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[ste297]

Hi i am new to welding an looking to buy a welder needs to be cheap easy to use an easy go learn one i have been looking at is http://m.screwfix.com/details.htm?id=79434 ftom s rewfix

Can i have some feedback on this as it seems to have good reviews

Cheers
ste

 

[diggles18]

welder

I don't think it comes with any welding wire, you will also need a decent helmet and gloves as a minimum to weld safely. Some of the cheaper welders have constant live torches which can lead to accidently striking an arc when you are not prepared leading to arc eye in you and anyone near by.

I had a silverline gasless as my first welder and only kept it for a few months. Gasless creates lots of splatter and I struggled to get strong welds. I upgraded bought a gas/no gas clarke welder which is much better.

In short if you want a welder for a certain task, you don't care how the welds look, then this looks like a good purchase to use then sell on. If you want to a welder that is good for a beginner, easy to use and will last then you may need to spend a little more to get a branded welder (clarke) or look for a second hand one on ebay or the for sale section of this forum..............

Hope this helps

 

[Wozzaaah]

Hi i am new to welding an looking to buy a welder needs to be cheap easy to use an easy go learn one i have been looking at is http://m.screwfix.com/details.htm?id=79434 ftom s rewfix

Can i have some feedback on this as it seems to have good reviews

Cheers
ste

I wouldn't even use that as a doorstop!
60-90A and just two power settings so it's err....60 amps minimum and 90 maximum.
Put your money towards something more usable.

 

[cumbriasteve]

Welcome to the forum, the words 'cheap' and 'easy to use' don't tend to come together very often with a MIG.

No idea who has been doing the reviews for that machine but it's a perfect demonstration of not believing all you read.

As Wozzaaah as accurately identified, don't waste your money, save a few quid more and get something better.

if you wish, let us know your budget and intended use and you will get some advice.

 

[ste297]

Well I am not to sure on a budget as I am new to welding so don't know bout budgets don't want to spend to much as it more for odd jobs and hobby work around the house any help is much appreciated

Regards

Steven

 

[cumbriasteve]

Well I am not to sure on a budget as I am new to welding so don't know bout budgets don't want to spend to much as it more for odd jobs and hobby work around the house any help is much appreciated

Regards

Steven

You will find many cheap welders around, usually SIP and Wolf etc and yes they will weld, sometimes with some mod's to a sort of decent standard but as a rule people leave them alone.

For a decent hobby welder that you can choose between gas and no gas I think Clarke take a bit of beating.

The main point is if it's secondhand the seller should be able to show you it working and produce some tidy runs.

For a learner an auto darkening headset is in my opinion a must have, a cheapo of Ebay will do the job

 

[ste297]

Hi thanks for the advice i have had a look on ebay and at review,should i got for a clarke 90en or 130en or are there any othef make to look at i would lime a versatile one whi h can do a good range of material thickness's as i see the en wil only do 2mm thick maximum

Cheers

Ste

 

[Wozzaaah]

What thicknesses of metal are you likely to want to weld?

 

[ste297]

Im not sure lol. But I was thinking, is the thicking only applicable when butt joint welding for example is I was welding box section at right angles would the thickness be a factor

Ste

 

[Wozzaaah]

Metal thickness is always a factor regardless of the section type or joint.

 

[ste297]

Well if the 90en will only do 2mm it wont be much use to me will it so would it be worth going for the 130en instead are fhere any other makes that I can look at

Ste

 

[mike os]

best bet is probably the 150...someone will tell you the correct suffix...

 

[Wozzaaah]

We can't recommend a machine unless you tell us what you want to use it for!

 

[ste297]

I am not sure I want one that will be versitile as I no specific task yet I would luke it as a hobbie and start making somethings like you see on here

 

[ste297]

I would like I meant to say its my phone

 

[Wozzaaah]

making somethings like you see on here

What things?
I've never seen such a vague thread as this, can you please be more specific and give us some examples of the type of things you want to make?

It's impossible for us to advise if you don't tell us what you want to use it for.

 

[ste297]

Im not entirely sure what I am going to make when I said things I just meant like some of the projects you see on here for example garden furniture and structures, brackets and shelfs for my work shop im just starting up so who knows what I will make I might have a hidden talent and venture out to great things or be tottally cr*p at it and make nothin