MichaelB585
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Hi, I've been lurking for a while and have read through a lot of posts in this section about a good welder to start on. My needs are going to be something that will let me patch car bodywork (sills, wheel arches. etc) but also replace some brackets on a Hilux chassis that are both 3mm.
My uncle has been a welder for 40 years and used to borrow a mightymig from a friend using fluxcore. I know that would never work for thin stuff but even with my Uncles experience he said the mightymig was a pain to use. My uncle isn't really able to do stuff anymore that involves lying under cars but is willing to get me started and give me feedback on some practice welds.
My question like so many others is where to start in terms of a welder. I have seen people saying a lot of good thing about the blackline 200 but results with gas seem to be a lot better than flux core. (I imagine thats a general rules but is the blackline really bad using flux core?) It would save having to get a gas bottle and deposit.
If I need gas I was thinking a medium hobbyweld 5 cylinder would work.
The blackline is certainly cheaper but if I can stretch would the R-type 181 be a good step up. I'm not sure exactly how it works but as far as I understand it can help take out the guess work for the settings required? If I got the R-tech instead would it be ok welding 3mm brackets on 3mm chassis without gas. I have seen that lincoln seem to do very good flux core wire.
I would like to avoid spending more than £700 all in. I already have a mask and PPE. I'm really just trying to figure out will I regret the blackline and soon wish I had just spent a bit more for the R-tech. I do imagine that I will find more use for a welder in the future as I like to keep older cars.
I appreciate any help or corrections to my thoughts.
Michael.
My uncle has been a welder for 40 years and used to borrow a mightymig from a friend using fluxcore. I know that would never work for thin stuff but even with my Uncles experience he said the mightymig was a pain to use. My uncle isn't really able to do stuff anymore that involves lying under cars but is willing to get me started and give me feedback on some practice welds.
My question like so many others is where to start in terms of a welder. I have seen people saying a lot of good thing about the blackline 200 but results with gas seem to be a lot better than flux core. (I imagine thats a general rules but is the blackline really bad using flux core?) It would save having to get a gas bottle and deposit.
If I need gas I was thinking a medium hobbyweld 5 cylinder would work.
The blackline is certainly cheaper but if I can stretch would the R-type 181 be a good step up. I'm not sure exactly how it works but as far as I understand it can help take out the guess work for the settings required? If I got the R-tech instead would it be ok welding 3mm brackets on 3mm chassis without gas. I have seen that lincoln seem to do very good flux core wire.
I would like to avoid spending more than £700 all in. I already have a mask and PPE. I'm really just trying to figure out will I regret the blackline and soon wish I had just spent a bit more for the R-tech. I do imagine that I will find more use for a welder in the future as I like to keep older cars.
I appreciate any help or corrections to my thoughts.
Michael.
