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Which welder?

  • 16-06-2012 10:37pm
    #1
    Manoffeeling
    Closed Accounts Posts: 931 ✭✭✭


    Greetings. I need to buy a welder for some light work, making gates and bits and bobs. I wouldn't be the best to weld but am willing to learn! My question is what is the most suitable welder for me to buy? I saw some of those small light ones, and they perform very well. Any advice..Thanks


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  • #2
    flyingfarmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭flyingfarmer


    Aldi 50 euro. Do your jobs nicely!


  • #3
    st1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 936 ✭✭✭st1979


    By small light ones do you mean inverter welder or the one in lidl or aldi. I got the one in lidl or aldi (think €60 or €80) and while it does weld it was really a waste of money as I now have an inverter welder by thermal arc which can be got for less than €300. It is so easy to weld light or heavy stuff and lovely and light to move about. It will do heavy welding all day no problem.


  • #4
    Manoffeeling
    Closed Accounts Posts: 931 ✭✭✭Manoffeeling


    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/tools/3225237

    Are these any good?

    I want something reliable and for as long time.


  • #5
    ci985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 76 ✭✭ci985


    Had a murex inverter which i thought was a good make would weld fine for an hour or so on 3.2 rods or all day on 2.5 bought a oil cooled set and it will weld all day on 4.0 rods inverter has not been plugged in since!

    you need to get good penetration what ever you buy :):) !!!!!!!!


  • #6
    O.A.P
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭O.A.P


    There is plenty of information about them in this thread from a few months back.http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=77293077


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  • #7
    mf690
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68 ✭✭mf690


    I bought termal arc 165amp inverter welder , about 3 years ago. I use it for
    Machinery repairs
    and general bits and pieces .I see one done deal one for €280 in Kilkenny .
    I wouldn't be the best at welding but I find the inverter much easier to use than any other arc welder I used before also get one of the self darkening welding helmets . Much easier to start welding with one.


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