Also Still Procrastinating Over a New MIG Set

[Quat-fro]

Hi All,

I have recently been tempted to buy an EWM Picomig 180 Puls.

Upon discussing a truck body job with my local welding supplier, he suggested that instead of using my TIG welder (Triton 220 AC/DC) I could be saving vast amounts of time and gas by MIGing it and promptly handed me a leaflet for the above mentioned.

I just really can't decide whether I can justify the outlay!

£1728 including the VAT is a fair dose of cash, though it does have a heap of features my current set doesn't have (Lincoln Electric SP-170).
Stop start timer, four touch latch, pulsed, MIG brazing and Ally capabilities as it can do low currents blah blah blah and a four wheel drive unit - Sounds excellent.

I guess my real question is, is there anything out there just as good for less money?

And if anyone has used one in anger, is it all it's cracked up to be / worth the outlay?

Cheers all,

Tom.

 

[gordon stephenson]

Use the Lincoln sp-170, It should be perfect,

 

[Drains]

Just clean the ally and get (Mig) welding.
Tig's lovely, but not for a job like that. You'll be there forever. New plant not required unless you fancy a spool-on gun.

 

[Quat-fro]

Really?! I love it, straight to the point and no mincing of words, cheers guys.

As you say Drains, I was there forever, particularly having to do both sides of the truck body, overhead TIG welding of Aluminium was challenging to say the least!

Spool on gun's interesting stuff and clearly makes a lot of sense but definitely overkill for a multitasking self employed person like myself.
I'll have to get myself a liner, some tips and re-approach this Ally MIG welding. I tried it well over ten years ago and had nothing but trouble, being marginally wiser perhaps I can avoid Alloy birds nests and bird poo results...

I'll keep you informed.

Asking once again as I've yet to find one, has anybody actually used one of those EWM MIGs?

 

[Drains]

Take a quick look here Quat-fro

and here