Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
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wanna buy a mig welder, so i can weld stuff (funny that....) any one know any sites that sell em????
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
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www.machinemart.co.uk
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
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Machine Mart mate..Easy the cheapest and best company.
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CORSA NUT
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Adam you twat
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Marc
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dont get a gas less one.
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CORSA NUT
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Depends what he want's it for really....
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Mattb
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surley if it was gasless, it would be a M.I welder kinda defeats the point dont it??
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Marc
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not really, u cant get the neccersary heat needed therefore the metal wont fuse aswell.
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Mattb
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gonna be welding in a new front cross member, a seat subframe mount, plating up a chassis leg, and possibly flushing the boot if im brave....
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Marc
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+ anything below 150amps is crap in my opinion. Altho you could live with 90 i suppose.
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Paul_J
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
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remember not to look directly at the welding - you'll get grit eye - and it hurts
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Marc
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quote: Originally posted by Paul_J
remember not to look directly at the welding - you'll get grit eye - and it hurts
in the space of 6yrs ive never done it
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Mattb
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quote: Originally posted by Paul_J
remember not to look directly at the welding - you'll get grit eye - and it hurts
and you get funny coloured dots floating about.......
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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get a turbo.
my dad got one from machine mart, its pretty good 
he got some tips and gas and wire for stainless and aluminium too
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Mattb
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was lookin at the clarke turbos actually
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Adam-D
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ive got a dodgy tig welder 
hey it filled the hole i needed it too
big i do need a mig really
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Kris TD
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quote: Originally posted by Mattb
was lookin at the clarke turbos actually
exactly wat we have
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Adam-D
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kris check ice n elec's
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wezjax
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gasless are fine for outside jobs. power aint really an issue when welding on cars anyways.
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Richie
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Registered: 3rd Dec 02
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BUT the strength of the weld is.
Gasless are used where quick repair jobs ect are needed. Ideal on farms + on sites ect.
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wezjax
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i could produce a perfectly strong weld with a gassless welder.
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