Bloody Clarkie has geeeed me up

[HAK]

Bloody Clarkie has geeeed me up to start creating my own parts

I said to the love of my life when she lets me have what I want, that items such as tube winch bars, hi lift jack brackets rock sliders displayed at the expo look easy to make

She says what do you need

I said a welder

She said look on ebay and find one, besides it should keep you busy and you'll stop winging wanting crap for Rover (named by my 21/2 year old daughter)

I said cool,

However I didn’t mention that I’d need an oxy or better yet a plasma cutter as well so I found this product on ebay and wanted to run it by you all so that you could return your though, keeping in mind that once all my projects are finished it wont be used all that often till another rover is bought or till I pull the finger out and get a start on the old Jag

It’s a 3 in 1 unit an Tig welder stick welder and a plasma cutter



http://cgi.ebay.com.au/AC-DC-TIG-ARC-PLASMA-CUTTER-INVERTER-ALLOY-WELDER-PULSE_W0QQitemZ330146720405QQihZ014QQcategoryZ4641 3QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/PLASMA-CUTTER-ARC-WELDER-TIG-WELDER-3-IN-1-UNIT_W0QQitemZ220131997423QQihZ012QQcategoryZ46413 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[George130]

:D:D:D
Happens to us all.

[lokka]

Yep ive seen em tho verry skeptical on em id rather put the money into a quality mig like a cig weld 250 or beta still a migomag like mine are great thats the 260 amper the biggest 240volt jobbie and it requires a 15amp supply at 240 volt to run it at full noise :D:D:D

[tombraider]

Love the moron wearing flip flops!

[HAK]

Love the moron wearing flip flops!

I wonder if he knows what 20kg as stated feels on open toes ;)

[HAK]

Yep ive seen em tho verry skeptical on em id rather put the money into a quality mig like a cig weld 250 or beta still a migomag like mine are great thats the 260 amper the biggest 240volt jobbie and it requires a 15amp supply at 240 volt to run it at full noise :D:D:D

How good does a Oxi cut say 10mm steal for example

[mcrover]

A guy I know who builds trailers bought one wanting to try it as a plasma cutter to see how much he would use it before forking out the good money on a quality one and he has now had it for about 2 years and uses it nearly everyday for doing heaps of different jobs including using it as a TIG and it is great.

My old man has one of these cheapies from Nightingales in Melbourne and it is the best stick welder I have ever used but Im still to try it as a TIG.

If your happy with the price and you cant justify thousands of $ for a welder I would go for it.

Oxy isnt the best thing to cut tube with, 9" angle grinder or plasma is better and clean it up with a 4".

If your asking how it would cut 10mm steel then you will take a while to learn how to do it properly but anyone can use a plasma, even my 10yo son can use it and it should be able to do 10mm. But an oxy will cut 10mm plate but to do it neatly takes practice and learning how to set it up in the first place.

[Tank]

Bloody Clarkie has geeeed me up to start creating my own parts

I said to the love of my life when she lets me have what I want, that items such as tube winch bars, hi lift jack brackets rock sliders displayed at the expo look easy to make

She says what do you need

I said a welder

She said look on ebay and find one, besides it should keep you busy and you'll stop winging wanting crap for Rover (named by my 21/2 year old daughter)

I said cool,

However I didn’t mention that I’d need an oxy or better yet a plasma cutter as well so I found this product on ebay and wanted to run it by you all so that you could return your though, keeping in mind that once all my projects are finished it wont be used all that often till another rover is bought or till I pull the finger out and get a start on the old Jag

It’s a 3 in 1 unit an Tig welder stick welder and a plasma cutter



http://cgi.ebay.com.au/AC-DC-TIG-ARC-PLASMA-CUTTER-INVERTER-ALLOY-WELDER-PULSE_W0QQitemZ330146720405QQihZ014QQcategoryZ4641 3QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/PLASMA-CUTTER-ARC-WELDER-TIG-WELDER-3-IN-1-UNIT_W0QQitemZ220131997423QQihZ012QQcategoryZ46413 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I would be very wary of unknown name brands, they maybe cheap, but you need to have service and repair back-up and spare parts, usually with 3 in 1 machines if one part breaks down, nothing works, also Plasma cutters usually require a decent air compressor with a good water trap, do you really need a plasma cutter, I had a CIG plasma cutter for years and I think I used it for less than an hour in that time, ended up selling as almost new condition. I would stick to local brand names that have a warranty that's worth the paper it's written on, Regards Frank.

[sclarke]

What does the man who inspired you say??????


GO FOR IT



ok what do i have as tools.

SIP 275 Mig Welder

Drop saw from Supercrap

100mm Dangle Gringer from Blummings

and lots of hand tools.....

if you want to make something, then just do it.... we all can, you just need the time and Want......

Go for it...

[GEK064]

Hey there ROVRERNIT. I'm a pretty good DYI but I've always wanted to weld and make stuff out of metal, so if you want or need support / help / company let me know cause I'm in Camden and only 35min away.

[HAK]

Hey there ROVRERNIT. I'm a pretty good DYI but I've always wanted to weld and make stuff out of metal, so if you want or need support / help / company let me know cause I'm in Camden and only 35min away.


Thanks Geko I'll defentley take you up on that offer if I decide to go head with it

Im waying up buying the bar making the bar or have some one make the bar should I decide what the heck just make it I can then make rock sliders and side rail and even perhaps a rear bar to ;)

Ive got about three weeks till kick off then I'll buy suspension make or buy bar winch and if the hand break permits even lockers

[Bush65]

Tank mentions spares. Be aware that many consumables are needed, mostly tips and nozzles (for the plasma) collets and nozzles for the tig. You also need a range (diameter and type) of tungstens for the tig, but you should not have a problem finding these.

Tig can produce the best welds, but is slow. A good tig power supply makes a good stick welder.

It is common for a tig welder to also be used for stick welding. For a lot of carbon steel pipe welding, it is common to use tig for the root run and stick to finish the weld (quicker than using tig only).

You probably should get a nice mig welder, not a toy one. And cheaper than the equivalent quality tig welder.