Good Evening everyone.
Always looking to increase my skillset - Welding is on the list.
I bought a cheap lidl arc welder whilst it was on offer for £30odd a while back, it was an impulse buy, I've not had the chance to use/learn from it and reading up on them it seems they're not great anyways - As with all tools I buy from lidl (the odd spanner) I don't mind a little abuse - I'm assuming there must be a welders equivalent? If you do have one, what do you use it for?
I've got myself some gauntlets and a half decent auto helmet.
I'm extremely interested in buying a decent beginners MIG and teaching myself how to weld.
This will come in handy for fabrication and possible automotive welding.
I've had a look at some of the Clarke MIG range and quite like the look of the 135TE.
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/135te-turbo-mig-welder/
Its a little more expensive than I was looking to spend but I'm sure I would recoup some of that money over time. Does anyone have the 135TE and what are your thoughts?
Ideally I would like to spend some time with someone to get the basics down but don't know anyone personally that can weld. Any ideas on how I would go about this?
I know a college course is an option but I don't have the free time away from work.
Is there a members register? (some other forums I'm a member of hold members days where we all swap/help with expertise)
Always looking to increase my skillset - Welding is on the list.
I bought a cheap lidl arc welder whilst it was on offer for £30odd a while back, it was an impulse buy, I've not had the chance to use/learn from it and reading up on them it seems they're not great anyways - As with all tools I buy from lidl (the odd spanner) I don't mind a little abuse - I'm assuming there must be a welders equivalent? If you do have one, what do you use it for?
I've got myself some gauntlets and a half decent auto helmet.
I'm extremely interested in buying a decent beginners MIG and teaching myself how to weld.
This will come in handy for fabrication and possible automotive welding.
I've had a look at some of the Clarke MIG range and quite like the look of the 135TE.
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/135te-turbo-mig-welder/
Its a little more expensive than I was looking to spend but I'm sure I would recoup some of that money over time. Does anyone have the 135TE and what are your thoughts?
Ideally I would like to spend some time with someone to get the basics down but don't know anyone personally that can weld. Any ideas on how I would go about this?
I know a college course is an option but I don't have the free time away from work.
Is there a members register? (some other forums I'm a member of hold members days where we all swap/help with expertise)