hank_marvinson
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Hi people, i'm in need of a mig... badly. I've read a lot of old threads which has been useful but have a few questions...
I was thinking of buying a portamig 181 from WE after christmas but the more I think about it, the less I can justify the cost - considering the amount of use it will get.
I've got a bit of welding to do on my track car project so I foresee that I will get a lot of use out a welder in the first few weeks of ownership... then it won't get used much afterwards.
As always, cost is an issue so i've been browsing the 2nd hand market on ebay.
There's a relatively new thread in this section discussing mig's around the £200 - £250 mark, but it seems you can get a much higher spec'ed machine for your money 2nd hand, which is the case with most things.
What is the general feeling about buying 2nd hand? Worth it or not?
Are snap on welders as good as their hand tools?
I was thinking of buying a portamig 181 from WE after christmas but the more I think about it, the less I can justify the cost - considering the amount of use it will get.
I've got a bit of welding to do on my track car project so I foresee that I will get a lot of use out a welder in the first few weeks of ownership... then it won't get used much afterwards.
As always, cost is an issue so i've been browsing the 2nd hand market on ebay.
There's a relatively new thread in this section discussing mig's around the £200 - £250 mark, but it seems you can get a much higher spec'ed machine for your money 2nd hand, which is the case with most things.
What is the general feeling about buying 2nd hand? Worth it or not?
Are snap on welders as good as their hand tools?