b_kennedy

Been looking at getting a welder. Is a 90 amp mig OK for use on a car. Battery tray, chassis rail etc.

Thanks

bamcossi

for wot extra it costs get a 130 at least cos u might think its welding ok but on chassis work a 90 will keep cutting out and wont penitrate.

ellicoss

Totaly agree as said 130 amp will be alot better and dont get a gassless 1 as there crap

Matt Baxter

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had one like this for around 3 years paid about Ł250 iirc for it as it was ex display its a good bit of kit, dont buy a cheap one (like sip) as it will only piss you off when it fucks up mid job been there done that

also a good welding plant can make a crap welder look good and a poor plant can make a good welder look crap

BLACKCOS

I use 130amp snapon one will do most jobs

bamcossi

mines a sip had it 5year now you must have had a bad or i just been lucky lol it will prob balls up now ive said that

andre_k

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what do you mean by a welding plant? sorry if i sound thick being a welder and all that, but i never went to collage to learn it, just taught myself

bamcossi

lol if you dont no you dont no its the welder itself

nuttynil

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I have had a esab 160 amp mig for around 16yrs now and have only replaced the gun and consumables wire gas tips etc .My advice is to get a highest amp you can afford and deff go with a good make esab snap on sealey get some pub gas co2 to run it on and u need to play around with the welder to get it set up and then u will be able to use for years.....

andre_k

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ah right. cheers

tabetha

I've got a 150 amp SIP, had it at least 12 years, used every week, no problems at all, even on this stuff.
Gasless have thier uses, but ARE very fierce, ie they won't do thin stuff very well, but DO work outside in the wind.
tabetha

jacko

im getting a new mig that does alloy and brazing to so my mig will be for sale it aint been used much and its a 240 i think ill get more info and some pics of it

Jamz

All migs can do alloy, just load it up with ally wire and argon and bob's your uncle. You get better results with a seperate spool gun as ally wire is softer and gets caught up in the liner.
It'll never be as good as TIG but is ok for some stuff. Same for brazing too.