welders in lidl

sniperman · 21-08-2013 04:30PM #1

anyone seen or used the €49.99.welders on sale in lidl?just wondering would they be good for gate makeing,useing 1"sq steel,or 2" sq box iron, they go from 40 to 80 amps,thanks all:D

gerryk · 21-08-2013 04:55PM

Do a search for 'lidl buzz box' or 'aldi buzz box' for some user-reports. People seem to think they're fine for any rougher jobs, but will erode thin metal, like car bodywork, quickly.

brokenarms · 21-08-2013 05:00PM

sniperman wrote: »

anyone seen or used the €49.99.welders on sale in lidl?just wondering would they be good for gate makeing,useing 1"sq steel,or 2" sq box iron, they go from 40 to 80 amps,thanks all:D

Not seen them but.

You will be very restricted in rod size. 2.5 and below at the very most, and thats being hopeful .On a very low duty cycle.

No way a 40-80 amp will burn a 3.2 rod correctly so 1" box is really all it can do.

I guess for that money its ok.

DERICKOO · 21-08-2013 07:45PM

Even 2.5 you need at least 90amps and above 2mm and below are OK with this lidl welder

paddy147 · 21-08-2013 11:58PM

And the bargain alert is where??????

paddyp · 22-08-2013 11:15PM

The 160a one is or at least was a bargain. Aldi have had a 160a one every autumn for the last few years, probably the same this year, the one I got around 2009 has powerful cooling fan will burn 2.5mm all day, and 3.2mm with a decent duty cycle. I got it to make a few quick repairs as the father was 200 miles away with the proper one, everyone was pleasantly surprised by it.

Know a couple of people that got the 80a one, impossible to strike an arc with it, the fan is a joke it overheats after about 2 rods you'd really want to be only using 1.6mm rods with it,waste of time and money.

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