Mig welder recommendation

wee_gus

wee_gus

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Guys I am looking for a mig welder for the workshop

does anyone recommend anything? Roughly got around 1k to spend on one.

also looking for a compressor for the workshop?

around 750 mark
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Guys I am looking for a mig welder for the workshop

does anyone recommend anything? Roughly got around 1k to spend on one.

also looking for a compressor for the workshop?

around 750 mark
single or 3ph?
Phil Weeks .... https://www.warriorwelders.com/
he's moved from Bath and is now just the other side of the old Severn bridge, from me ... Tockington IIRC ... not very far from @Mintsauce 's place ..... I bought a 250A - 1ph a while ago and very happy with it
 
doobin

doobin

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Guys I am looking for a mig welder for the workshop

does anyone recommend anything? Roughly got around 1k to spend on one.

also looking for a compressor for the workshop?

around 750 mark
What are your CFM requirements for the compressor? You don't need to spend too much on one unless you want major airflow.

R-Tech mig welders are good. Heard good things about Warrior too.
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
What are your CFM requirements for the compressor? You don't need to spend too much on one unless you want major airflow.

R-Tech mig welders are good. Heard good things about Warrior too.
or run two 14cfm,s into a ring line
have one of these and has been very good too ....

gonna cost to get that volume of air from a larger unit https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/384501079210?hash=item59860cdcaa:g:YlAAAOSw~cVhkoS6

and can always chuck one in the van if you wanted to and still have air in the shop

if you want bigger receiver capacity just tee a tank in to store more litre-age
(47kg propane bottles make good air tanks once purged) ;) and just plug 'em in ... or take them with you too for mobile limited supplies
 
doobin

doobin

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or run two 14cfm,s into a ring line
have one of these and has been very good too ....

gonna cost to get that volume of air from a larger unit https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/384501079210?hash=item59860cdcaa:g:YlAAAOSw~cVhkoS6

and can always chuck one in the van if you wanted to and still have air in the shop

if you want bigger receiver capacity just tee a tank in to store more litre-age
(47kg propane bottles make good air tanks once purged) ;) and just plug 'em in ... or take them with you too for mobile limited supplies
I have the same thing from SGS- it's been good, belt drive is a bit quieter than direct. Previously I had two direct drive Wolf compressors and joined them as you suggest- however the belt drive runs to a higher pressure, so regulated down again from storage pressure you get a lot more usable air. So think I'll stick with one and a secondary reservior as needed.
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
I have the same thing from SGS- it's been good, belt drive is a bit quieter than direct. Previously I had two direct drive Wolf compressors and joined them as you suggest- however the belt drive runs to a higher pressure, so regulated down again from storage pressure you get a lot more usable air. So think I'll stick with one and a secondary reservior as needed.
absolutely .... the direct drive are much noisier and if the motor dies, a PITA to replace ... belt drive is / always was, much better (and runs cooler generally) .... and can be wound up to 150PSI quite happily

for the cost of a dedicated extra receiver, you could 'acquire' a lot of 47kg tanks -- and they're tested to a lot higher limit ;) (380psi IIRC)
empty them and turn upside down to drain completely (propane is heavier than air ) and purge them a few times with 30 - 40 PSI ...
the smell will linger for a long time ... it's a 'stenching additive' as propane has no natural smell/odour and is added to be able to detect leaks/presence

to connect them simply use a LH threaded std stem nut and stem with a PCL attached to the stem ... male to male lines will let you plug as many as you want into your system (and enable you to take the tank with you to site if required - seem to recall you already do that with a B o cee tank ;):giggle:) ... job did (y)
 
Canal Navvy

Canal Navvy

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Think I'll be looking at a Jasic to go with my Kempi tig and Miller engine drive 😉
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
to connect them simply use a LH threaded std stem nut and stem with a PCL attached to the stem ... male to male lines will let you plug as many as you want into your system (and enable you to take the tank with you to site if required - seem to recall you already do that with a B o cee tank ;):giggle:) ... job did (y)


 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Think I'll be looking at a Jasic to go with my Kempi tig and Miller engine drive 😉
engine drive what ?? ... if it's stick, you'll need summat like a Hobart Hefty or equivalent unit
 
Canal Navvy

Canal Navvy

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engine drive what ?? ... if it's stick, you'll need summat like a Hobart Hefty or equivalent unit
I was meaning that in my opinion a Jasic wouldn't look out of place in the company of a Kempi or a Miller. 😉

I currently run a Hefty on the Miller usually on innershield 211 🙂

Thinking at the moment it would make sense to buy a budget M.A.G. and "share" the farm generator when it's not doing essential farm work 😁
 
Canal Navvy

Canal Navvy

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TPS weld tech in Kilmarnock have great back up service, we’ve sent them machine for repair and had them back within 3-4 days
I was very impressed with them when they had a stand at the S.E.D. , one of their technical guys was very happy to talk at length about one of my welders and was even prepared to post me an update part FOC despite not having bought it off them 😁
 
wee_gus

wee_gus

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Looks like I’m about to order the warrior 330 next week, got a few welding jobs in the workshop and this would be just the job.

can anyone recommend any migs that will work from a generator in a van?
Compressor wise something around the 150 - 200 litre mark
 
doobin

doobin

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Looks like I’m about to order the warrior 330 next week, got a few welding jobs in the workshop and this would be just the job.

can anyone recommend any migs that will work from a generator in a van?
Compressor wise something around the 150 - 200 litre mark
Phil does a specially designed genset for his migs.
 
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