Which gas/no gas welder under £400

[TH1983]

Which gas/no gas welder under £400
I am looking for a new welder. Bought a Sealey last week and was faulty, so lost my confidence with Sealey.

Now upping my budget to get a more reliable one. My budget is 350-400.

Could anyone recommend some?

It must be a NO GAS/GAS welder

 

[cumbriasteve]

All good welders and a good guy to deal with.

http://www.weldequip.com/mig-welders.htm

 

[keith19]

Steve, the OP is looking for a gas/no gas machine.

So far as I know, the Parweld is the only m/c in the range above in weldquipe's online shop which uses both gas and no gas wire:
http://www.weldequip.com/parweld-171c-mig.htm

It's a very nice machine, but a bit over the top of the price range given by the OP.

A lot depends on what it's wanted for, vehicle bodywork with occasional heavier stuff, or regular heavier work, in which case a good s/h pro machine would be better.

For a new general purpose m/c you could look at a Clarke 151EN, well within your range, plus leaving enough over for a gas kit, regs, etc, if you want them straight away. Plus safety kit, helmet, etc.
It will weld up to 4 mm okay, and 5-6 mm with edge prep.

There are a couple other of the 160 Clarke's also do gas/nogas, but more expensive and more bells and whistles on. But no more powerful, still 150 Amp output.

 

[cumbriasteve]

Hi Keith..The Clarke 130 is also gas/no gas, as you mention though, difficult to advise with accuracy without more knowledge.

 

[keith19]

Hi Steve,
See you're up early, like me...
Forgot completely about the 130EN on weldequip's shop. So long as he didn't want to do much heavy stuff, that might suit the OP nicely. I do like the bit extra at the top end of the 151EN though, sometimes saves getting the old buzz-box out.

 

[cumbriasteve]

Yes up with the lark as usual lol

Budgets are always the problem with everything we buy, sometimes I think you have to go that bit extra, I did it with the Portamig...budget was £500 and spent £180 extra, it hurt at the time but has never been regretted.

TH1983..Let us know more about your needs and perhaps we can advise better

 

[TH1983]

Gys?

What does everyone think of GYS welders made in france?