GYS SmartMIG 162 Owners

[reidser]

Hi,

I'm looking the owners of the above welders experiences of welding 5mm. I'll mainly be doing 3 - 4mm welding but may require 5mm which I think the 162 will struggle.

Any comments would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[cumbriasteve]

It depends how much and how often you are welding the 5mm and what type of weld it is.

For occasional decorative stuff like railings etc it should manage ok but for strength critical I think a little extra power would be nice to have.

Have you considered the Portamig 185? costlier but offering you a better top end of power and not being thrashed at your requirements.

 

[Jim_gsxr1000]

yeh the 185 will be a better bet

 

[reidser]

Well I've thrown caution to the wind and went for a 215 Portamig.

Thanks for the reies guys

Reidser

 

[Jim_gsxr1000]

result you wont be disappointed I have a 285