GJUK
Part of things
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Oct 26, 2018 10:45:43 GMT
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Oct 26, 2018 13:07:01 GMT
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Jon - Wise choice in fact that that it is a known, well built brand and with a good warranty - invertor technology is excellent and takes much of the hard work out of MIG welding - older style MIG's are based on transformer technology and therefore the working range is controlled in steps / stages - invertor technology allows for step less settings giving you the flexibility to fine tune the welder to the thickness of the metals that you are welding. I appreciate that transformer based MIG's can be had much cheaper than invertor based models but you really cannot compare the capabilities of a invertor based MIG over that of it's inferior transformer based poor relation. I also appreciate that there will many readers getting by with a cheap transformer based MIG but until you have experienced a good invertor based unit then you can't physically compare them. I invested in a new invertor based professional Parweld MIG 3 years ago and it made my professional transformer based Lincoln MIG redundant instantly (I have never used it since) - Invertor technology is very easy to live with & set up - R tech is a decent brand too don't know if you are planning to attend the NEC Classic Car Show in November but R Tech normally have stand there and normally have show offers on too so you might just be able to drive a deal on what you want - Chris
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Last Edit: Oct 26, 2018 13:07:38 GMT by Deleted
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matty2300
South East
Red ones go faster!
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Oct 26, 2018 15:38:49 GMT
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I recently bought one of those R tech 180 inverter migs, so far it has been great - definite improvement from my previous old "hobby" clarke/sealey style mig
the torch is great, being a euro torch its far more solidly built and much easier to upgrade, not something you usually find on welders in this price range
I've not had it long enough to comment on durability etc, but it seems well built despite being surprisingly light!
I'm a welding novice and I found it much more pleasant to use than my old mig and a lot easier to tune the settings (I'm sure an experienced user would feel the benefits even more)
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820
South East
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Oct 26, 2018 17:16:04 GMT
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I can recommend R-Tec, I bought a TIG welder from them about 6 or 7 years ago, no trouble at all, it has not been used much but sometimes that is as good a test as daily use, that it can sit idle for months then work at the flick of a switch every time is a good sign.
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Pid363!
Posted a lot
Madness is all in the mind!
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Oct 26, 2018 17:41:23 GMT
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Following with intrest as I’m looking for a new welder
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Oct 27, 2018 18:10:33 GMT
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Oct 27, 2018 19:53:01 GMT
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I bought one of these earlier this month. In fact I was lucky and the Mrs went half shares as a birthday present. I've had a Clarke 150 for 20 years and wish I'd retired it a lot earlier. The difference is night and day. I've only used it on thin stuff so far - which is mainly what I want it for. I'd recommend you get one.
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Oct 27, 2018 19:57:06 GMT
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Your better off spending more and getting something with a recognised brand - it would be complete pot luck buying any of those . They might be ok , they might be complete garbage and fall apart and you will have little or no back up. Getting them fixed or sourcing spares can be impossible also .
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Oct 27, 2018 20:00:55 GMT
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i don't think the one from rally design will be a problem, they have sold 250+ on ebay, and rally design have a good name as faik.
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Oct 27, 2018 20:15:27 GMT
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just noticed the output is from 50a so maybe a little but harsh? I'm not sure.
the £200 one goes down to 30a...
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Oct 27, 2018 20:59:44 GMT
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i don't think the one from rally design will be a problem, they have sold 250+ on ebay, and rally design have a good name as faik. Most of Rally design parts are now Chinese tat. They made their name selling Escort parts years ago and now nobody wants to touch th stuff due to poor quality. I'm not saying that about the welder though, it's probably fine as not made by them.
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Oct 27, 2018 21:04:53 GMT
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One good thing about the R-tech one is 3 year warranty collection and return. After that you can extend the warranty for another 3 years for a small sum. It's good when someone has confidence in their own kit.
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Oct 27, 2018 21:25:41 GMT
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yes thats true, i noticed that.
I asked on facebook about the RD welder and a lad who i know is awesome welder said they are good, a relation has one. think that is what I'm going to buy.
Didnt know RD was selling Chinese curse word, I'm into road rallying big time.
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Oct 27, 2018 21:38:50 GMT
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They have banned me from buying from them on eBay as I bought an inlet manifold for 45' on my I4 16v engine. They'd buggered up the design and the carbs pointed up hill to the engine. My mate told me he'd told them this a few years earlier and they were still selling the same curse word. I complained asking why they were still peddling them and they banned me. Not exactly good customer service but I got my refund.
Another good thing with the Rtech is for £133+vat and a change of gas you can buy a spool gun and weld aluminium
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Oct 27, 2018 21:42:23 GMT
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yes i saw that too! Ally mig is ok, ally tig is better.
sorry to hear about the inlet... You should be out tonight btw watching the cliwendeg!
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Oct 27, 2018 22:20:18 GMT
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I'm on call tonight. I've not been to a road rally since I was a DSO on the Pinged Hill a few years ago, and that was only down the road from my house. I've got a Tig set too. Thermal Arc 185. Another good bit of kit
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Oct 27, 2018 22:34:05 GMT
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thermal arcs , we used to have them at work, migs... they where really good, i liked them. I cant remember the name of the migs we use now but they are stood up straight, only have two wheels so you have to lean them back to move them. absolute pain in the hole. black and orange casings...
mate, open your window, about 1/2 hour time if not out on call, you will hear ESCORTS!
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thermal arcs , we used to have them at work, migs... they where really good, i liked them. I cant remember the name of the migs we use now but they are stood up straight, only have two wheels so you have to lean them back to move them. absolute pain in the hole. black and orange casings... mate, open your window, about 1/2 hour time if not out on call, you will hear ESCORTS Kempi
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You can go one better with a invertor based MIG but they are a little more expensive if you can find a reasonably priced 'Synergic' invertor based MIG - the synergic set up makes it even easier to operate but it's not essential - has already stated within the thread there is a huge leap between a transformer based unit and that of an invertor based unit
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Oct 28, 2018 11:10:01 GMT
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little confused now, the ones i linked are they synergic migs? or is that an option on the inverter migs?
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