Sealey Supermig 150 vs Clarke 151TE

[Capybara]

Hi all, looking to see if anyone has any opinions on these machines.

This will be my first mig to use at home. I spent a long time considering an arc welder for ease of installation/setup, but since I have more experience with a gas mig I'm thinking it'll be worth the long-term investment.

• Sealey MightyMig
• Sealey SuperMig 150
• Clarke 151TE

My thinking was the more powerful machines (for household plugs at least) might be more versatile in the long-run, especially with welding the higher end of 6/8mm, but I could be wrong here. I'm used to using larger Lincoln machines so this is my first foray into home welding.

Any advice would be appreciated!

 

[roblane65]

I think your being a bit optimistic if your hoping for a single pass weld on 6-8mm with a 150 machine, of a 13 amp plug.
i think 5mm will pushing them to their limit .

 

[a111r]

Write off the MightyMig 100. Aside from a max. of 3 mm, it's Chinese junk, featuring an AC output.

 

[gaz1]

cheaper same machine as the red clarke

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/mig151en-turbo-no-gas-mig-welder/

 

[gaz1]

My thinking was the more powerful machines (for household plugs at least) might be more versatile in the long-run, especially with welding the higher end of 6/8mm, but I could be wrong here. I'm used to using larger Lincoln machines so this is my first foray into home welding.

Any advice would be appreciated!

none of those machines will weld 6mm too 8mm sorry its going to be an arc welder

or a more expensive mig welder

oxford type of machine mines an older cebora 195 that will weld that thickness

 

[a111r]

Yep, 6 mm plus will need a 200Amp MIG machine
What about one of those small MMA inverters to get you started; cheap, nice arc, might last a year?
This kind of thing, although take the max. with a pinch of salt: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-Ele...871428?hash=item523f183d44:g:ABYAAOSwe5VfkFP-

There's a recent thread on here about them which was very positive. https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/impressed-by-mini-arc-set.103444/

 

[Capybara]

I think your being a bit optimistic if your hoping for a single pass weld on 6-8mm with a 150 machine, of a 13 amp plug.
i think 5mm will pushing them to their limit .

Thanks for all your help. It would be 6-8mm round bar as oppose to plate, would that make any difference or still struggle?

 

[Capybara]

none of those machines will weld 6mm too 8mm sorry its going to be an arc welder

Cheers, hadn't realised arc penetrated so deeply. Will have a Google