buying a esab mig from austria

[David2015]

Has anyone had experience of buying a welder from Austria? Would this cost me extra in import charges?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MIG-MAG-ESAB-Caddy-Mig-C200i-set-incl-ESAB-Warrior-gas-valve-Binzel-Spray-NEW-/201452911424?hash=item2ee7877b40:g:Ws0AAOSwMmBVr7u-

 

[ratherbewindsurfing]

I've got no experience of buying a welder from Austria, but if you do there will be no import duties as they are members of the EU.

Good luck

 

[Tom Orrow L]

I believe there is still some processing fee from customs etc.. Mind me asking why you're buying from Austria rather than the UK?

 

[clift_d]

There shouldn't be any processing fees. Austria is in the EU, so no import duty etc when ordering to the UK. However, watch out for exchange fees, and I expect the postage will be a bit steep

 

[zx9]

VAT or local equivalent will have to be paid or if business user accounted for at the end of the quarter as input from EU.

 

[Kent]

Not worth it there are loads of esab dealers here and I should negotiate and buy from your nearest for easiest service back up
What are you really going to save and consider just one return carriage if you have an issue
Warranty often needs annual service and think on if the thing let's you down half way through a job - what a hassle

 

[David2015]

Not worth it there are loads of esab dealers here and I should negotiate and buy from your nearest for easiest service back up
What are you really going to save and consider just one return carriage if you have an issue
Warranty often needs annual service and think on if the thing let's you down half way through a job - what a hassle

Yes, it's probably a bad idea.

 

[David2015]

I believe there is still some processing fee from customs etc.. Mind me asking why you're buying from Austria rather than the UK?

It seems a lot cheaper in Austria compared to the UK. But as someone mentioned it would probably be a lot of hassle. There is a place near where I live in Glasgow that sells esab. I might ask them if they will give a cash discount.

 

[Tom Orrow L]

Best thing to do mate, UK support is needed.
Which ESAB machine you going for?

 

[Kent]

It seems a lot cheaper in Austria compared to the UK. But as someone mentioned it would probably be a lot of hassle. There is a place near where I live in Glasgow that sells esab. I might ask them if they will give a cash discount.

Manufacturers control Internet pricing in the UK even though they ain't supposed to in most things not just welding plants

 

[Tom Orrow L]

Heard a story the other day about a factory ordering 3 new ESAB 400A water cooled MIG sets, they got them off the delivery truck & went about moving them from here to there. They thought they were a bit light in weight so they had a look inside the feed unit. Nout there, opened up the machines themselves, completely empty. No internals whatsoever & somehow they'd got a label on saying they'd been factory inspected

 

[David2015]

Best thing to do mate, UK support is needed.
Which ESAB machine you going for?

Caddy 160

 

[Tom Orrow L]

Caddy 160

I see, How much they going for nowadays?

 

[David2015]

I see, How much they going for nowadays?

£720 is the cheapest I can find in the UK.

 

[Tom Orrow L]

£720 is the cheapest I can find in the UK.

Pricey IMO, better options for less money I reckon.
You looked at the Miller MIG Matic 175? It ain't as little bit it's about £700 all in, I've been eyeing it up for a while but I've spent way too much money recently on plasma cutters, compressor, tig sets etc..

 

[David2015]

Pricey IMO, better options for less money I reckon.
You looked at the Miller MIG Matic 175? It ain't as little bit it's about £700 all in, I've been eyeing it up for a while but I've spent way too much money recently on plasma cutters, compressor, tig sets etc..

I will look at some reviews for the miller. Yes, esab is pricey and maybe overkill for what I am doing. I am not a pro welder, just hobbyist. I need to weld in a new piece of car sill, some welding to the car's upper spring mounts, make a pair of low profile car ramps from 1mm galvanized steel, and make a wood stove from old gas cylinders. Plus, I will probably make some other things like gates and maybe garden ornaments. Maybe somewhere down the road I can earn some money from the welder. I would prefer a quality machine rather than something that has me cursing and fiddling with it.

 

[Tom Orrow L]

30A minimum on the ESAB might be a bit high for car body work, however I'm not sure of the low end of the miller.
I know there is a few compact MIG machines knocking about on the market that have low end of 10A like the jasic sets.

 

[Wendelspanswick]

30A minimum on the ESAB might be a bit high for car body work, however I'm not sure of the low end of the miller.
I know there is a few compact MIG machines knocking about on the market that have low end of 10A like the jasic sets.

30 amps is plenty low enough for car bodywork, that's what my TecArc kicks out on minimum and I've never found a use for it, even when welding 0.5mm steel with 0.6mm wire.

 

[Tom Orrow L]

30 amps is plenty low enough for car bodywork, that's what my TecArc kicks out on minimum and I've never found a use for it, even when welding 0.5mm steel with 0.6mm wire.

Fair enough, am I right in saying around 15/ 20A for 0.5MM thick steel would be optimum though?

 

[addjunkie]

For what your planning to do there are many many capable machines at less than 700 quid. For me i like low tech, portsmig, oxford etc. shame they are big, im saving up for one, since this small holding lark has broken me financially.

Go in to your local welding place, many are small buisnesses, and will often put a package yogether for you, wire etc, and end up very competetive. You also build a bit of a relationship if you have issues.