First MIG - Rtech180?

[Kevm]

You will want to get an auto welding helmet and a pair of gloves, I use the TIG welding sort which are a soft leather a lot thinner than the big chunky welding gauntlets so they won't stop as much heat but you can actually hold something with reasonable dexterity.

Like this. LEATHER GAUNTLETS TIG GLOVES PROFFESIONAL SOFT LEATHER WELDING GLOVES HEAVY DUTY | eBay

[Suffolk-Matt]

Thanks everyone for the input.

 

SIP Autoplus 181DP Dual Purpose MIG Welder - SIP04791 | SIP UK

 

I have that one. I've found it very good for the money. The Rtech stuff looks very good, I'm tempted by their plasma cutters.

 

 

A little out of my budget really, looking to spend about 450 including mask, gloves etc.

 

It will. Much like the SIP one it will run on a 13amp socket but only at 160amps. For the full 180 amps you need a 16amp supply.

 

Ah , I see, so, whatever i end up getting it would make sense to buy one with a min of 160amps?

 

Other than the machine i list in the first post, any other recommendations?

 

There are a few Clarke and Sealey jobbies at my local machine mart in the VAT free offer ( that they seem to have every week)

 

Any good?

 

 

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/mig165

 

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/205te-turbo-mig-welder

 

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cl-migwld-230v230tec

 

Remember vat free offer

[base]

R tech are local to me, I have a R tech Tig and also that Mig you have linked, great little machine would recommend, R techs back up is also top notch, I would not hesitate to recommend or buy their products. As for second hand I would say its a bit like a second hand chainsaw ....................generally its for sale for one reason................its knackered