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landys1

Member Since: 04 Dec 2013
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 134

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Mig welder...??

Hi, got a bit of welding to do on my old series 2 chassis (new front outriggers, new rear cross member!!). Looking to get a mig welder with approx £250 - 300 budget.

Any one got any suggestions as to a half-decent make/model for this sort of money??

Cheers 1959 Series 2 Ragtop
1989 SWB Stationwagon
1998 300Tdi Hard Top and 2012 2.2 Puma Hardtop (at work)
2011 Puma 90 2.4 XS

29th Sep 2014 1:48pm

munch90

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: guildford
Posts: 3558

something like this , for me would be sealey before Clarke

eBay item number:

eBay Item No. 290406179943

to be honest your not going to get a top make for that budget (kempii , Lincoln, boc, murex etc) your in the sealey/Clarke budget (hobby not professional )

but you can get good results still , good welding is down to good preparation , nice clean metal (more so with mig than stick arc ) get comfortable and something to rest your torch arm on to steady it

don't buy the max amp you can get for the money and stay clean of unknown makes

amps your need at a guess 130-150max this would still good for much thicker than a land rover chassic , don't forget duty cycle will go down as you go up in amps , doubt this would be a problem with amount of welding your do in one weld on a chassic

and if possible get some spare metal the same thickness as your going to weld to get used to welder and get welder set up before you start (might save a few blow holes in weld!) sorry if you know how to weld just trying to be helpful if you don't

29th Sep 2014 2:08pm

Muddybigdog

Member Since: 11 Apr 2014
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 1029

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Zambezi Silver

Not my specialist area, but when I was researching R-tech kept being mentioned http://www.r-techwelding.co.uk/Mig_Welder/240V_Mig_Welders Jumped ship to reliability - Mitsubishi L200
Puma 90 XS - Sold
D3 - 2.7 S x2 (both Sold)
Freelander 2 HSE - Sold
Freelander 1 - Sold
Disco 2 - Sold

29th Sep 2014 2:56pm

Marky Boy

Member Since: 25 Oct 2013
Location: Maidenhead
Posts: 96

+1 for R Tech - I have one of thier TIG's and it does what it says on the tin. I do use a proper bottle of Argon from BOC though.

29th Sep 2014 8:21pm

Jonno1968

Member Since: 24 Oct 2013
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 245

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Orkney Grey

I have one never used apart from a practice weld. Am i too far away? Cant remember what make it is though or what I paid for it. Like i said its practically new and it would be cheap. Pm id of interest and i can see what it is!!

29th Sep 2014 9:49pm

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