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pedrobedro
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Without knowing what you are going to spend and what you want to achieve it is a bit too vague a question and yes Clarke are o.k. for budget welders.
budget up to 500 and to weld up to 6mm if needs be or would i be better of going single phase would also like to run the welder of a generator if anyone could reccomend a good welder and powerful enough generator to run the welder would really help me out have rough idea on welders but not generators cheers
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If you're looking do a lot of work using 6mm then you'll need a machine of around 220A+, maybe even 250 to avoid a poor duty cycle.
If it's just the occasional bit of 6mm then something around 180A would do you.
You won't be able to run anything that size from a 13A supply though.
I wouldn't be looking at Clarke for machines that size, up to 150A they're great value but as you go bigger there's better machines about for similar money.
You're going to be looking at a pretty big generator too.
If it's just the occasional bit of 6mm then something around 180A would do you.
You won't be able to run anything that size from a 13A supply though.
I wouldn't be looking at Clarke for machines that size, up to 150A they're great value but as you go bigger there's better machines about for similar money.
You're going to be looking at a pretty big generator too.
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Something that will provide at least 2 but preferabley 3 times the input power required by the welder.
langy
langys rodshop
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Its lasted 22 yeas so far
Twas the Autostar series back then 