First welder

[Joval]

Hi, I'm about to buy my first welder and from what I've read here and elsewhere the Clarke 151 seems to be the best option for me,
I have found one at a good price but it's the EN model and setup for gasless, what do I need to convert to gas?
and how much will it cost to change?

Thanks.

 

[weldequip]

You can either go straight up to refillable cylinders in which case you will need an industrial regulator & conversion pipe kit at around £40, + a refillable cylinder & spool of standard wire. Or, you can set it up for disposable gas canisters at an approximate cost of £25, for a gas canister, regulator & spool of wire.
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[Joval]

I don't need to change the torch?

 

[weldequip]

No, just the polarity of the earth lead & the wire. There are diagrams on the front panel of the machine showing which set-up for which wire so it's pretty fool-proof.
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[Joval]

Sounds good. Can you supply the welder itself? PM a price if you can, cheers.