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Old Dec 29, 2013 | 04:10 PM
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Default First MIG welder advice please
Hi everyone, im hoping to buy a MIG welder and was after some advice, dont really want to spend more than £200ish

What would people recomend?
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Old Dec 31, 2013 | 07:14 PM
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Hi the Clarke ones are normally pretty good
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cebora is what you need about 150 amp

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cebora-Cra...item1c3aca329d
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Old Jan 2, 2014 | 05:35 PM
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Ive been looking at the Clarke ones, think i might just splash out and treat myself lol
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Buy a good second hand one Ad, Cebora are cracking units. What you wanting to weld?
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Just some small bits m8, but i cant get anyone i to come out so i figured id give it a go myself, plus ive always wanted to learn welding.
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Clarke ones are ok but you need a bigger budget for a better unit
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Originally Posted by adam151082
Just some small bits m8, but i cant get anyone i to come out so i figured id give it a go myself, plus ive always wanted to learn welding.
i was the same mate, my van fail mot as there was a golf ball sized hole in it. borrowed a clark mig welder and got some steel few hours practice and had a go. enjoyed doing, buy one of them solar powered masks.
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If you afford to spend a little more now it will pay, as you get all the adjustable settings then. I've got a saf semi professional .
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thermal arc invertor welder 181i , does mig , stick , and tig (not alloy) so a great 3 in 1 unit for around £650
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Old Jan 7, 2014 | 05:30 PM
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I bought this at the weekend
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And my first attempt on a scrap pannel

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