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What MIG welder?

  • 30-12-2019 08:23PM
    #1
    Car99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,531 ✭✭✭


    Looking to buy a MIG for general jobs around the place and some car body work on a car I'm restoring.

    I've it narrowed down to three but am open to other suggestions too.

    Portamig 236S transformer mig £845 15A- 235A wire size 0.6 0.8 1.0

    Cros Arc 291C inverter mig £760 30A-250A wire size 0.6 0.8 1.0

    Rtech 250A inverter including stand £900 30A-250A wire size 0.6 0.8 1.0

    Welder will be used only in my garage, DIY use only , car body resto work and other odds and sod jobs .

    Can anyone see any reason to pick one of the above welders above another or is there another brand welder I should look at sub £1000 sterling?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    dingdong1234567
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 828 ✭✭✭dingdong1234567


    Car99 wrote: »
    Looking to buy a MIG for general jobs around the place and some car body work on a car I'm restoring.

    I've it narrowed down to three but am open to other suggestions too.

    Portamig 236S transformer mig £845 15A- 235A wire size 0.6 0.8 1.0

    Cros Arc 291C inverter mig £760 30A-250A wire size 0.6 0.8 1.0

    Rtech 250A inverter including stand £900 30A-250A wire size 0.6 0.8 1.0

    Welder will be used only in my garage, DIY use only , car body resto work and other odds and sod jobs .

    Can anyone see any reason to pick one of the above welders above another or is there another brand welder I should look at sub £1000 sterling?

    Thanks

    Rtech 180 mig. Job done if your doing DIY stuff yourself. I use gas and not flux core wire. Really happy with mine. Get on the MIG welding UK forum and you'll find a member that will give you a referral discount code.

    EDIT: Think the members name is "doubleboost"


  • #3
    xDerp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 90 ✭✭xDerp


    dingdong1234567 wrote: »
    Rtech 180 mig. Job done if your doing DIY stuff yourself. I use gas and not flux core wire. Really happy with mine. Get on the MIG welding UK forum and you'll find a member that will give you a referral discount code.

    Same, got one for about 550 quid, worked a treat for welding up car sills and got me through NCT. I think it'll run up to 160A from a standard plug (not sure how long though!) It's under 20kg so handy enough to move about.


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