Weld all of the things

#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

#36

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sealey-SUPERMIG-220-Professional-MIG-Welder-220Amp-230V-Ergo-plus-Euro-torch/301945410825?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D35391%26meid%3D18df97d8f08647359b3c837f7a0640e5%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D10%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D121968678210

#37

I’d rather buy one with a torch that’s designed as working…

Good brand though

#38

Looks promising. Do we need a pledge drive so we know our budget?

#39

Yeah, a pledge drive might be helpful here. If we have a good budget in mind, then we’d know just how pro we can afford to go.

Edit: It’d probably be a good idea to go into a pledge drive with an outline kit idea, something like:

(n)x masks
(n)x pairs of gauntlets
Welding Curtain
MIG Welder

#40

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mig-welder-/252388961858?hash=item3ac38dee42:g:gPMAAOSwr0ZXNixG

#41

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/162047099631

I have no idea if this would be any good ?

I think that we should let @RichM look after this one as nobody else has got a clue.

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/MIG-Welding-Plant-3-Phase-Miller-Water-Cooled-/322106346716?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150519202351%26meid%3D93e855e2d9f64ce48b5a32406767a0a5%26pid%3D100408%26rk%3D15%26rkt%3D25%26sd%3D252388961858&_trksid=p2056116.c100408.m2460