Electric mig welders

Thor1950 said:

dayton electric was the company that made them sold under other names

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still cebora then ,a bit like washng machines 10s of makes 1 factory

Dr_evil said:

be hard, I've used arc on thin stuff but that was just trying it out I don't own one myself so the only time I use it is under supervision in the workshop so wouldn't want to say but reckon with some thin rods and power ramped down you may get away with it ?

someone else will know better

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doc you have very little experience with welding, what a few hours from UNI............ but you make yourself out to be a pro, with many years, if not decades of experience............ seeing impaired leading the blind comes to mind

Hunter92 said:

Here guys what about this bugger? MIG electric welder | eBay

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Hunter92 said:

thats big enough though, isnt it james?? how thick are boot floors like 2mm?

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get a good gas mig welder......... stop fookin about what you have talked about cheap is cheap=**** welds and fooked up metal.

Ask your self this would you use for a oil change............ used oil filtered through a paint filter for your next service?

Thor1950 said:

dayton electric was the company that made them sold under other names

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jamesmartin said:

still cebora then ,a bit like washng machines 10s of makes 1 factory

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Well company's like Dayton will make there own line of stuff to sell and make/and put the name like snap on a welder for them. as they have a good out let system. So dayton makes more money and snap on makes money.

Snap on is a brand and does not make much of there branded products. They contract with 100's of different compamys to make products for them to there specs. Example there tools boxes.......... made at a company specializing in sheet metal boxes, who in turn make for hundreds of different brands of various quality. Snap on are very good but there are a few brands that are as good/equal snapon . With snapon you are paying for the name,service they provide, and they finance the tools for you(bank loan) and of course bragging rights to your M8s. There are a few tool makes out there that equal snap on in quality with out a doubt.

If you think snap on makes there electric engine diagnostic equipment think again :lol::lol: Remember they just sell tools and equipment

Thor1950 said:

doc you have very little experience with welding, what a few hours from UNI............ but you make yourself out to be a pro, with many years, if not decades of experience............ seeing impaired leading the blind comes to mind

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Simply saying what they told me about the Arc stuff and I'd trust their judgement/advice over yours any day of the week, the other methods are much better on thin stuff for ease of use and practicality

I said someone else will know better at any rate didn't I mr troll……...

morning/afternoon folkes!!! on my way to peterboro to buy gas mig welder!!

Dr_evil said:

Simply saying what they told me about the Arc stuff and I'd trust their judgement/advice over yours any day of the week, the other methods are much better on thin stuff for ease of use and practicality

I said someone else will know better at any rate didn't I mr troll……...

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Ask you welding staff........... how many 1500psi steam generation sytems they have welded and how many x-ray welded submarine sytems they have done ok

One used to be head engineer on a large ship, the others have worked for various engineering firms doing testing etc

So again I'd take their words of wisdom over yours given that the guys have been doing it for at least 30 years now, all three of them are excellent and fabricate some really nice stuff for the formula cars we race at uni

I bought one of theses last year

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MIG-WELDE...004?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2c6d727e4c

It's a great wee welder it does thin stuff grand, copes great with 2mm stuff and does up to 4mm (if you feather the edge a wee bit first). I chose this one mainly because it has a euro torch as if it breaks it just a standard off the shelf (at my work ) replacement.

Dr_evil said:

One used to be head engineer on a large ship, the others have worked for various engineering firms doing testing etc

So again I'd take their words of wisdom over yours given that the guys have been doing it for at least 30 years now, all three of them are excellent and fabricate some really nice stuff for the formula cars we race at uni

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Me got 43 years experience M8

Thor1950 said:

Me got 43 years experience M8

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You also in weird country and not here


Here they can explain and show how to do it then supervise making sure I've understood, better to show someone hands on how to do it then explain in writing, even with pics

Dr_evil said:

You also in weird country and not here


Here they can explain and show how to do it then supervise making sure I've understood, better to show someone hands on how to do it then explain in writing, even with pics

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Who do you think set up your welding standards in the first place.

you get much done today??

Little…….mostly snowproofing the engine by shoving plastic bags into the open exhaust ports and clamping the engine into its mounts with a home made G clamp til I can get the welder up here, everywhere is shut so even if I was fool hardy enough to attempt to make it run in this weather I couldn't due to the local not being open to give me the usual battery I borrow at weekends. Currently searching part numbers to find out what fuel pumps I have

Decided my king cab will move back about 3/4 foot into the tub leaving plenty of pickup space and giving a decent amount of extra space in tub.
Lucky I made it here in the first place 70 motorists had to be rescued about a mile down the road when they got stuck in the storm…….4ft drifts, theres a two foot drift in the drive

Soooooooooooooo that means I WIN.......ound::clap2::clap2:

Cant do anything if the place that loans me the power isn't open its actually ready to go, the wires are crimped and spade connected but no power from the supplier means nothing can happen.

Thus not all parts for the job were around

Dr_evil said:

Cant do anything if the place that loans me the power isn't open its actually ready to go, the wires are crimped and spade connected but no power from the supplier means nothing can happen.

Thus not all parts for the job were around

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another excuse to weasel out of a bet:lol: reputation on the line :hysterically_laughi

Dr_evil said:

Little…….mostly snowproofing the engine by shoving plastic bags into the open exhaust ports and clamping the engine into its mounts with a home made G clamp til I can get the welder up here, everywhere is shut so even if I was fool hardy enough to attempt to make it run in this weather I couldn't due to the local not being open to give me the usual battery I borrow at weekends. Currently searching part numbers to find out what fuel pumps I have

Decided my king cab will move back about 3/4 foot into the tub leaving plenty of pickup space and giving a decent amount of extra space in tub.
Lucky I made it here in the first place 70 motorists had to be rescued about a mile down the road when they got stuck in the storm…….4ft drifts, theres a two foot drift in the drive

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send us some snow from urs!!!!

Hunter92 said:

send us some snow from urs!!!!

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####ing take it bastarding stuff is ****ing me off now!

This is the second blizzard, got a video from my dash cam last night to put up in the snow thread later!

You going to have your job done by Sunday dark oclock?