Thread: welder

i have a gasless mig but it also takes gas
i use the gasless wire and i think its c r a p
you can buy disposable bottles of gas now thats the way to go for a handy man

G'day gas less mig welding (mag welding) isent as nice as with the gas its just like stick welding but the flux is inside the wire you still get the same sorta result as mig welding but your left with a dirtyer weld that requires a good clean up a wirre brush is your best friend when gas less welding.
the best way to find out what it's like go to a good welding place and get them to give you a demo and have a shot at it yourself before buying a unit with theese things a quality unit will be worth the extra money.
lincoln make a good litle portable unit that will run gas or gas less and cig make a similar unit there are also sip which are ok but not as good as the better brands
i use a migomag 260 with gas on steel and other metals and imo i think are about the best on the market but your need and budget will probably make the disicision for you good luck

cheers
chris

I was just searching around and have read about the disposable bottles. How much are they and how big/long will they last. As I said I won't need it often and that might be a way to go. I just remember my Dad's little welder and as long as everything was clean you just pressed the button and it looked good.

I think there is a SIP at Repco at the moment. But there is a welding Shop in Hobart as well. I don't want to spend more the $1000 which leaves around 800 or so for the welder.

Matt

EDIT: just found it http://www.repcoshop.com.au/ASP/Catalogue/CatPage16.asp

the one for $599 but some say SIP are ok others they are crap. If I ask in the welding shop they will tell me they are crap ;-)

ok i have a CIG 130 mig its a great little welder it cost me about $600 a couple of years ago and it came with a regulator

the disposable bottles are worth about $30 and you will get about 15 minutes of flat out welding which is a fair bit of welding

If you can't weld, don't even think about attacking your vehicle

Practice on old bits of steel - especially thin stuff.

.............but to be honest it's best left to people who can weld.

Originally Posted by ladas

If you can't weld, don't even think about attacking your vehicle

Practice on old bits of steel - especially thin stuff.

.............but to be honest it's best left to people who can weld.

to be honest you are right but mig welding is one of the easiest ways of welding to learn

but yes do try on bits of steel first

just rember when arc welding you pull away from the weld when MIG welding you push the blob of weld

Originally Posted by ladas

If you can't weld, don't even think about attacking your vehicle

Practice on old bits of steel - especially thin stuff.

.............but to be honest it's best left to people who can weld.

I agree, its not as easy as it looks and your vehicle is not the place to start burning holes in. You might just end up with more holes than before.

Ian

I've done it years ago and it didn't look that bad. Will practice first
Rang the welding shop today and they said nit to go for the SIP 150 they have a weldmaster 150 and that is way better. They are also happy to demonstrate gasless welding.
http://www.weldmaster.com.au/product...d=110&pid=3114

Will have a look at it next week.

Matt