Hi Henry, the ouch was a bit tongue in cheek, I take on board all you say and indeed everyone else's comments, very wise comments they have all been, the learning curve starts from now.
Dave
A chap over the road has mig and done a bit of welding on my trailer but it seems that he has all the gear but no idea, he has an old arc also, perhaps he'll let me have a play around
Dave
Keith, thanks for taking time out to reply to my dilemma, I know that everyone on this forum has my best interest at heart, obviously being new to this situation I never realised it is such a minefield, I have taken onboard all that has been mentioned and will hopefully make a decision in the...
Irrelevant it may be, that's why I turned to this forum in the first place, was thinking if a welder could be Turned to 20a setting and can't be used why would it be there, this is no way intended to sound sarcastic I, bow to everyone's superior knowledge
Dave
Will have a look at the second hand market but always a bit wary of used goods l do like a guarantee just for peace of mind, would want something local I suppose just in case.
Dave
Thanks for that tip, just waiting for the right bargain to come along and I will be away burning holes in everything for sure, got a lot to learn I know
Dave
Thanks all, obviously I have a long way to go but have a bit of time on my hands now that I have retired and have always wanted a welder, dont ask me why, but will see where it leads, obviously ppe will need to be a priority.
Thanks for that, I know £100 is a paltry budget but at the moment it's that or nothing. What would be the thinnest metal I would be able to work with on a 20a setting if that's a practical question.
Dave
Hi all. New to this forum and have no experience whatsoever with any type of welder/welding, i am just some oap looking for a little info, I have some metal drive gates that could do with a little TLC and perhaps a few odd bits of scrap to play around with, very tight budget for now, choices for...