New arc welder advice

[Iowsean]

hi guys,
Can anyone recommend a good single phase 200amp arc welder?

 

[Iowsean]

Say £500 ish

 

[Iowsean]

Boss is buying , so want to get the best I can , within a sensible budget

 

[Jim Davey]

Not many 200 amp single phase arc welders about. You can get a really nice 160 amp set for less than that though. A good 160 will run 3.25mm all day and 4.0mm for short periods.

 

[daleyd]

Just arc, or will you be needing tig function as well? Eg hf start, gas valve etc.

What type of use will it be put to - occasional use or every day for ~ several hours? Will you need dual voltage if it's for site work (110/240)?

Not sure you'd get a big name (Miller, Lincoln, kemmpi etc) 200a set for £500 but jasic, r tech could be within budget.

Tom or Jim Davey may be the men to help they would be able to give you a good idea of what you could get for that sort of money.

 

[daleyd]

Not many 200 amp single phase arc welders about. You can get a really nice 160 amp set for less than that though. A good 160 will run 3.25mm all day and 4.0mm for short periods.

Ha ha right on cue!!

 

[Jim Davey]

Pop in and try an EWM Pico 162 Sean, I'm five minutes from the ferry terminal...

 

[BrokenBiker]

do you really need 200 amps? if so you are probably going to be more likely to find a 3 phase rather than single phase...

 

[Tom Orrow L]

GYS do a nice 200A stick set for good money don't they Jim? Or as you said the Pico 162.

Jim's your man if you're down that way Sean, he'll look after you :]

 

[Jim Davey]

They do, it's just not really necessary most of the time, not if a 3.25 is all that ever gets run off it. But yeah the GYS E200 CEL is a lovely little welder.

 

[Iowsean]

Jim , it's only ever going to run 3.2's. Need it for structural steel site work .
Only going to get used now and again. We have a fronius or something like that .A very good little welder , just doesn't seem to have enough power.

 

[Tom Orrow L]

Jim , it's only ever going to run 3.2's. Need it for structural steel site work .
Only going to get used now and again. We have a fronius or something like that .A very good little welder , just doesn't seem to have enough power.

3.2mm's will easy run on a 160A set, ewm pico 162 or 180 would be my choice.

 

[Jim Davey]

Jim , it's only ever going to run 3.2's. Need it for structural steel site work .
Only going to get used now and again. We have a fronius or something like that .A very good little welder , just doesn't seem to have enough power.

Probably a 140 amp Fronius Transpocket 1400, pop in and try a GYS 200 and an EWM 162, I think you'll be happy with either. If its site use you'll need 110 volt though and that rules out Fronius and EWM as they top out at 110 amps but the GYS has a lot more poke.

 

[Iowsean]

Cheers Tom

 

[Tom Orrow L]

Cheers Tom

No worries, what Jim says it correct about site work. You'll need dual voltage. GYS E200 FV would be a good shout :]

 

[wheresmejumper]

Thermal arc 201,newarc r1500,parweld 161, all dual voltage and reasonably priced both new and second hand.
Gys fv,kemppi minarc 150,ifl 151 110v

 

[Tom Orrow L]

Thermal arc 201,newarc r1500,parweld 161, all dual voltage and reasonably priced both new and second hand.
Gys fv,kemppi minarc 150,ifl 151 110v

All those machines are 110V but not all of those will run a 3.2 comfortably. The Newarc will but you'll need a 44A 110V input.
Tidy machine.

 

[NickyEng]

My money would be on the Gys just for the juice it's got.
Op asked for 200A although he's not gonna need that on 3.2mm as said.
Don't think I have ever been over 130A on my Lincoln invertec

 

[wheresmejumper]

All those machines are 110V but not all of those will run a 3.2 comfortably. The Newarc will but you'll need a 44A 110V input.
Tidy machine.

The newarc will run on a 40 amp breaker at 150 amps 100%.i run one comfortably on a 32 amp with 3.2 rods up to shorter bursts of 140 amps
The ifl is pretty much identical to it also.the rest are better on 230v

 

[Iowsean]

Cheers NickyEng,
Sounds like the Gys is the way forward , and maybe around the 160 amp
Any of you welding supply guys want to give me a quote ?
Thanks a lot everyone for the advice