is this a good welder?

[Gsi_joey]

hey all, im going to be doing some work on my astra over the next few months an in need of a welder. i dnt realy no much about them to be honest and was looking on ebay for somethink with gas then came across this

SIP 25027 WELDMATE T90P GAS MIG WELDER 90 AMP arc wire on eBay (end time 05-Mar-10 17:25:32 GMT)

just wanted to no would this be any good for the moneys worth? i only realy need it to weld up the rear quarter panels..

any help appreciated

[Gsi_joey]

so dose any body no? could realy do with some help as im going buying a welder this week.

[c20letian]

tig welders are bitter

[J Sabo]

i have only used a couple of different welders but you definately "get what you pay for"

[doge5644]

hey all, im going to be doing some work on my astra over the next few months an in need of a welder. i dnt realy no much about them to be honest and was looking on ebay for somethink with gas then came across this

SIP 25027 WELDMATE T90P GAS MIG WELDER 90 AMP arc wire on eBay (end time 05-Mar-10 17:25:32 GMT)

just wanted to no would this be any good for the moneys worth? i only realy need it to weld up the rear quarter panels..

any help appreciated

Hi personally i'd avoid a sip mig mate the wire feeds are inferior and will probably end up giving you trouble down the line.
Also for £180 you can buy a much better welder if you look around and dont mind second hand. clarke, sealey etc are a couple good brands to look out for.

and idealy you should buy a welder with at least 130amps but aim for 150amps if you can find something in your price range. But if youre only ever going to be welding car panels i suppose 90amps will do...

tig welders are bitter

whats that got todo with the price of beans? tig arent actually better it purely depends on application/users needs.

[spanishfly]

tig welders are bitter

Mine was sweet.

[doge5644]

Mine was sweet.

you can taste my one, its abit tangy

[johno2210]

i also found tig welding harder to do and more time consuming but still a good skill to have.150 amp defo

[keithcdb]

Got a Clarke 150 amp and it's really good value for money.

[doge5644]

i used to have one of these not a bad welder at all.Clarke MIG105EN Turbo 'No-Gas' MIG Welder - Machine Mart

[Lugy]

tig welders are bitter

Got a Clarke 150 amp and it's really good value for money.

Have a look at the ex-display section in Machine Mart. Quality bit!

[Gsi_joey]

cheers 4 all the comments lads.

had a look again an came across this sealey 150amp mig welder would this be better?

http://cgi.ebay.ie/MIG-WELDER-SEALEY...item2c5337b668

[tinxy]

ive got a sip with a teflon tube and moded the feed rollers abit and i really rate it but i bought it really cheap second hand and couldnt pass up for the price ,for a buy and use welder new id look elsewere as others have said

[doge5644]

cheers 4 all the comments lads.

had a look again an came across this sealey 150amp mig welder would this be better?

eBay.ie: MIG WELDER SEALEY MIGHTYMIG150 GAS GASLESS 150 AMP NO (item 190374721128 end time 22-Mar-10 18:19:37 GMT)

Looks good, i have a 150amp sealey myself and its pretty good!

[Gsi_joey]

Looks good, i have a 150amp sealey myself and its pretty good!

yeah i think i'll be buying that one in the morning. realy only need it to weld up my quarter panels an a few rot holes.

[doge5644]

well its probably abit much for body panels, but at least you know it'll be future proof should you want to do something abit more heavy.