best mig for car work

[BrokenBiker]

so I have a 100amp gasless that I have converted to gas by way of a euro torch and a gas solenoid valve and a bottle of ar/co2 mix from adams gas.

this is all well and good but the duty cycle is a pain in the **** now and im looking for a bigger mig.

I also have a parweld 160 inverter MMA machine that I love to bits but it is obviously not the machine of choice for body work unless I plug a tig torch in, and then the gas goes with the wind and the welds are useless...

I quite like the look of the GYS smartMIG 162, but you will probably pick up on the downsides that I have. for use with a disposable bottle, duty cycle isn't the best and it only has 160 amps at most.

I can not afford anything like a portamig, but need a machine that will play with car panels, thicker stuff around 3-4mm and stainless wires aswell. I have no need to run 1.0mm wire, just 0.6 and 0.8mm mild steel and 0.8 stainless.

also need to know what gas is best for stainless

 

[lshigham]

Don't bother with disposables, waste of money. Get a proper bottle

I have a GYS Smartmig 162 which I bought for car work, which it is great for. I wouldn't want to use it for more than 3mm though, 4 would be pushing it.

 

[BrokenBiker]

I have just seen on weld equip they are selling the same machine for less than I have seen elsewhere and sell the gas upgrade kit with twin reg and pipework.

I have also just seen the IFL 3 in 1 machine too. that looks quite good with good duty cycles, lower mig current and stepless voltage. also has stick and lift tig function which I already have but could be good to have it all from one machine