Beginners welder
 

What do you think of this as a welder to play and learn with, make a few interesting works of art, progressing to a useful tool?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3706567272...84.m1423.l2649

Seller has plenty of neg feedback, but none on this product - or recommend me something better?

Re: Beginners welder
 

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...a=1&TC=SRC-mig
This is the new version of the one I have.
I've welded the mini floors ,side sills & A panels .
Welded several micra sill`s with it .
Its over twice the cost though.

Re: Beginners welder
 

i would rather go for this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mig-Welder...70656727258%26

fantastic little welders. nice smooth output and feed. i preferred using it to the big BOC one we had even though it was temperamental.

no matter what welder you get then get some decent argoshield universal.

Re: Beginners welder
 

+1
I'd go for a little bigger model that you won't outgrow.
I have one very similar to this and it works fab on any project you might encounter.

Re: Beginners welder
 

I bought one of these to weld my Camper van

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...gas-mig-welder

Can easily be converted to gas by using an adapter pipe and a regulator. I would try putting an argoshield bottle on as they last longer than the rubbish little white bottles.

Re: Beginners welder
 

Depends what you want to do.

Don't bother with disposable bottles they work out hilariously expensive.

Re: Beginners welder
 

Dont get a no gas welder they are crap.

The Cedora one listed in ebay is the same as the Snap On and I believe BOC one too, they are very good.

Try to get one that doesnt have a permanent live feed wire I thought these had been phased out but I was surprised in machine mart the other day finding 2 gas welders with permanent live feed.

This might help

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/buying.htm

Re: Beginners welder
 

Thanks, thats a great help.
Looks like a £120 welder might still be a good intro price, but it wont be quality, the mask will be crap etc.

Might just put a watch on ebay for mig welder in my area and see what comes up

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They're always supplied with crap masks, get a decent auto darkening one.

Re: Beginners welder
 

the all in one hobby welders usually come with hand held shields not masks and as Chris says they are fairly useless so budget about £30 off ebay for a decent mask.

They even come with flames and skulls on now.....groovy