Oerlikon citoline 1700m?

[oddbob]

Anybody have any experience of these?

One's come up on hebay for not-much-pounds, looks as new (and near to me).

 

[boxa]

pdf

http://www.wecs-ltd.co.uk/images/stories/Oerlikon Citoline New Mig Range.pdf

 

[boxa]

used mig

spec looks ok and I think they are a respected mig but I'm sure others will be along soon with more information

 

[chunkolini]

Might be irrelevant.
But I had a set of Oerlikon gas welding geat from a 'well known' gloucester welding supplies Co. It was crap.
The regulators were unreliable, the torch was useless. Put me right off them as a company.
Chunko'.

 

[oddbob]

Might be irrelevant.
But I had a set of Oerlikon gas welding geat from a 'well known' gloucester welding supplies Co. It was crap.
The regulators were unreliable, the torch was useless. Put me right off them as a company.
Chunko'.

That's enough for me then, there's no substitute for experience ...even if it is somebody else's experience

 

[Windy Miller]

I like their Fincord M welding rods tho. Never use owt else!

 

[Woody.v8]

My mate has a bigger model of that machine, And I have an even bigger 3 phase one and they are both cracking machines

 

[oddbob]

Sounds, on balance, like it might be worth a punt then ...if the price doesn't go mad.

 

[oddbob]

Wasn't really looking for a used machine (was thinking maybe laying out £500-£600 for a new one) ...but I'm now thinking if a good buy comes along why not.

 

[welder66]

Did you go for it in the end?

I have just seen one local to me for £700 with torch and reg.

 

[oddbob]

Did you go for it in the end?

I have just seen one local to me for £700 with torch and reg.

I was tempted 'cause it did go for not much money ...but, following advice from a proper welder friend, seems like a tig would suit my needs better. So I shall be ordering a R-Tech Tig160 in the next week (just hope I can master it )

 

[edzt]

I bought one off the 'bay and I love it. But I'm a novice and anything is better than my old cebora pocket mig

 

[gavuk]

following advice from a proper welder friend, seems like a tig would suit my needs better.

There's a few proper welders on here too ....but not me ...what do you want to weld?....

 

[oddbob]

There's a few proper welders on here too ....but not me ...what do you want to weld?....

oooops ...didn't mean to offend It's mostly thin stuff I work with. A tig will just help me get to the bits I can't get to with my spot welder. It was obvious really, just needed someone to point it out. Now all I've got to do is master the technique. I used to gas weld in the dim distant, so it will be fine (?)

 

[gavuk]

oooops ...didn't mean to offend

no probs Bob,Tig is very rewarding ,quiet ,and should be easier to pick up if you are reasonable with gas,however fit up needs to be closer than mig ....The r-tech are good little welders,and well within budget,so as long as your not bridging gaps ,tig is possibly the way to go .