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Finally found something I like about Bunnings - Mig Welder

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GTMac Fahrvergnugen

976 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·

#617284
With a passion I hate Bunnings blah blah blah.

Have been researching for a small portable mig that will do the job for me with panel work on restos and any little stuff around home.

Saw the China stuff, saw the stuff on ebay and thought probably problems with parts/warranty etc. A half decent looking no name 100-120 amp mig on ebay still sets me back close to $500.

As a teacher we have an account with Total Tools and went down to look at the Cigweld range. 100 amp Portaweld was priced at $1132 and strangely the larger 135 amp was $920.

I looked at her strangely and said Im sure Bunnings had for this price ??????? She said if they do buy 5 and bring them back. I then thought I must have looked at the arc welder price instead.

Straight to Bunnings and happily the Portaweld 100 was priced at $494 (compared to $1132) and the 135 amp was priced at $694 (compared to $920).

Ended up buying one of each, 100amp for me at home and 135 amp for school (or maybe me at home as well 😂)

So if your in the market for a Mig check them out, it was also nice to see that their whole spare parts wall and accessories was all Cigweld stuff.
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VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#617288
wow, good stuff, maybe bunnings is not so bad after all!
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rob53 Officially Full-On Dubber

385 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#617292
The automatic welding masks are pretty cheap at bunnings too
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MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#617295
Do as the lady asks...buy 5 and take them back to her!! Might help pay for your purchase!!
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Twokombies Seriously Crusin Dubber

193 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#617368
Was that a gasless mig or gas type?

GTMac Fahrvergnugen

976 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·

#617668
Twokombies wrote:Was that a gasless mig or gas type?
The small ones are gasless only.
1971 Type 3 Fasty - EJ20T

I love 242HP sleepers. 🤪

How many sets of lights does it take a $229k Carrera S to learn? 😂 UPDATE: Cayman S, M3, B4 now added to the list.

zjm Officially Full-On Dubber

230 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#617862
my local bunnings had the bristle type dust seal for the sliding sunroof in my 74 passat same colour and all for $2/metre it caught my eye when I was looking for flyscreen for the house got so excited I forgot the flyscreen