Inverter mig welder

[cjss]

Does anyone use an inverter mig welder? And any recommendations of a good one to buy? Thanks

 

[MF-ANDY]

Kemppi

 

[AJR75]

We use thermadyne "thermal arc" sets across both fabrication companies, roughly 30 sets. Have no complaints and will run all day laying 1.2 dia wire with no problems.

 

[madmatt]

I bought an R-tech 250 a very smooth machine to use. Cant fault it or R-tech as a company

 

[cjss]

Do you get as good a weld without using gas?

 

[madmatt]

I use gas on mine

 

[cjss]

What size of bottles do they use, and what kind of price is the gas?
, thanks

 

[madmatt]

I am on energas contract i have a midi bottle half a full 6' cylinder rent is abot 6.50 a month refills are about 28 quid i think.

 

[ACEngineering]

I am on energas contract i have a midi bottle half a full 6' cylinder rent is abot 6.50 a month refills are about 28 quid i think.

bit pricey that rent.
BOC size y (half size bottle) about £35 per year, no charges when collecting refills, and about £25 for refills. called the volkszone offer but they don't advertise it you need to haggle with the sales team over the phone before they admit its still running about 6 years after it started!

 

[Cowcalf]

Does anyone use an inverter mig welder? And any recommendations of a good one to buy? Thanks

are you talking of the small mig welder you can carry on your shoulder strap but has the spec of professional welder just totally portable

 

[Hesston4860s]

bit pricey that rent.
BOC size y (half size bottle) about £35 per year, no charges when collecting refills, and about £25 for refills. called the volkszone offer but they don't advertise it you need to haggle with the sales team over the phone before they admit its still running about 6 years after it started!

Volkzone deal when I did it last March was £26.50 gas price + £1.36 surcharge, rental £38.70 all plus vat.

 

[madmatt]

bit pricey that rent.
BOC size y (half size bottle) about £35 per year, no charges when collecting refills, and about £25 for refills. called the volkszone offer but they don't advertise it you need to haggle with the sales team over the phone before they admit its still running about 6 years after it started!

Boc quoted way more than that, and are a bunch of pillocks at local branch. I knew nothing about volks offer. So went with cheapest locally

 

[ACEngineering]

Volkzone deal when I did it last March was £26.50 gas price + £1.36 surcharge, rental £38.70 all plus vat.

I was close enough.

 

[ACEngineering]

Boc quoted way more than that, and are a bunch of pillocks at local branch. I knew nothing about volks offer. So went with cheapest locally

They dont advertise the offer at all and most staff dont know about it either. Certainly there agents dont. To be fair they have reduced my charges on the other three bottles I rent aswell saving me about £60 in rent per year.

 

[madmatt]

They dont advertise the offer at all and most staff dont know about it either. Certainly there agents dont. To be fair they have reduced my charges on the other three bottles I rent aswell saving me about £60 in rent per year.

I aint to fussed i dont miss 6quid a month via DD

 

[cjss]

are you talking of the small mig welder you can carry on your shoulder strap but has the spec of professional welder just totally portable

Yeah, that is the kind of thing I was talking about, just wondered if they were any good

 

[Cowcalf]

Kempii would be as good as anything but depends who offer the best deal with warranty

 

[Andrew]

As has been said, Kemppi Minarc Mig is a quality bit of kit.