Originally Posted by McGoo 69
top thread this guys, i fancy doing the same to do a few little jobs here and there.
what are we saying is the best welder to buy for a beginer for around £200 notes?
i take it electric welders are a waste of time?
Electric welders is want you want, no point gas welding these days.
Matters what you want to do.
- a clark 150 amp mig welder or similar is fine for 1-4 mm mild steel.
Argon mixed gas, with 0.6 - 0.8mm weld wire.
- a cheap dc 130amp Tig welder with HF start (scratch start isn't as good for a beginner) is fine for finer finish 0.6-6mm mild or stainless steel.
But Argon gas is needed, with correct filler wire, best use 1.0-1.6mm St/St for both mild and st/st welding.
- a cheap AC/DC 200 amp tig set, for above and alloy welding.
Argon gas, and either alloy or st/st filler wire, with correct tungsten and collets and ceramic shrouds.