chunkolini
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I get this quite often running sculpture classes.
A few times I have made a suggestion and had folk ignore me and turn up with a new bells and whistles anonywelder off the internet, Usually horrible to use.
I always want to suggest what I started off with; a simple clarke welder from Machine mart. Does the job, wont break the bank and quite nice to use, and you can take it back and throw it through the window if it goes wrong. Mine died after six years of merciless abuse, so no complaints
I think transformer welders are more suited to my line of work. from experience they seem to start 'softer' when I have played with Inverter machines you seem to get a physical knock from the wire as it touches the work piece. eg I can lay small components on the metal bench (return lead clipped nearby) and spot weld them together, the inverters I have played knock the bits all over the place. Is that a part of inverter welders? Yup, I know nothing apart what I do.
Entry level welders? I have had a go with a few and found the Clarke consistent and easy to use,. did not get on with Rtech at all.
This is important to me as I am being paid to pass on knowledge and trusted to offer advice.
I'd never suggest SIP as they seem to have a bad reputation. Amazon is full of splendid looking anonywelders.
I would always reccomend budgeting for gas and regulator and using an argon mix, can anybody reccomend any hobby deal;s for gas. Disposables wont even get a mention; I compare them to yacht ownership, like ripping up ten pound notes.
A few times I have made a suggestion and had folk ignore me and turn up with a new bells and whistles anonywelder off the internet, Usually horrible to use.
I always want to suggest what I started off with; a simple clarke welder from Machine mart. Does the job, wont break the bank and quite nice to use, and you can take it back and throw it through the window if it goes wrong. Mine died after six years of merciless abuse, so no complaints
I think transformer welders are more suited to my line of work. from experience they seem to start 'softer' when I have played with Inverter machines you seem to get a physical knock from the wire as it touches the work piece. eg I can lay small components on the metal bench (return lead clipped nearby) and spot weld them together, the inverters I have played knock the bits all over the place. Is that a part of inverter welders? Yup, I know nothing apart what I do.
Entry level welders? I have had a go with a few and found the Clarke consistent and easy to use,. did not get on with Rtech at all.
This is important to me as I am being paid to pass on knowledge and trusted to offer advice.
I'd never suggest SIP as they seem to have a bad reputation. Amazon is full of splendid looking anonywelders.
I would always reccomend budgeting for gas and regulator and using an argon mix, can anybody reccomend any hobby deal;s for gas. Disposables wont even get a mention; I compare them to yacht ownership, like ripping up ten pound notes.
