WANTED Mig Welder

Discussion in 'Non Late Bay Classifieds' started by Pickles, Feb 28, 2024.

  1. I'm after a good condition MIG welder if anyone has anything lying around in their garage.
    South of England area.
    Happy to collect.
    Thanks.
     
  2. Ozziedog

    Ozziedog Supporter

    Where exactly do you live Mr Pickles? I’ve got a mig that you’re more than welcome to borrow in Bristol after this weekend but I would like it back. So if you’re anywhere near and don’t mind the tooing and froing, you’re more than welcome and it’s a decent one.

    Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,,,,Mine just mainly stares at me ,:)
     
  3. OzzieD Thanks for the offer, but I'm down in Hampshire so probably the share/borrow wouldn't work too well. Out of interest what is your decent one, if I cant find a good condition secondhand one then recommendations welcome.
    Cheers. Mr Pickles.
     
  4. Ozziedog

    Ozziedog Supporter

    No wuckin furries bud. This is a machine mart Clarke type of Machine. It’s the biggest one you can get before going all anti social and getting a Euro Torch styled machine. If you can weld it’s fantasmo, if you can’t weld then it’s even better . It’ll do most stuff you need and more. Down side is you’ll need to buy some gas of some description, Argo mix is the biz.

    Ozziedog ,,,,, there’s a million and ten decent machines out there ,, Oz.
     
  5. Ozziedog

    Ozziedog Supporter

    P.S. There’s a full cylinder of gas on it if anyone needs to borrow it.

    Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,, don’t be shy if you’d need it:)
     
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  6. Changed to an inverter mig. So much light, easier to move about if you decide to buy one. The electronic trickery makes stick welding super easy if you ever need to do heavier welding.
     
  7. mikedjames

    mikedjames Supporter

    Yes same here, in fact I am using a £200 ish inverter welder off eBay because it weighs so much less. And once you work out the undocumented feature, you can run either the 500g or 2.5kg reels of wire in it.. (undo the nut holding in the big reel holder, and theres the holder for the smaller reel hiding under it..). It has never overheated on me.
     
  8. To weld thinner steel, if your welder doesn't go down to 20amps. Make up a 24ohm 200 Watt shunt load in an aluminium box and use it in parallel with your gun. On mine the shunt takes 10 amps, leaving 20 for the gun.
     
  9. Fruitcake

    Fruitcake Supporter

    I'm the same as @mikedjames a £200 quid Ebay inverter and it's absolutely superb, as light as a feather and very versatile.
     
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  11. Fruitcake

    Fruitcake Supporter

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