MIG Spare Parts & Advice

[weldequip]

Hi All,
I've been selling, servicing and repairing MIGS (mainly the smaller, lighter duty stuff that most of you will be using, but large Industrial stuff too) all my working life. I'm an independant, self employed dealer & have Sales Reps. from all the different manufacturers queing up to sell me their machines! This means I can pick the best of the bunch & am not biased to any one manufacturer. Whatsmore, I SPECIALISE in welding & cutting gear so can offer good, impartial advice.
Any queries or advice please do get in touch.
weldequip

 

[Gabriel]

Hello weldequip ( err, what's your exact name, sound like writing to a robot ).

I am looking for a second-hand MIG in a good condition, in order to restore my Grandfather's car - a Renault 12 "TS" type.
If you have something like this, not expensive, and you can wait a bit to sell it, let me know it!



Cheers, and welcome!


Gabriel.

 

[weldequip]

Hello weldequip ( err, what's your exact name, sound like writing to a robot ).

I am looking for a second-hand MIG in a good condition, in order to restore my Grandfather's car - a Renault 12 "TS" type.
If you have something like this, not expensive, and you can wait a bit to sell it, let me know it!



Cheers, and welcome!


Gabriel.

Sorry Gabriel but the only used machine we have at the moment MIG wise is a 450amp Industrial machine which would just about destroy your Grandfathers car, in fact, if you put an engine in it you could use it as a car it's that big!
We have one or two second hand Inverter TIG machines available if you fancy a bash at TIG welding, but they ain't cheap as they are top quality units.
weldequip

 

[Gabriel]

Hello!

Thanks for your reply!
Indeed, you're 450amp industrial welder commands respect
Actually, I am not in a hurry just because I'm a bit in a lack of money ( and soon that poor - you can't realize how! with University coming in September... ) and the more money I'll have available to buy a welder, the best welder I'll be able to buy.

And the postage or picking up is also a problem

Anyway, that's great to have a contact in the welding machines trade


Best regards
Gabriel

 

[grinder]

Hi weldequip
Can you check out Parva Mig in introductions section of Forum and tell me what make pics of mig is ,so i can order spares if needed.
Best Regards
Grinder

 

[migmag]

What sort of cash are the TIG units??
And do they do alloy?

 

[weldequip]

Hi,
Unfortunately they are all DC only machines so won't do Aluminium (£200 - £500 price range). Have a cracking British made AC/DC unit available, individually made to order & excellent for the money, still best part of a grand though!
weldequip

 

[malcolm]

As this is the introductions section I thought I'd say welcome to the forum.

It's good to have you here, and the advice you've given has been excellent - if only you'd been here a couple of years ago to stop me paying £70 for a new Clarke torch from Machine Mart (which is rubbish quality and has been no use at all as the liner is the wound steel type, so I'm back to using the old torch with the poorly sealing gas valve in the trigger).

If only I could justify buying an AC TIG..

 

[weldequip]

As this is the introductions section I thought I'd say welcome to the forum.

It's good to have you here, and the advice you've given has been excellent - if only you'd been here a couple of years ago to stop me paying £70 for a new Clarke torch from Machine Mart (which is rubbish quality and has been no use at all as the liner is the wound steel type, so I'm back to using the old torch with the poorly sealing gas valve in the trigger).

If only I could justify buying an AC TIG..

You certainly paid over the odds for the torch @£70 but in my experience the Clarke torches are the best quality of all the Hobby MIG Torches. The wound steel liners are the same as used on industrial type torches & last far longer than the PVC type. Whats the machine you are using?
weldequip

 

[malcolm]

I wanted to weld aluminium and the original plastic liner suited me better for that. But I wasn't impressed by the replacement torch at all - felt very cheap plastic, and the little ring behind the shroud immediately cracked and fell off, and the thread for the tips is poorly cut.

The welder is a 1992 Clarke 155T. It's been a great machine apart from the leaky gas valve, the power button falling apart (botched at the moment), and the nasty standard earth clamp (replaced with something decent). Also the earth lead is far too short.

I've finished the alu welding so might well put the replacement torch back on. The old cord has been shortened due to accidents in the past and is down to about 2m now.