entry level MIG

[Neddy flanders]

any suggestions for an easy to use and maintain MIG welder, gas must be easy to handle please

 

[Lincs Lass]

@Welding Supplies Direct might have something

 

[Hilly]

Oxford, simple and British , My friend just bought a new one good machine !

 

[Nearly]

They're all easy to use, maintenance is swapping the liner in the handpiece now and again, like once a year.

Old industrial 3 phase unit ,(if you have it).

Big single phase from Oxford or similar for about £1k would do you for life.

Inverter mig if you want to start working out of the back of a van. @TripleSix

Have a look on the mig-welding.co.uk forum and ditch the stick.

@Welding Supplies Direct

 

[Lincs Lass]

Two things to consider are ,A, voltage ,,and B ,gas ,rental gets expensive if its for bit and bob jobs

 

[Nearly]

Lots of hobby size cylinder companies now.
I've been on CO2 for 10 years but it's nice to get back onto Argoshield now I'm doing more welding.

 

[Bob c]

any suggestions for an easy to use and maintain MIG welder, gas must be easy to handle please

just ordered a new oxford
so got a old butters MIG 240 volt ... 240 amp,...full size mig wire roll .... and with take full size bottle
may make a ideal first MIG welder
when i pick the new one up,.....dowt i will use it any more

 

[stroller]

Lots of hobby size cylinder companies now.
I've been on CO2 for 10 years but it's nice to get back onto Argoshield now I'm doing more welding.

I've had a boc cylinder for the last few years, I've been meaning to change but the renewal never coincided with an empty bottle , this year it did, so I went to SGS gas, £80 deposit, no rental and £58 to fill a 20litre bottle. BOC rental on a Y size/20litre bottle is £99 a year.

 

[davidroberts30]

I've had a boc cylinder for the last few years, I've been meaning to change but the renewal never coincided with an empty bottle , this year it did, so I went to SGS gas, £80 deposit, no rental and £58 to fill a 20litre bottle. BOC rental on a Y size/20litre bottle is £99 a year.

I pay half that boc rent

 

[Deutzdx3]

Gys are nice to use. they do a synergic model which takes out a lot of guesswork. Fine tune for personal preference.

 

[ACEngineering]

I've had a boc cylinder for the last few years, I've been meaning to change but the renewal never coincided with an empty bottle , this year it did, so I went to SGS gas, £80 deposit, no rental and £58 to fill a 20litre bottle. BOC rental on a Y size/20litre bottle is £99 a year.

Boc volkszone offer is half that on a y size.
Plus refills are cheaper I think and no admin fee to pay on collection like normal.

 

[Hilly]

Im on air products , must check , they are all expensive like everything else a bit chopping and changing now n then dose good, like air products no need for gauges better than boc tho but still have gauges.

 

[Deutzdx3]

Recently had some prices from Boc on hobby gas and also commercial account. I’ll throw the prices up compared to quoted rent free supplier. Think they come out better if you’re using a fair amount of gas over rent free.

 

[davidroberts30]

Recently had some prices from Boc on hobby gas and also commercial account. I’ll throw the prices up compared to quoted rent free supplier. Think they come out better if you’re using a fair amount of gas over rent free.

if you use more than 2 bottles a year then boc hobby deal is cheapest over rent free

 

[Vizslaman]

Never thought I would use my Oxford MIG Welder anymore so let my neighbor have it when he was restoring a Morris Minor.
Biggest mistake I ever made.
Well made solid but simple machine

 

[Deutzdx3]

if you use more than 2 bottles a year then boc hobby deal is cheapest over rent free

The commercial deal isn’t bad. Argasheild
£4.60 per month rent. Gas 26.31. That’s for half bottle.

Boc Hobby 47 rent. £36.50 re-fill again half size bottle.
Hobby worked out slightly more expensive on re-fill but has to be in personal name. Can’t be in business name. So can’t claim vat back as easily. Surprised they were so competitive.

 

[Bob c]

this turned up the week before Christmas

 

[HarryB97]

Bought a new Oxford 3 phase mig welder last year, fantastic machine, very few electrics and a 20 year parts guarantee!

 

[Bob c]

Bought a new Oxford 3 phase mig welder last year, fantastic machine, very few electrics and a 20 year parts guarantee!

if it last as long as butters,.will well happy
butters over 30 year old and still works