I can draw 12kW resistive without tripping the main board. I removed a large number of heaters last year and they would often all be energised at the same time.
I am looking for an all rounder to supplement an old Murex gas kit. If i could weld steel or alu between 1 and 5mm it would be very handy, even if the 5mm requires a bevel.
Usage? Its just for idling my free time away and occasionally helping the smaller farms that don't have half a million worth machinery in the yard. I have a fairly well equipped workshop but always hand my welding jobs to a friend who does them when he is between work stints. Its not ideal as he works all over the globe and it costs me gallons of beer to keep him fuelled when he visits to help me. He would loan me his ESAB machine but i am old school and don't borrow tools.
So I would like to purchase a very good machine for less than 3k of whichever currency. I can buy in any European country to get the best price. I visit the UK occasionally and could buy there too.
My price ceiling is just arbitrary, most of the desirable machines seem to be over 1k. Can i operate mig/tig/stick? After a fashion i can but i hope to improve greatly.
I am looking for an all rounder to supplement an old Murex gas kit. If i could weld steel or alu between 1 and 5mm it would be very handy, even if the 5mm requires a bevel.
Usage? Its just for idling my free time away and occasionally helping the smaller farms that don't have half a million worth machinery in the yard. I have a fairly well equipped workshop but always hand my welding jobs to a friend who does them when he is between work stints. Its not ideal as he works all over the globe and it costs me gallons of beer to keep him fuelled when he visits to help me. He would loan me his ESAB machine but i am old school and don't borrow tools.
So I would like to purchase a very good machine for less than 3k of whichever currency. I can buy in any European country to get the best price. I visit the UK occasionally and could buy there too.
My price ceiling is just arbitrary, most of the desirable machines seem to be over 1k. Can i operate mig/tig/stick? After a fashion i can but i hope to improve greatly.