Gas Mig

Robo Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,491 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 6 Oct 2003, 6:41 am

#95536

Hi PPL
Whats a reasonable price for a new or secondhand gas mig?
Rob......

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Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 6 Oct 2003, 6:48 am

#95539

go a TIG mate bit more expensive but good for doing panel work. Good for precise work and excellent results, except when you touch the tip onto your rod and you do the "crazy dance" but hey sh*t happens.

Plus then I can borrow it.....😀

Robo Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,491 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 6 Oct 2003, 7:02 am

#95544

Why don't you buy one and I can borrow it! I know your a great guy! :thumb
Rob....

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Member of DMLRK.....Die Mittler Lebuns Resto Komeradschaft

Rustbucket68 Seriously Crusin Dubber

136 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 6 Oct 2003, 7:09 am

#95546

Maybe we could talk Alec into getting one for the Klub. Then we could all borrow it😀

Robo Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,491 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 6 Oct 2003, 7:10 am

#95547

Sound good but I think we would all be fighting over it! I just want one good enough to finish my car, plenty of work to be done.
Rob.....

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Member of DMLRK.....Die Mittler Lebuns Resto Komeradschaft

kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects

124 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 Oct 2003, 7:59 am

#95556

depends on how many amp u go but u need about 150 to do all the work on your VW.The prices vary but look at around $700+
cheers
rhys
p.s. go MIG if your just learning TIG is for "the pro's"

it aint just cool its aircool'd

Robo Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,491 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 6 Oct 2003, 8:09 am

#95559

Cool thanks man
Now at least I now what to look for!
Rob....

Boxer Power
Member of DMLRK.....Die Mittler Lebuns Resto Komeradschaft

Andy42 Insano Dub Head

709 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 6 Oct 2003, 8:30 am

#95570

Being a boilermaker myself (unfortunately) I would recomend you buy as big as you can afford as you will always want to do bigger jobs once you get the hang of it. At least 150 like rhys said.The bigger they are the better the duty cycle as well. Meaning you can weld constantly for longer. You can pick up good tig machines that will tig or stick weld for about $1300 but they will not tig up Alloy unless they have high frequency.

Adam_C Custom Title Time!

1,180 posts · joined May 2003 · 6 Oct 2003, 10:49 am

#95609

Mig is simple. . . .you can teaxch yourself, if you want to TIG then id get sum lessons, its more advanced

cheers
adz

Adam
Adzslick@iprimus.com.au

Kombicol Officially Full-On Dubber

211 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 6 Oct 2003, 10:59 am

#95611

I tend to go between tig and mig depending on the job,
with tig you can do a fantastic job, but everything must be sooo clean, and it is very time consuming and you tend to use alot of gas (pure argon which is very expensive), tig is bet suited to butt welds rather than laped metal. as a result, you spend alot of time matching the repair panel.
whereas mig will tolerate slightly rusty/scaly material, is far more versatile on the types of welds you can do, and you can use an argon/co2 blend for the gas which is alot cheaper

if you got the doe get both,
but if funds are limited (as they always are) get a mig, learn how to use it well and get a tig down the track when you have some confidence,and they are a bit cheaper.

Peter Leonard Moderator Volatile

1,456 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 6 Oct 2003, 10:19 pm

#96039

Andy42 wrote:Being a boilermaker myself (unfortunately)

hardly unfortunate dude, you deserve respect for the skill it requires to do the serious shit. if welders are race car drivers, boilermakers are the schumachers of the scene. of course this means I'm going to come round and make you weld up my cars. 😀

You can pick up good tig machines that will tig or stick weld for about $1300 but they will not tig up Alloy unless they have high frequency.

and High frequency reallly screws with your head if you don;t take a break every so often. i find beer cures the HF blankness. also your neighbours won't like you for using HF while they're doing anything electrical... TV Puters etc. 😀

go the mig, it's fast, it's fun, and it's good for lotsa car stuff. 😀 if you want to weld razor blades together edge to edge, buy a TIG. 😀

let sleeping dubs lie