Jusepy82 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Hello , Im looking for a welder to mainly do pannel repairs on my escort. Sick of depending on other people for welding and its starting to bug me. Sooo ive got a repco gasless gas little welder(mech pro 150A) but its pretty shit. Im looking towards the cig welders as other people have recommended here. I dont want to pay moon beans and dont want to pay peanuts either. I want to buy something that is much better than my current welder not something equal. I am a mechanic by trade so i know how to weld but not so flash with thin pannel steel. recommendations please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Check back the last 10 pages or so, quite a few people have purchased MIG's for exactly that usage. Some decent units for fair money these days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustHarry Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 3 hours ago, Jusepy82 said: Hello , Im looking for a welder to mainly do pannel repairs on my escort. Sick of depending on other people for welding and its starting to bug me. Sooo ive got a repco gasless gas little welder(mech pro 150A) but its pretty shit. Im looking towards the cig welders as other people have recommended here. I dont want to pay moon beans and dont want to pay peanuts either. I want to buy something that is much better than my current welder not something equal. I am a mechanic by trade so i know how to weld but not so flash with thin pannel steel. recommendations please Of you can find one second hand The lincon 130t or 170t are a great wee unit I've got a 130t at home. Surprisingly grungy for a little welder. But good for fine stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusepy82 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 36 minutes ago, Bling said: Check back the last 10 pages or so, quite a few people have purchased MIG's for exactly that usage. Some decent units for fair money these days. Thanks , I read the whole thread but am still unsure if I should be getting a cig weld 135A or one of the bigger cigwelders for about a grand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Oh if you only want Cig weld then yeah 135A rating should cover all car stuff i'd say. I have a BOC welder (180A) and for panel work it's always below half power, well below. You won't want to weld a towbar together, but panel work is really lightweight so will be sweet. The lower the settings go the better the thin jobs will go. Haven't used cig weld to know how low they go. I think mine goes as low as 30A and I fiddle the settings around there and upwards usually. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transom Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Is the cigweld 135 mig the same they sell at supercheap ? If so i had one it’s ok but upgraded to a newer inverter style mig and the difference is very noticeable also the cigweld 135 is not a replaceable binzel style hose / hand piece 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datlow Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 5 hours ago, Jusepy82 said: gasless gas little welder Are you using it gasless for panels? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 22 minutes ago, Transom said: Is the cigweld 135 mig the same they sell at supercheap ? If so i had one it’s ok but upgraded to a newer inverter style mig and the difference is very noticeable also the cigweld 135 is not a replaceable binzel style hose / hand piece They do a weldskill 135 inverter now too For the money I'm very impressed with the BOC Raptor mig I got, it's a lot more capable than I am lol. https://mytools.co.nz/products/raptor-160-mig-welder-10amp Should have got the 180 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yetchh Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 I've got two cigwelds, 220 amp mig and 140 amp mma/tig inverter.. Have had no probs with either, both will weld up to 6mm. I bought the mig about 6 months before they brought out the multi process replacement.. In typical fashion.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusepy82 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 19 hours ago, datlow said: Are you using it gasless for panels? At the moment im using it for practicing my welding gasless but Im going to do my car with gas mig if I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusepy82 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 19 hours ago, Raizer said: They do a weldskill 135 inverter now too For the money I'm very impressed with the BOC Raptor mig I got, it's a lot more capable than I am lol. https://mytools.co.nz/products/raptor-160-mig-welder-10amp Should have got the 180 though. Whats the duty cycle on this bad boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 3 minutes ago, Jusepy82 said: Whats the duty cycle on this bad boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusepy82 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Has anyone got or used a weldpro digital mig 200 ? quite impressed with the price and warranty . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidian Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Hello, Im sure there is an answer somewhere in this thread, however, I'm a little time poor and a lotta patience poor, hoping someone can help Im after a single phase AC/DC welder and have watched a ton of review videos and spec sheets, hoping someone has personal experience with either of below and can recommend one. I've also coughed up $$$ for a new circuit to my shed with both 10A and 15A so any single ph plug is all good: https://www.arcweld.co.nz/itemdetails/-Lincoln-Powercraft-206-Tig-Ac-Dc-Welder/4476.aspx https://unimig.com.au/product/razor-200-ac-dc-tig-welder/ https://nzsafetyblackwoods.co.nz/en/cigweld-weldskill-205-inverter-tig-welder-each-00133488?gclid=CjwKCAjw0dKXBhBPEiwA2bmObdz9sWzLhZJR4a-eTOS35-3JqI6qYWuPmE-8gTVK2GV-EGbqnXwn3hoCKTcQAvD_BwE Not fussed on a pedal, not keen on pulse only tho, mainly after ali and alloy jobbies nothing too thick, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vk327 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 I recently brought the weldskill 205 acdc and really like it, TGA abrasives https://tgaabrasives.co.nz/shop/welding-plasma/welding-equipment-welding-plasma/tig-machines-welding-equipment-welding-plasma/cigweld-weldskill-205-ac-dc-tig-welder/ were a bit cheaper than blackwoods too, the 8m tig torch is handy for some jobs but a bit of a pain for others so iv got a 4mt flex head wp17 setup for it now as well. really rate the ease of use, great upgrade over my old china acdc tig 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbeam Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 On 25/07/2022 at 21:04, Jusepy82 said: Has anyone got or used a weldpro digital mig 200 ? quite impressed with the price and warranty . I have one. For the money it seems you can’t go wrong. I will say it’s not a frequently used item in the workshop atm. Makes nice welds when dialled in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 2 hours ago, vk327 said: I recently brought the weldskill 205 acdc and really like it, TGA abrasives https://tgaabrasives.co.nz/shop/welding-plasma/welding-equipment-welding-plasma/tig-machines-welding-equipment-welding-plasma/cigweld-weldskill-205-ac-dc-tig-welder/ were a bit cheaper than blackwoods too, the 8m tig torch is handy for some jobs but a bit of a pain for others so iv got a 4mt flex head wp17 setup for it now as well. really rate the ease of use, great upgrade over my old china acdc tig I need to pull finger and get set up to tig here. That's a damn nice option. 8m lead is long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidian Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 3 hours ago, vk327 said: I recently brought the weldskill 205 acdc and really like it, TGA abrasives https://tgaabrasives.co.nz/shop/welding-plasma/welding-equipment-welding-plasma/tig-machines-welding-equipment-welding-plasma/cigweld-weldskill-205-ac-dc-tig-welder/ were a bit cheaper than blackwoods too, the 8m tig torch is handy for some jobs but a bit of a pain for others so iv got a 4mt flex head wp17 setup for it now as well. really rate the ease of use, great upgrade over my old china acdc tig nice one, cheers for that. Always good to hear from someone who has used it. The weldskill videos on youtube tend to be suspiciously sponsored-like. altho the interface on all of the entry ad/dc machines is more or less exactly the same. That's there the Lincoln sticks out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 I know I worked with a relatively small sample size, but I saw Lincoln welders fail and be sent out for repair more than any other brand. They must be alright because people swear by them....but it left a bad taste in my mouth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 I still rate my BOC highly, it's called a 200 but it's actually 210A. https://mytools.co.nz/products/boc-smootharc-tig-200-ac-dc?pr_prod_strat=collection_fallback&pr_rec_id=26b01ce58&pr_rec_pid=4459075469347&pr_ref_pid=4516669259811&pr_seq=uniform 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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