Best mig for welding automotive

[fbiiburton]

Been welding for years ,not very well though lol but I have a bit more spare cash now. So the question is what's the best , ill be welding at home so no fancy 3 phase etc....would you say the R Tec?

 

[Moose McAlpine]

What's your budget?

I always recommend the Kemppi MinArc MIG like i have, but they're around £1,200.

 

[winchman]

We have had various cheap migs, Cebora, draper etc, now have an Rtek, cant fault it and sometimes people on here have a discount code.

 

[zzr1200]

What's your budget?

That's about the size of it?

How much is available, also does it include the gas bottle/gas and extra tooling??????

 

[fbiiburton]

£700 id say , where's the best place to get a bottle and reg im based in the midlands .bottle won't be to big as I have to haul it about and im getting no younger now. Did thinknof the r tec

 

[Jelly_Sheffield]

£700 id say , where's the best place to get a bottle and reg im based in the midlands .bottle won't be to big as I have to haul it about and im getting no younger now. Did thinknof the r tec

Look for a local supplier who does Adams Gas, SGS, or Hobby weld rent free cylinders unless you will be using more than about 4 cylinders a year, at which point BOC or Energas starts to work out cheaper even with the monthly rental cost.

Regulator wise I always buy from Noz-alls, as they sell regs of a decent quality at a reasonable price. Side-Entry or Top-Entry.

If you're lugging stuff about I would highly recommend getting a set of quick disconnects for your gas too. Female to G⅜ on the regulator, and a Male to 6.3mm hosetail, and an o-clip for the welder hose

You can later buy a set to make up extension hoses too, so you can work further away from the bottle if needs be.

 

[zzr1200]

£700 id say , where's the best place to get a bottle and reg im based in the midlands .bottle won't be to big as I have to haul it about and im getting no younger now. Did thinknof the r tec

Regarding the gas bottle...I'd agree with Jelly^^^

A 'Rent Free Co2/Argon 5% 20Ltr', is what I'd recommend.
It's about a half size bottle, the best gas volume/cost ratio for refilling and still easy to transport in the boot of a car.

Adams Gas or SGS, plus others, do a search for "Rent free industrial gas suppliers in '(......your area....)' or ask on here.
A 20Ltr Bottle Deposit with first fill of gas is probably £180.00 approx these days but then it's only the gas refill cost after that, about £90.00 approx... NO Yearly bottle rental costs and collection costs, plus you get your full deposit back provided you have kept your receipt.

Also later on, I'd consider getting another bottle the same size or smaller, so when your close to running out of gas, you don't have to return a bottle with gas in it or stop the job and go to get a refill, run out of gas on a Sunday and it's a week before most people could continue...

 

[fbiiburton]

Look for a local supplier who does Adams Gas, SGS, or Hobby weld rent free cylinders unless you will be using more than about 4 cylinders a year, at which point BOC or Energas starts to work out cheaper even with the monthly rental cost.

Regulator wise I always buy from Noz-alls, as they sell regs of a decent quality at a reasonable price. Side-Entry or Top-Entry.

If you're lugging stuff about I would highly recommend getting a set of quick disconnects for your gas too. Female to G⅜ on the regulator, and a Male to 6.3mm hosetail, and an o-clip for the welder hose

You can later buy a set to make up extension hoses too, so you can work further away from the bottle if needs be.

Wow thanks for all that advice really appreciate this , ill take a look and absorb the info, just woke and didn't go to bed till 4.30am...bloody to old for this

 

[zzr1200]

Wow thanks for all that advice really appreciate this , ill take a look and absorb the info, just woke and didn't go to bed till 4.30am...bloody to old for this

Your never to old, the brain tells you so, it's the body that the problem.......