amps, which is too high for thin and rusty bodywork. According to the dataplate, it has a very optimistic "180A" upper rating.
Worth £100 new, £60 s/h, but not really worth bothering with.
is there a dealer beside you who will back up the warranty and demo a unit for you ,,,, if not are you willing to throw it away if it breaks .
yep it really is that simple , all the advise offered above still holds true , and no one has mentioned maranello ,,,, nuff said.
I did a significant amount of welding with this, cost £260 iirc . Bought some quality gasless wire (Lincoln Innershield NR211).
If the welder did the car (which it did), then it had paid for itself.
Still going strong now.
Dread to think what a professional would have charged and right so due to the amount of labour involved so a £260 igbt welder and a £140 5kg spool of wire was a sound investment.
If the welder did the car (which it did), then it had paid for itself.
Still going strong now.
Dread to think what a professional would have charged and right so due to the amount of labour involved so a £260 igbt welder and a £140 5kg spool of wire was a sound investment.
your mask probably cost more than the welder ,,, lol .
I was always told that you weren't a serious diver if your kit wasnt more expensive than your car ,,,,
Yes it's a Speedglass, bought it from Snap-on probably 22+ odd years ago now and still going strong.
Think it was £250 way back then?. It's seen a fair bit of work over the years.
The "original" Wolfweld 130 was specifically labelled with the letters "DC" in the name, with a good minimum power range of 25 Amps, and it had a solid plastic carry handle. If the one you are looking at has a fabric strap, it may be a later version. It is possible that it has no rectifier, and the lowest range may well be something useless like 50 or more Amps.
You need to get a photo of the dataplate, and check the ratings and electrical symbols. A transformer is two overlapping circles, a rectifier is a Diode symbol in a square box.
To convert to gas you would have to reverse polarity ( which of course is only relevant if the welder actually has a rectifier ) and change the torch to a gas one that has a trigger switch and gas valve. Probably not worth the hassle.....
You need to get a photo of the dataplate, and check the ratings and electrical symbols. A transformer is two overlapping circles, a rectifier is a Diode symbol in a square box.
To convert to gas you would have to reverse polarity ( which of course is only relevant if the welder actually has a rectifier ) and change the torch to a gas one that has a trigger switch and gas valve. Probably not worth the hassle.....
have you actually read any of the replies , I would strongly advise you read the whole thread again and maybe make notes ,,, Im posting no more on this thread ,,,
I can borrow a nu-tool 150 easycraft which I mentioned earlier, I searched online thought It was amelco? Can anyone tell me how much to pay for cylinder of brewers pub gas? What is a mask/helmet to buy for very occasional use or do I use my ordinary stick mask/helmet. This Is to weld vw caddy below rear doors where x piece meets floor and down behind bumper, good rust free, how far from weld do I clean back white paint, how do I remove paint[have grind discs.4/12"flap,rubber back discs,rotary wire brush] and how soon after [before it rusts] do I repaint with what paint and what underseal under floor do I use, how pull out bump size of palm of hand on each side of bottom hinges. TIA.
