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10-02-09, 09:02 PM
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Welding inverter
I am going back home this weekend and want to buy myself a small inverter for ark welding, but i don't know my way round the makes here. Any make I should stay away from or one you would recommend.
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10-02-09, 09:05 PM
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Re: Welding inverter
Arks are normally made of wood, so can't be welded!
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10-02-09, 09:15 PM
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Re: Welding inverter
You just wanting an AC buzz box for stick welding? Or you want DC? Not a lot of point getting DC for just stick unless you want TIG too.
The cheap AC one's are all pretty similar. No point paying for a top make.
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10-02-09, 10:14 PM
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Re: Welding inverter
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11-02-09, 04:37 PM
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Re: Welding inverter
Seems like you might as well find a set which already has it, but, I'm not too sure. Try http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/ they know about all types of welding.
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11-02-09, 05:03 PM
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Re: Welding inverter
That was the site I was going to link to.
I have a Murex MIG machine, which is very good, and they also do the types you're after. Thoroughly recommended. Other makes I can suggest are ESAB and Lincoln These are all "industrial" type machines rather than DIY, but in my experience it's worth paying the extra if you can afford it.
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11-02-09, 05:07 PM
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Re: Welding inverter
If you go for industrial stuff check the power requirements though.
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11-02-09, 10:43 PM
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Re: Welding inverter
Thanks for the heads up people.
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11-02-09, 11:20 PM
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Re: Welding inverter
I use a tiny pulse tig/mma inverter made by parweld at work for some light duty site work, good for about 160 amp tig 130 on mma constant, runs on 110v power
 (not cheap!)Small/low cost machines are not bad for diy.. but try and stretch to one with an H/F for tig (save on tungsten's and easier to use!) Be about £200 for a middle of the road scratch start, most dont come with tig torch.. another 60 quid please  I'd rather try and pick up a decent second hand than a cheap new one
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