On 22/07/2010 15:32, Ozie wrote:

Been thinking for some time about buying a Welder, i now have an early
VW camper which needs quite a bit of new metal if its ever going to pass
an mot.
So what do i buy, what would be the easiest to learn too use by a
complete novice.

Thanks



Update on which welder and which gas
I used up two disposable bottles practising, the co2 was usable but the
argon/co2 was the better much easer to use so i have rented an argosheld
bottle from boc which seems to be even better perhaps because you have
to use a proper regulator.
The Clark pro 90 works extremely well on thin car body metal, but 3mm is
about its absolute limit so not so good if you later intend making
gates, trailers, etc.
Picture of my first repair on the VW
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/8978/img40912.jpg
Thanks for the help and advice.

"Ozie" wrote in message
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Update on which welder and which gas
I used up two disposable bottles practising, the co2 was usable but the
argon/co2 was the better much easer to use so i have rented an argosheld
bottle from boc which seems to be even better perhaps because you have to
use a proper regulator.
The Clark pro 90 works extremely well on thin car body metal, but 3mm is
about its absolute limit so not so good if you later intend making gates,
trailers, etc.
Picture of my first repair on the VW
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/8978/img40912.jpg
Thanks for the help and advice.

Welds look very nice. Maybe you've missed your vocation.
--
Dave Baker

Welds look very nice. Maybe you've missed your vocation.
--
Dave Baker
I was thinking that too! I usually use gasless, but perhaps I need
argoshield.....

On 23/08/2010 16:13, Dave Baker wrote:
wrote in message
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Update on which welder and which gas
I used up two disposable bottles practising, the co2 was usable but the
argon/co2 was the better much easer to use so i have rented an argosheld
bottle from boc which seems to be even better perhaps because you have to
use a proper regulator.
The Clark pro 90 works extremely well on thin car body metal, but 3mm is
about its absolute limit so not so good if you later intend making gates,
trailers, etc.
Picture of my first repair on the VW
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/8978/img40912.jpg
Thanks for the help and advice.

Welds look very nice. Maybe you've missed your vocation.


Thanks
Im actually an art teacher by profession, if you can call it that,
but i have really enjoyed attacking rusty metal with an angle grinder
i may try some garden sculptures with the leftovers i have cut out and
the offcuts when im done with the VW.


--
Ozie

On 23/08/2010 14:32, Huge wrote:
On 2010-08-23, wrote:

The Clark pro 90 works extremely well on thin car body metal, but 3mm is
about its absolute limit so not so good if you later intend making
gates, trailers, etc.

A cheapo AC arc stick welder is fine for that. I welded up the steering
on my ride-on mower yesterday with one.


I did try an arc welder many years ago but could not get on with it at all
most of the time all i managed was to stick the welding rod to the
piece of metal and then destroy the rod trying to remove it without
blinding myself,
i see they are also referred to as stick welders hmm
perhaps i will give it another go now im a bit older and wiser,

--
Ozie