I maybe able to get 150 top mig sip

Or a 130 turbo sip

Any good ??

 

take a look around this forum.

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/s...ad.php?t=25417

 

So not to good hmmm but the one at work is brill but that's a 211dp cost around 650

 

There alright for small amounts, but not great for heavy loads, your find the 130 turbo would be the better option out the 2

 

Hmm I'm after summit on the cheap side as in second hand so I can pratice I got a trailer to weld up and gotta try put my twins on the car but it main car n stuff like that not like building a skip

 

I gonna save up for a nice new one but want cheap to pratice

 

150 turbo migs are alright, been using one for a long time now, but on full power and thick metal they are very slow due to duty cycles.

 

Decent 2nd hand stuff still aint cheap. Best of the cheaper used stuff is probably a Snap On turbo mig, rebranded Cebora mig, good welders, and a decent resale value when u want to shift it.

Just get a new Clarke 130, decent wee welder for the cash, and capable of most stuff. You can always pick up a mega cheap used stick/arc welder for heavy chassis or trailer stuff.

 

I have found a sip 210 merlin arc any good it's 100 all in posted. But I have a Clarke one some were

 

Any one herd of giant mig 180

 

Then a complete waste of money buying a "cheap" one..

And you mention a trailer....will a cheap one even be up to the job ?

Buy the right unit first time. So what if it costs a little extra, it is something that will likely give you a lifetime of service.
So £££ per year, really is a miniscule amount

Ive had my current MIG for over 20 years, and other than some minor repairs, it's given superb service.

 

I tell everyone this - its worth asking at your local welding suppliers if they've any exchanged units or units that have been sent for repair and left once the cost has came back to fix.

I'm not one for scrounging but I found a 10yr old Lincoln Electric 180 at a reclamation yard inside, paid £30 for it, lumped it home to find a new component on the board had been installed incorrectly and a wire was trapped earthing the board causing it to constantly trip.

My dads garage had a break in years ago and their good welder was stolen, the insurance replaced it with a 170 Clarke. I hate all things Clarke but I simply cant fault that welder. When I was 16 I got a Clarke 135T as a present and it wasn't too bad either (but not as good as its older brother)

Jordan

 

Just checked - its actually a 220



Jordan

 

Nice I got a old Clarke 101e I brought months ago for 25 ill fiddle with that till I get new two as I like mig and like arc :£