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hi there, im going to need to do some welding for my hmt setup as my local welder is going to charge me ---- loads for even the smallest welds :3 im looking at buying a second hand welder that i could use to make a downpipe, charge piping, and weld an adapter plate to my std manifold. What type of welder should i get, mig/tig/arc, gas/gasless and what brands are good?
thanks :1

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You should get a MIG for your needs.Gas id preffered but gasless or fluxcore will work as well it is just makes for ugly welds that need to be cleaned up after with a grinder.I bought a 115volt MIG that is dual gas and fluxcore so I have the option to add gas later when I have the extra money.I bought a Campell Hausfield as it was the cheapest dual unit I could find and I paid $369 CDN with shipping and taxes.If you have 230 volt avialable in your garage get a 230 volt welder as they will put out higher aperage so you can weld thicker metal etc.I can do up to 1/4 Steel with my little 115volt welder.Best tool I ever bought as I built all my charge pipes,downpipe and a full exhaust system with 10 min prior experience welding.

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dont buy used... http://www.harborfreight.com/ is an awesome place to buy pretty much any tool you need.. i bought almost everything i own from there, even my boat trailer....

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Wow I wish they had one of those in Canada.I see some dual mig welders 115volt for $174.99 US :'(

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you might be in luck....

http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAP...orfreighttools

they got an ebay store.. maybe u can ask them to list it for you on ebay ;D

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we have 240v mains here in the uk, im looking at a gas torch at the mo, but would also consider electric how quickly does the gas get used up? if i do buy a second hand one, what faults should i look out for?

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yep me too, they won't ship up here :-\

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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Clarke-Mig-100...QQcmdZViewItem
this mig looks good, would it be suitable for welding downpipe/induction piping, and my adapter plate or would the metal be too thick????

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that thing sucks

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don't buy from over seas.......

I bought one of these from the same seller and it works pretty good for charge piping and such, they sell the cheaper non gas ones as well which also work good if you're on a budget.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/87-AMP-115-VOLT-F...QQcmdZViewItem

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79 dollar harbor friehgt fluxcore mig 100. end of discussion. i own one and its ripping strong mnow for 2 yrs. i dont use it much anymore cause i ahev all sorts of gas migs and tigs now, but its good for a beginneer

i did may a instal with mine

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im in the uk, and am on abudget but i want a welder that can do all the things i want it to do i.e hmt project ;D
what welders are people on here using?

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what sort of ampage would be high enough for my needs? 90?

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Yes 90 is enough.

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Well just as an option for all you guys out of the country, I have a harbor frieght in my city and if you want to pay for shipping (which I have no idea what it would cost) from Reno, NV to your house I'll go pick one up and ship it to you. I have this welder, It does an awsome job on pretty much anything I've used it for.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=6271

PM me if you need me to help ya ;)

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Thanks man.I will def keep that in mind as pretty soon I need to get a few more goodies.

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Maybe I'll move to canada and open one lol

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We have Princess Auto that is kinda the same thing.The stores are like the size of a big chain supermarket and have basically every tool known to mankind there.Unfortunetly they dont have cheap welders they only carry Deca and Lincon which neither are cheap.I need a cheap tig welder soon after some lessons this winter and I was looking at Harbour Freight.You should def move here and open one.I think this Princess Auto should be a sponsor for my car as it is a real HMT style of store where you can wander around and improvise damm near anything.

http://www.princessauto.com/PAcountr...Y=CAN&INF=home

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thanks for all your help, i've just bought a sealey mightymig 100 xt mk 2 Turbo for £120.... now to learn how to weld ::)

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in a perfect world, id own a miller dynasty 300dx

6 grand of pure tig madness.

http://cgi.ebay.com/MILLER-DYNASTY-3...QQcmdZViewItem

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people thta have used anyone of the ones listed post up pics of quality of welds and how long it took yuo to gwet it that way

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Could I make a mani with this? a Log mani I know the welds would be ugly but thats the last thing I care about

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sweet, I might have to take you up on this offer O0

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got my mig today, only thing is had no instructions or gas. what gas do i need and does bottle size matter.

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no worries, found a really good mig welding book which recommended small disposable bottle of argon/co2. :)