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Re: Welders - whatcha got
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2008, 09:45:55 AM »
Yep booga

With the finances being what they are, I'd like to pay no more than say $800, maybe uto $1K, but $500 would be better :D

Does anyone have info on CO2 versus argon for gas MIG/TIG, also thoughts on the Gasless welding?

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Re: Welders - whatcha got
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2008, 10:11:47 AM »
you are welcome to come past my factory in dandenong if you are in the area and try my small plant if you like...
it was worth $600 approx 2 to 3 yrs ago.


personally i have an opinion which clearly states, bla blah dont like blah blah

yep your right, everyone has one

if you do well at it tho, there is another cost eliminated on reg and what ever shield you are using

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Re: Welders - whatcha got
« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2008, 11:28:58 AM »
Thanks for the offer Booga

I work in the Clayton area, so a long lunch could be on the go :D

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Re: Welders - whatcha got
« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2008, 12:00:26 PM »
that does sound like its the go..

just let me know when u can because i do alot of field work... not always in... will sort something out though

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Re: Welders - whatcha got
« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2008, 12:31:17 PM »
FFFAAAAAAAARRRRRTTTT POOOT peeep pfft  just my opinion !!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Welders - whatcha got
« Reply #15 on: February 16, 2009, 04:05:21 PM »
i bought a cheap $100 Italian gassless mig  (from auto pro) that seemed to just spit and splutter. i rang my cousin and got him to have a go and after 2 minutes he told me to throw it in the bin and count my losses....

it sat in my garage for one and a half years and seeings i needed some wielding done and all the people that said they would do it for me never showed up i dragged it back out for a look....

being a cheep wielder i summarized it would have cheap wire so off i went to bunnings and bought some cig weld gasless wire for it and crossed my fingers...

welds fine on panel work with the new wire and i could tell straight away the wire was completely different... the wire that came with it was hard like thin fencing wire and the cig weld was soft and more like solder...

i would not try to weld anything other then panels but that's all i need it for so im very happy i didn't throw it away...

 
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Re: Welders - whatcha got
« Reply #16 on: February 16, 2009, 05:45:04 PM »
Whats the bet that the wire you had was for a gassed welder :)
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Re: Welders - whatcha got
« Reply #17 on: February 16, 2009, 06:52:40 PM »
If you are using gasless then you should try "Splatter Shield" or something like it. Ask at any welding supplier.

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Re: Welders - whatcha got
« Reply #18 on: February 17, 2009, 09:30:49 AM »
Whats the bet that the wire you had was for a gassed welder :)

yes i could not make out any flux or whatever you call it when i had a look at a cross section of the old wire so you may very well be correct ;)

what is "Splatter Shield"  used for?




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Re: Welders - whatcha got
« Reply #19 on: February 17, 2009, 12:14:26 PM »
It stops the excess flux and stuff from sticking to your work.

 

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