I was initially attracted to the Cebora because of the spot weld facility and the removable torch. Now I see it goes down to 20amps too, but yes, difficult to proceed with if I have to buy everything first, drive down to see it only to discover it doesn't work! Grr
Silly going for the 2-ton hoist
Looking for more than 100amps really. Besides the Morris Minor, I could do with welding some new hinge brackets on the garden gates etc. I don't want to be limited to just narrow guage steel and would imagine 135amps is the minimum I need really. Corfe Castle is a lot of diesel away from Peterborough too. Thanks for the heads up though.There is a Sealey MightyMig on the for sale page for £100, looks like a bargain for someone. I would have thought it would have suited your needs. I've never used one, but being as its sold on here, you can discuss it with the seller & I think you can be sure it works.
Not far off me. Nearly bought a cheap clarke 150 the other day. Facebook selling pages show them regularly as does gumtree.Looking for more than 100amps really. Besides the Morris Minor, I could do with welding some new hinge brackets on the garden gates etc. I don't want to be limited to just narrow guage steel and would imagine 135amps is the minimum I need really. Corfe Castle is a lot of diesel away from Peterborough too. Thanks for the heads up though.
This is what I have for mig side of my work https://www.premierwelding.com/ifl-i-tech-mig150Looking for more than 100amps really. Besides the Morris Minor, I could do with welding some new hinge brackets on the garden gates etc. I don't want to be limited to just narrow guage steel and would imagine 135amps is the minimum I need really. Corfe Castle is a lot of diesel away from Peterborough too. Thanks for the heads up though.
Edit. This Mightymig130 xt Turbo only fetched £75 last month! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sealey-Mightymig-130-Xt-Mk2-Turbo-/273390457297?hash=item3fa75751d1:g:kqoAAOSw39VbZvt3&nma=true&si=pOeYhLP5kJUl4CTQlqW7N8%2BKdFo%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
For what it's worth the guys in Machinemart weren't wrong in their recommendation (within their range). I've got a Clarke 150 (the TE I think) that's done everything conceivable on a car in the last 15+ years with a maintenance schedule that could best be described as aggressive inattention .........................
So..... If a Clarke 150 Amp welder comes up cheap and close then it's seriously worth considering, a GYS or a Portamig is no doubt a better machine but they'll also be more expensive as a rule.
It's because people hang onto them I manly do tig and only use the mig once or twice a monthThey seem hard to find second hand! It has been suggested that buying a second hand mig makes a lot of sense because once the car is complete, the option of selling the mig on for more or less what was paid for it is a real possibility. Finding a second hand IFL has been initially challenging! That could be that not many were sold or because people hang on to them.
I agree and with the ifl you can use any torch you want and it's inverterSomething that hasn't been mentioned is the flexibility of the torch lead. If you're trying to get into awkward welding positions lying on your back under a car you'll discover that a nice flexible welding torch is a godsend.
My first mig, a 130a sealey minimig had a stiff plastic lead & it was trying to wrestle a snake. My current welder, a 180a sealey mig doesn't have a eurotorch but the torch fitted has a nice flexible plastic cover & is very maneuverable.
If you can stretch the budget I would advise you to go for an inverter based mig. It will be a lot nicer to use & easier for a beginner.