Arc Welder.

[Spark24]

What size amp ARC welder do I need to weld mild steel hinges to mild steel posts?

Can anyone recommend the best for a budget of £200.00

 

[brightspark]

What size amp ARC welder do I need to weld mild steel hinges to mild steel posts?

Can anyone recommend the best for a budget of £200.00

air cooled portable or oil cooled ?? something up to 140 amps would do most work

 

[Spark24]

Thanks it's for outdoor work. Possibly ordering a portamig for my indoor work this week

 

[shenion]

I'd look for a 140+ amp inverter as anything else would need a bigger supply. Still will need a heavy-duty extension.

 

[Spark24]

Would a Clarke 160ne arc welder be ok for htid type of work

 

[shenion]

It will do fine. Might have a hard time running 3.2 rods due to low duty cycle. It will also probably want at least 16A socket.

It might be able to do 2.5mm on a 13A socket.

 

[keith19]

As Scott says, you can run 2.5mm rods off a 13A socket, no bother. My little old buzzbox only goes up to 125 Amps, but will run 2.5 easily, so long as there's a minute or two pause between rods or runs, which there usually is in hobby welding.

Incidentally I used to have a SIP 160 Amp, and this tended to knock out the breaker or blow the 13A plug fuse running 3.2mm rods; just had a higher inrush current than the 125 Amp m/c, I guess. But it would run 2.5's without blowing fuses unless I stuck a rod.

 

[wellyweld]

The Esab Buddy Arc 145 is an inexpensive choice & is coming from a reputable manufacturer. Package price will include leads. Tech wise it will require a 16A fuse for working at top wack but below that should be OK on a 13A supply. Will run 3.2mm electrodes & have been very reliable for us, can't recall a single problem with them. Currently on offer.