Recommend me a mig welder please

[roscoe erf]

got a Lincoln single phase 250amp and a Italian 350 3 phase one both are excellent welders the Lincoln does most farm jobs but i prefer the 3 phase one especially when building in the workshop boc bottles hobby gas works out to expensive got mine on the vlkzone deal much cheaper than normal how long does a bottle last well that. depends how much you use it and how you use it

 

[suffolksmallholder]

I don't have three phase, it stops about a mile away so my three phase SIP stands idle, but there is a good Engineering company two miles up the road and if I do the donkey work they are very reasonable price wise. EG, mini digger ditching bucket was an odd one out so I cut the old ears off, made and sent a cardboard template to https://bmc-buckets.co.uk/ which duly arrived assembled with the pins welded in situ. I then took the bucket and ears to the Engineers who glued the new ears on said bucket, oh and a new cutting edge was fitted whilst the bucket was with them.
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[Pistonbroke]

Anyone had a warrior? Never heard of them until a week ago but spoke to them on the phone and they seem a top firm to be dealing with

 

[Zedlock]

We use a Butters AMT 1800 MIG, it's good for anything up to about 5mm. Single phase on a 16A socket. Previously had a SIP but the Butters is a much better welder IMHO.

 

[bobk]

Bought a wacker plate instead

 

[Suffolk Serf]

Which rods are you using ? currently on some white box which are ok / average , normally use Oerlikon ,

Can't remember, they come from the local Vapormatic/Granit/etc stockist. Oerlikon rings a bell.

 

[suffolksmallholder]

Hope it is a Dynapack! Still the best.
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[cb387]

Had a Butters machine for the last 25 years, never had any problems

 

[czechmate]

Bought a wacker plate instead

Did you go for with or without gas?

 

[czechmate]

First brand new MIG welding set we bought was NBC - Norman Butter, delivered by Norman Butter himself. 1977

 

[bobk]

Did you go for with or without gas?

Yes it runs on gas . sans plomb 98

I didn't actually think the mig had much advantage over a stick welder if I'm honest .

 

[czechmate]

Yes it runs on gas . sans plomb 98

I didn't actually think the mig had much advantage over a stick welder if I'm honest .

On the average farm, I tend to agree

 

[Exfarmer]

Yes it runs on gas . sans plomb 98

I didn't actually think the mig had much advantage over a stick welder if I'm honest .

They are two different tools, I would go for a Mig first unless the bulk of my work was outside. Working with a mig was a relevation

 

[czechmate]

They are two different tools, I would go for a Mig first unless the bulk of my work was outside. Working with a mig was a relevation

Yea, but on a farm more than half the use is outside. It’s ok here, there’s no wind for 9 months a year

 

[bobk]

They are two different tools, I would go for a Mig first unless the bulk of my work was outside. Working with a mig was a relevation

Problem is I've never used one .

 

[Exfarmer]

Problem is I've never used one .

If you have used stick it does not take long to convert and modern migs are extremely user friendly

 

[farmgineer]

Look up Adams gas for rent free bottles. Our Oxy is from them and they do full size bottles too. Our Mig is running on gas from energas, on rent, it's dearer unless you use at least 2 bottles a year and they have a local depot I can swap them if I run out in the middle of a job.

 

[Bury the Trash]

I rarely use my gys mig and the wire goes rusty and bungs up the liner, its damp in this country unless everything stored i the kitchen by the rayburn.
Gas is a pita and extra expense as well.

I nearly always use one of the three mma welders. 160 to 300 amps.dc inverters and an ac one for 'magnetised ' steel and trailer drawbar rings ( on higher open volts...7018 , 6010 rods etc for good penitration ) etc.

Been on them today as a matter of fact, welding on new solid stub axles to the atv trailer and the 2 hubs to rear drive shafts on the bike using 110 amps and 312 dissimilar rods pleass tell me how that work would be better with mig?

But I do concede that the thing that's getting to me these days is the fumes , which would be a bit less crap on my lungs with mig but then I work mostly outdoors with its fresh air...

P.s. no gas is crap

 

[Exfarmer]

Rust can be an issue on mig wire if used infrequently. Always store spare reels in a plastic bag. Of course damp is a big issue with spare rods, but are easier to move indoors.

 

[Bury the Trash]

Rods are easy enough to rebake, the duration of.. and temps are on the box usually or info is available online somewhere.