Best make of mig welder

[JohnValiant9540]

Whag mig welders would everyone recommend?

 

[snarling bee]

Very pleased with my 400A Oxford. Had it 7/8 years.

 

[the-mad-welder]

Lorch here, it is well behaved!

 

[Hooby Farmer]

Fronius

 

[Hilly]

My friend has had an Oxford for a while now and it’s great , my murex died last week and I’m seriously considering an Oxford as replacement asi feel my murex is to old to bother repairing .

 

[dudders]

Chatting to a pro welder here and asked what he'd recommend and he said TecArc first choice, Oxford second. Then he saw my 40-year-old LyteArc stick welder and told me not to bother getting anything else. Just to throw out the 40-year-old rods!

 

[Bob lincs]

Miller .

 

[scholland]

Oxford here and very pleased with it.
There are better welders but for farm workshop stuff it's ideal.

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

TecArc

 

[HarryB97]

Very happy with my Oxford 3 phase Mig. Simple to use, very few electrics and a 20 year parts guarantee

 

[pellow]

I believe Tec arc and Oxford are made in the same factory, and I was told that Oxford uses the better parts. I run an Oxford 330 single phase, it was under £1000 with 3 rolls of wire, a spare torch/lead, loads of consumables and an auto helmet. Fronius is probably the best, I think Oxford is the best value for money

 

[Jetemp]

Fronius. Bought a second hand machine a couple of years ago, nothing comes close

 

[Ratbadger2]

Sip welders are very good and reasonably priced for the spec

 

[Hardweld]

I run an Oxford 410 and a Phil Weeks 250, they both are made in UK, very pleased with them.

 

[rob h]

I believe Tec arc and Oxford are made in the same factory, and I was told that Oxford uses the better parts. I run an Oxford 330 single phase, it was under £1000 with 3 rolls of wire, a spare torch/lead, loads of consumables and an auto helmet. Fronius is probably the best, I think Oxford is the best value for money

Made in York. Very helpful we have used them for parts to repair our old aga mig.i sometimes use a oxford mig and it seems smoother than 0ur old aga.if it dies on us we will be buying a oxford

 

[dunkie]

Kemppi, older models still have service/parts backup, weld continuously.

 

[tinsheet]

Oerlikon, had it for 15 years great welder. Oxford, Lincoln also good welders.

 

[Hilly]

I’ve Been told they all use the same parts just dressed differently in cases but essentially all the same bits inside ? True false ?

 

[cowmop]

My lady got a old BOC tradesmig 200
It runs on a 32amp 240 volt single phase supply and it used every day.
I challenge anyone to find anything better for the £500 she paid for it.

 

[Rattie]

Migatronic 350a 3ph and Murex 450a 1ph here, Migatronic is a brilliant machine to weld with, really smooth delivery and plenty powerful. The Murex needs a 32amp 'c' breaker and tin foil for a fuse, its just a thug really, but sticks big bits of metal back together pretty well.