Weld all of the things

#16

I’m doing an evening course in July which will cover MIG and Arc welding, so while I know nothing yet I hope this will change.

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#17

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wolf-Mig140-Gas-No-Gas-Gasless-Combination-Turbo-Smooth-DC-Mig-Welder-135amp/281488279967?_trksid=p2047675.c100037.m2107&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D35391%26meid%3D7cd727f42f934bafa2641cea3550bd97%26pid%3D100037%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D131816541706

Does anyone have an opinion on this? 30 quid each, if 5 of us fancy a hand in the pocket?

#18

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Orange-PVC-Flame-Retardant-Welding-Curtain-Screen-Frame-Set-6ft-x-6ft-/131809623773?hash=item1eb0773edd:g:OXkAAOSwWKtUy6EW

#19

I’d seriously consider something better than this. In my experience the little hobby welders don’t have enough oomph to get decent penetration and the result is ‘pigeon poo’ welds.

Also gasless is horrid - loads of spatter everywhere. Yuk.

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#20

These are the options at MM, any thoughts on an end of this spectrum to aim for? https://www.machinemart.co.uk/c/diy-mig-welders/

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#22

Is this still a go-er?

#23

I’ve kind of fallen out with LHS, Tom. Before I connected the welder, unfortunately.

#24

Not Machine Mart! I think things are likely to go wrong so we’d be better off going through a specialist supplier.

This is a great forum:

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum

#25

Something like this might be good - often recommended but I’ve never used one myself

https://www.weldequip.com/parweld-171c-mig.htm

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#26

I believe it’s still available. Their last communication was “take it take it!”

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/london-hack-space/surplus$20mig/london-hack-space/PPqTk0vJyto/oauZ_BCkDgAJ

#27

We’d also need an auto-darkening helmet. Makes learning so much easier. I know we have helmets on the Makerspace - are they auto, @joeatkin2 ?

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#28

Yes , good you are here is that a ok mig ?

#29

There you go. If anyone is a member of LHS, go grab it! Might even be worth paying someone to fix it rather than buying a cheap welder if we can’t get it going.

#30

I don’t think membership is even an issue. Just say SLMS sent ya!

#31

I’m not a member of that group, is anyone able to post there and check if it’s still a thing?

#32

Done

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#33

@RichM is there a gap in the market for 3 phase mig’s that can’t go into the smaller user market , if so a second hand 3 phase might be the cheapest option?

I don’t have the experience to know but it might be worth you taking a look

#34

Seems the LHS machine is trashed.

#35

Just the firstish Google hit