What Welder ?

[mattc]

Need some general advice on welders and a good one to get.

I was looking at this oneHere

Any thoughts? Any help appriciated. By the way I just want it for general repairs on my car.

CHEERS
MATT

[Trevor]

That will be fine for all the jobs on a car and more, but make the investment of buying a proper regulator and get a big bottle of gas from BOC, the little ones are a rip-off.

[guydewdney]

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...17764&ts=76707

is a 130 amp welder for 180 quid...

buy an electric facemask - keep looking around for speacial deals - cromwell tools (dot com?) were doing them at 20 quid lateley - well worth it.

my local motor factors do a pub co2 bottle regulator and adaprtor for 30 quid - saves loads.

its not the max power (!) rating thats important - its the stability at 1/3 volume for car stuff.

turbo versions just have a fan - if they do a non - turbo version, get this and bolt in a 240v fan

[Trevor]

Originally posted by guydewdney
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buy an electric facemask - keep looking around for speacial deals - cromwell tools (dot com?) were doing them at 20 quid lateley - well worth it.

So you only bought one? Are they the same ones that sell for £100 a time, thats some discount if it is, on average tool price margins the must have made about a 60 quid loss on every one they sold.

[mattc]

Thanks for that.

Can I get a regulator from screwfix?

MATT

[Alan R]

I have the non turbo version of that welder, and has done a good job.

Definately loose the little bottles, they are expensive.

and the hand held shield you get with the welder is a pain in the arse when you are a novice. Get head mounted one.


ps. watch out for arc eye.... ouch !!!!