noob, should i just go for it?

[gaz1]

151

288 price

Clarke MIG151EN 150 Amp Turbo No Gas/Gas MIG Welder - Machine Mart

www.machinemart.co.uk

Item Weight	‎23.4 kg

180 rtech

480 price

Net weight

14KG

 

[hooblah]

I've never heard of a machine requiring annual servicing in order to maintain the warranty. Perhaps confirm this with manufacturers before taking someone's word at face value?

 

[Moose McAlpine]

well, I think after reading up on a few of my choices I'm going to go for the r tech MiG 180. Something that puts me off a higher end machine is the yearly service that I've read that they need to keep the warranty going. I'm only a hobby user and only might use it a few times a year.

I've never had my Kemppi serviced or even heard of it needing a service. It gets bursts of use, it'll sit for a long time then it'll do a week of site work. I've had it 3 years i suppose so well out of any warranty.

I know my EWM TIG is supposed to be serviced but that's a different grade of machine. It sees even less use, was ex-demo and also well out of any warranty.