Originally Posted by WutangRS
Seeing as alot of you guys in here seem to be able to weld, I though id ask for some tips and advice.
i want to know whats is the best type of welder to use/buy. ive been told that gas is pretty useless if being used outside, but ive also heard that the gas ones are much better to use.
Also any advice on using them, whats the best way to get a clean weld without blowing the metal to pieces and giving the car more holes than it started with
cheers peeps
You need to be a bit more specific
Do you mean MIG CO2 V's gasless MIG?
or MIG V's Oxy Acetylene?
I would go for a CO2 MIG, if you are welding outside you just turn up the gas
Speaking from personal experience keep well away from any "Clarke" shite
Sealey MIG welders offer great VFM and reliability.
Make sure anything you are welding is perfectly clean bare metal and try to weld from above the work (this stops spatter dropping into the gas cup and also prevents you getting burnt to shreads with all the nasty hot bits that always try to find their way to you belly button
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Mark