Single phase mig/stick welder
- Thread starter UlsterFarmer135
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What would you recommend if going for 2 seperate machines
tec arc profmig or oxford migmaker 180a or larger
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any half decent brand 200a stick inverter (sealey, parweld, sip, jasic)
chuck away whatever silly short cables come with the inverter and buy some decent ones (35mm2 and 5m length)
casemx 270
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- Location
- East midlands
Oxford mig we had I think it was a 300 amp on was a good machine great for farm work
if one of them is within op's budget that would be an ideal machine as it would enable them to use spray transfer for better penetration on thicker steel.
casemx 270
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- Location
- East midlands
We got on well with this one it was from the guy on here is it welding supplies direct ?
- Location
- Agricultural Engineer, Lancashire
Jasic or Tecarc would be my budget choices. I've a Tecarc that has had a hard life...drops, dust, moisture and general abuse. Runs off the end of an extension or two and will happily burn 3.2s all day long. I've the 160A version, could burn a 4mm but i've a 400A lincoln MIG for anything that heavy duty. Bought used and will probably not need to be replaced. Easily manages spray transfer and a joy to weld with.
As others have suggested Air-fed masks are the way forward. I can weld for hours and not suffer from smoke inhalation or steamed up glasses, masks have come a long way over the years so spend a bit more and get a better one. A lot are colour view these days. My final parting advice would be to buy decent welding rods. Just got a pack of Bohler 6013s off Welding Supplies Direct and they are excellent, cheap rods make you wonder if your a bad welder at times! Nothing more frustrating for a beginner, especially if they get left outside and go damp.
I’ve just bought one of these 250amp mig/stick machines first day today done some stick outside welding some cleats on to rest concrete panels on then inside put mig torch on and tried that as I’ve never had a mig before. Seemed like a bit of a faff but didn’t take too long to swap. Just felt I wanted a mig for fabrication jobs when my old inverter fan stopped working I might try and get it fixed for outdoor jobs though
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Anyone have experience with a Rohr welder?
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Pistonbroke
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I bought a 180 with the.aluminium spool gun for my son to do his gcse project. Works really well so far
Yes my man lent me a 180 for a week to try and it was a great machine I just bought the 250 amp as I felt that bit extra might come in handy for bigger stuff
Pistonbroke
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I had the same thought but didn't do it. Probably regret it someday but it won't do a lot of work here. Too late to tell you now but they gave a lot better price over the phone than on the website
I bought it from our local welding supplier man in van that I’ve had all my welding supplies off for 20 odd years so it was delivered setup spent half an hour doing bits and pieces which I really value so probably paid a bit more. I paid £580 for mine the 180 amp was £420 just with mig torch. How much did you pay?
Pistonbroke
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I had the welder,spool gun,two rolls of steel wire,two aluminium and a load of spare tips and they knocked roughly the equivalent of the vat off. Ordered it at 3.30pm.and arrived 9am next morning
Pistonbroke
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Like you said, it's hard to value somebody helping set it all up. Took me hours because I hadn't ever used a mig before. You don't get any help from ebay or Amazon that's for sure