got MM VAT free voucher, which Clarke MIG ?

[dieselnutjob]

Hi, first post on here.

I got a VAT free voucher for next week and I'm tempted to buy a Clarke MIG welder.
I am doing a rolling resto on a Peugeot 604 though it isn't that bad. I have access to a pro welding guy who doesn't charge much but it's a bit of a drive and a day off work to see him, so I was wondering whether I should buy something.

I could just ask him to do safety critical stuff and I could do panels for example.

The car has rust in a couple of doors, sill covers and front wing.

I was even thinking I could buy a MIG and use it will brazing wire as it seems to me melting one thing has to be easier then melting three things all at the same time. For a door or wing brazing would be perfectly adequate.

So worth bothering?

Clarke 90 pro for £180 or spend another £50 on a 135TE?

If I don't use this VAT free voucher am I likely to get another?

Thanks for any advice.

 

[cumbriasteve]

Welcome to the forum.

I don't understand the brazing concept and am fairly sure that is a no goer.

Regardng the machine, it's always best to buy the best you can afford, the 135 will give many more future options than the 90.

Thats only the start though, mask, gloves, grinder, clamps etc etc.

and yes you will probably get another voucher in the future.

Have a good read of the tutorials, welding your own resto's is very satisfying but there is a lot of practice required to becoming competent.

 

[madkayaker]

I'm not sure if all machines can braze but carn't see why not. However check with the MOT requirements (wozz linked to the site yesterday in the mot requirement thread) as to best of my knowledge brazeing can only be used to replace a weld that was mig brazed

 

[madkayaker]

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?p=357887
Found it

 

[steveo3002]

ive got the 90 , its fine for body panels etc , but would never do a heavy landrover chassis or similar

maybe get that and a auto mask...the clarke one is terrible quality