Fresh welder... What to get?

[swinny]

I'm wanting to get a fresh welder as have a few bits and bobs I want to get sorted. I can get done with a friend but always best to have your own. 

 

Currently run a 161 turbo mig welder and it isn't a bad thing to be fair.

 

I want something so I can weld some new loader brackets onto my current attachments so thick metal. 

 

Don't want silly money in one nor do I want a huge beast to store.... 200-230amp mig or just a stick welder? I know nothing of stick welders but hear they are good for thicker stuff.

 

Many thanks Chris

[woody paul]

200amp inverter welder is probably the best route to go small and powerful easy to use, 

[htb]

Got a 240 SIP mig here, 25 yrs old about as big as you can go on single phase. Not a bad machine.

Just been gas weldng lead sheet for the roof, now thats fun and challenging to learn, have not gas welded since the 90's

[swinny]

Forgot to say 230v power is all I have on normal supply amp

[swinny]

4 minutes ago, woody paul said:

200amp inverter welder is probably the best route to go small and powerful easy to use, 

Just looked at rtec 250a inverter and only said 9mm metal not sure what I expected to be honest

[woody paul]

9 minutes ago, swinny said:

Just looked at rtec 250a inverter and only said 9mm metal not sure what I expected to be honest

That's with 1 pass if you are welding loader bracket on should multi pass weld any way.

My brother has a sip 160amp runs on 13amp plug great little machine can set it up and weld plate together and it looks like its been Tig welded.

[topchippyles]

Stick for me on buckets and attachments 

 

Clarke 260TE ARC Welder 

[Ratman]

I bought a Jasic 200 synergic earlier this year, 5yr warranty, 240v supply but you sill need a good size supply cable though Chris. I put a 3 core 6mm armoured cable in my garage for this reason, and to run my log splitter.

[topchippyles]

3 minutes ago, Ratman said:

I bought a Jasic 200 synergic earlier this year, 5yr warranty, 240v supply but you sill need a good size supply cable though Chris. I put a 3 core 6mm armoured cable in my garage for this reason, and to run my log splitter.

If the consumer unit has a spare slot go 10mm armoured cable

[Ratman]

If the consumer unit has a spare slot go 10mm armoured cable

The cables are already in the ground oh knowledgable one! [emoji849] hence my comment of.... i fit the cable for this reason.
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