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Wtd: Mig Welder
flak monkey - 23/10/09 at 11:39 AM

Looking for a semi industrial mig welder for the new garage.

I can run a 16A single phase supply so no problems there.

Would rather spend the money on a good secondhand one as long as parts are easily available rather than a cheapo clarke one.

Anyone got one?

Cheers,
David

coozer - 23/10/09 at 02:45 PM

Spend the cash, get yourself a Portamig off weldquipe on the mig welding forum.

Worth every penny imo...

flak monkey - 23/10/09 at 03:45 PM

What sort of money are they?

dhutch - 25/10/09 at 04:08 PM

I think its a case of send him (weldquipe) a PM telling him what you want and ask him for a quote.
- Not done it myself and i know there are more than the clarke ones clearly but apprently his prices are often very good.


Daniel

mad-butcher - 25/10/09 at 05:37 PM

How about this one, too far for me, I've got the transarc of the same era and as said they don't make them like that no more
linky

tony

flak monkey - 27/10/09 at 10:40 AM

quote:
Originally posted by mad-butcher
How about this one, too far for me, I've got the transarc of the same era and as said they don't make them like that no more
linky

tony


Sadly spares are a problem for them apparently.

I dont really want to spend over £250 so the Transmig ones are massively over my budget.

David

londonsean69 - 27/10/09 at 10:55 AM

quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
I dont really want to spend over £250 so the Transmig ones are massively over my budget.

David


That means a new Portamig is well out of price range.

Mine was about £550 I think, for the 185, and including a longer (4m) torch.

The Clarkes are not actually that bad - Weldequip is a Clarke dealer as well, and he services/repairs them if and when they need it. Apparently, they have got a lot better in the last few years.

Nice guy to deal with, rather than some no-brain MM salesman

Sean

flak monkey - 27/10/09 at 01:10 PM

If I could get a new Clarke 151 for £250 that may be an option (i.e. machine marts price with the VAT off)

Will see whats around

Cheers,
David

londonsean69 - 27/10/09 at 04:11 PM

See what weldequip can do, although that SIP you are interested in looks good

Sean

flak monkey - 27/10/09 at 04:22 PM

quote:
Originally posted by londonsean69
See what weldequip can do, although that SIP you are interested in looks good

Sean


The SIP would be nice buts it miles to far away