Looking for a Mig, recommend me

[DavidS16]

Hi all.

Looking for a welder, as my current SIP Migmate is just eating up all my project time by being far too temperamental!

I have gauntlets, auto dimming Parweld helmet, reels of wire so I dont need to budget for them.

Mainly doing auto repair work with 1-1.5mm steel and although I dont envisage welding substantially thick pieces, it would be nice to have a wee bit of headroom for heavier work.

Id say my budget is about £300. Had a look at a couple of Clarkes in Machine Mart the other day (135TE and 151EN), they seemed not bad but havent had any experience of them. Are either of them worth getting, or is there something else round about that budget I should be considering?

Thanks in advance

 

[Parm]

I've got the Clarke 135 te, I'm a hobbiest and it's never had a wobbly with anything I've thrown at it within its limitations

 

[Swift&Bold]

Have a look at the CWS Bestmig 160 on the Noz-alls site, should be within your budget and gets good reviews.
It also goes down to 20A.

 

[DavidS16]

Thanks for the replies so far.

Im not set on buying new at all but having had a look around my area theres very little for sale second hand - and buying second hand without seeing it working seems dodgy

The CWS Bestmig does seem good, but once VATs added on its kind of stretching my budget a touch. Maybe worth it to get a welder that doesnt triple my blood pressure!