All about welders and welding

[Sam-Q]

I suggest buying an arc welder, sure the learning curve is harsh but if you can do well with an arc your 3/4 of the way there and you can do a lot with one. What would you want to do with one exactly? just practice?

[lach]

what do you guys think of the Unimig, Pro Craft 210? I'm looking at buying one out of the paper.

[ecko]

yeah just practice over and over with a mig was the plan, then once im confident start small,
i wanna build a kayak rack,
then start trying cooler piping etc maybe some spot welding etc etc

[lach]

anyone?

[Nicko]

Unimigs are good units. Italian made, and most of them run binzel style guns so they are easy to get parts for.

Good price?

[lach]

ah sweet. Yeah hopefully will get it for $800-900, is that a decent price? Apparently it's hardly been used and comes with a gas bottle aswell.

[skin]

ah shit

[MR86ER]

hey guys i just got 3 g size bottles of gas for free i have mig gas(argon or whatever it is) cetylene and oxy so im looking at buying a mig and a oxykit can anyone point me in the right direction of somthing that is of decent quality but doesnt sting my pockets looking for somthing for just around the house use but mainly pannel and fabricating work
cheers

[Sam-Q]

if you want something that will last for many years to come regardless of how much you use it then I suggest the ESAB 200 like myself, however thats in the region of $2000, if that's too much look at the other welders on this thread.

[MR86ER]

hey guys just purchased a dhc2000 oxy welding kit still waiting for arrival wondering if anyone on here has used one or owns one any feed back pplease cheers