Thanks for the offer Kemppifrog, but its a bit too far for me. I stay near Villeneuve sur Lot, about 4 hours away.
I visited Saintes about 3 years ago, a beautiful town.
I agree with you regarding gas suppliers, they're nowhere to be found. I will be collecting my car door from the panel...
Thanks for the advice Bricol
I have the + and - wires in the correct position for now, but I'll be sure to swop them around when I add a gas bottle. I'm going to start off with one disposal gas bottle to see how long it lasts; probably not too long with all the practice I'm going to need.
Thanks Eddie!, You've no idea how relieved I am to hear you say that. Thought I had bought a "white elephant".
So now I can go ahead and get some supplies:)
At least I now have a 2019 New Years Resolution
Thanks Eddie49
Here are some photos of my machine, please let me know what you think.
First comes the front of the machine, then the inside and then the label on the back:
I don't understand anything that is written on the label
Thanks ZX9 and Addjunkie for all that very useful information. Now I know exactly what I should be looking for.
Far better to ask someone experienced in welding than trying to work it out myself from all the conflicting websites that I've looked at. I also have no faith at all in the salesmen...
Thanks for the info ZX9 this is the wire that I ordered some years ago and have still got most of it. I'll be sure to get some copper coated solid wire.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KZEUYY8/ref=pe_385721_37038051_TE_3p_dp_1
Yes thank you, I did and thats where I found out that Argon is for aluminium and that Argon/Co2 gas would be better for thin metal.
But I don;t know if I'm supposed to use flux wire with gas or solid wire.
I have 0,8mm flux core wire at the moment but it's useless for thin metal. Or maybe its...
Hi, I'm new to this forum but I'm I'm a long time member on Malcolms Renault 4 website.
I'm South African, but have been living in France for the past 10 years.
A few years ago I decided to teach myself mig welding and bought a Mig152 welder made by FAR tools. I think it is a 140Amp machine. It...