Hunter Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Im about to buy one off 'That Site' but if anyone has a Tig welding kit available for a reasonable price I will be requiring one shortly for a job with quite a bit of thin metal welding. I would pay postage or do a collection within reasonable distance. Thanks for looking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirky640 Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 is tig welder not for alloy mate :( kirky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted March 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Yes, but its also for welding fine mild steel. A mig welder is far to strong and will burn it. TIG will do alloy, steel, stainless, so its a very usefull tool to have around :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirky640 Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Yes, but its also for welding fine mild steel. A mig welder is far to strong and will burn it. TIG will do alloy, steel, stainless, so its a very usefull tool to have around :( i c thanks mate you learn sumit new every day cheers kirky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auto culto Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 you have pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madcowz Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 The one I have is great for fine metal work. If you don't mind huge holes in your work. Is an old Bantum oil filled arc welder. Weighs a ton, but great for heavy duty work /mad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted March 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Jeese thats massive for an Arc welder.. I geuss you can use 10mm thick rods in that and the towns lights dim. This is my pride and joy Mig welder at the moment, that is slowly earning more respect then I thought! Kirky, I learn something new here everyday wouldnt even have a firearm certificate or SGC if it wasnt for this forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THAIBOXER Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Jeese thats massive for an Arc welder.. I geuss you can use 10mm thick rods in that and the towns lights dim. This is my pride and joy Mig welder at the moment, that is slowly earning more respect then I thought! Kirky, I learn something new here everyday wouldnt even have a firearm certificate or SGC if it wasnt for this forum ALLY HAS TO BE HIGH FREQUENCY TIG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciltalgarth Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Have a look here not a bad place had some good stuff from here. Hope it helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Have a look here not a bad place had some good stuff from here. Hope it helps tenner says this post gets edited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciltalgarth Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 oops SORRY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 oops SORRY you will be if you do it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciltalgarth Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 oops SORRY you will be if you do it again. Thanks mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 The one I have is great for fine metal work. If you don't mind huge holes in your work. Is an old Bantum oil filled arc welder. Weighs a ton, but great for heavy duty work /mad Now THAT brings back memories is it the Pickfield bantam? We used on at the Spanish City in whitley bay for welding the barriers on the Go Kart track and repairing the metalworkl on a few of the other rides I use a Mig now for most light work on the car etc but fancied a Arc when Netto had them in cheap LG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auto culto Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 I've got a big old arc like that one except mine isn't posh as Ive not got it on wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madcowz Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 You mus have a double hurnia carryiing that thing about No, I'm fine thanks (typing from my hospital bed) :-) I also have an oxy set with full sized bottles on a trolley, far too blooming heavy as I can hardly move it. need to try and sell it and get a smaller one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipmoff Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 ALLY HAS TO BE HIGH FREQUENCY TIG. Just to correct that ally is ac where as steels are dc you will find most small invertrer tigs are dc only if you want ac/dc tigs they are quite dear to buy and generally 415v. Where the " High Frequency " comes in is for starting the arc cheaper welders are scratch arc where you have to touch the tugsten tip onto your weld material which is not ideal as you contaminate the tip where as with a HF start you get a "Surge" to intiate the weld so you do not need to touch the tip onto your weld material. And yes TIG's are a very handy neat welder to have I was gonna buy one myself now i dont have access to one at my current work but I couldnt justify spending the money for the amount I would use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky123 Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Hi I have a 40 to 140 amp arc welder and it is great for small jobs I welded a 19mm socket to a piece of flat iron as a kind of box spanner today so I could get my shock absorber nut off I am halfway through welding a fox shaped target to a frame via some chain,I am going to drill holes and put some of those orange reflectors your kids have on their bike spokes for the eyes No good for ally though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 I've got a big old arc like that one except mine isn't posh as Ive not got it on wheels Lord Geordie. If you ever travel to the North West, I have a freebie Arc Welder 140 in garage - spare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony9r Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 The one I have is great for fine metal work. If you don't mind huge holes in your work. Is an old Bantum oil filled arc welder. Weighs a ton, but great for heavy duty work /mad I used to use one of those oil filled arc welders, welding with it was as smooth as silk! I currently have 6 welders in my unit - 2 TIG's, 3 MIG's and 1 stand-alone ARC ... oh, and a plasma cutter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky123 Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 The one I have is great for fine metal work. If you don't mind huge holes in your work. :( Is an old Bantum oil filled arc welder. Weighs a ton, but great for heavy duty work /mad I used to use one of those oil filled arc welders, welding with it was as smooth as silk! I currently have 6 welders in my unit - 2 TIG's, 3 MIG's and 1 stand-alone ARC ... oh, and a plasma cutter Hi Plumber by any chance are you? ho ho MARK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madcowz Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 HiPlumber by any chance are you? ho ho MARK heh, not a plumber. I needed a welder and fell in love with this one. I love old gear! @ Tony9r: I used to use a plasma cutter and it ranks as my all time most favourite tool. It beats chainsaws, nail guns, you name it anything for being one hell of a cool tool. I used to do welding at a sculpture Workshop and they had a cutter there. Still remember firing up the compressor first, and that was a huge beast of a machine. A good 5 feet long. Then cutting through sheet like it was butter with that wicked green light, the hiss and the smell. mmmh! /Mad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony9r Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Hi Plumber by any chance are you? ho ho MARK heh, not a plumber. I needed a welder and fell in love with this one. I love old gear! @ Tony9r: I used to use a plasma cutter and it ranks as my all time most favourite tool. It beats chainsaws, nail guns, you name it anything for being one hell of a cool tool. I used to do welding at a sculpture Workshop and they had a cutter there. Still remember firing up the compressor first, and that was a huge beast of a machine. A good 5 feet long. Then cutting through sheet like it was butter with that wicked green light, the hiss and the smell. mmmh! /Mad Absolutely :( ... saves me a fortune in cutting disc's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted March 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 awww no Plasma kit for me :blink: I bought this for cutting bodywork and sheet metal http://www.toolsbypost.com/product.php?id=1736&category= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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