Hi
How good is the welder from the website www.wolf.tv/product.asp?id=120005 . It is almost 1/2 price, but is it a good one? Would I be better of purchasing one from Ebay?
Thanks
Gregory
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Edited by Dynamic Dave on 01/06/2009 at 22:05
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But can you use it?, buying is the easy part.
I would say that, generally, a specialist supplier is better, then you can go back to them.
Gas welding is preferable on a car anyway, BOC have good equipment and hire bottles.
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I agree, I have MIG and Arc but hardly ever use them. For me, the gas comes out first every time. It's very versatile, do it properly through BOC. Welding, brazing, heating up rusted up nuts..suspension, exhaust, etc...easy.
Ted
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Gas is good in theory and the hands of experienced users, but it does have fairly significant drawbacks - the cost of the equipment, learning how to use it, impact on your house insurance of the cylinders to name a few.
For an amateur for occasional use a MIG is a much better bet. Be aware though that that Wolf one is gasless, and needs an additional kit to convert it to gas use - gasless MIG is a bit limited. I've got a Clarke 135TE which came out well in tests and has worked well for me - bit more at around £200 though.
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I've always used welders in industrial settings, and have never used one at home. However, I have recently bought an electric welder, and I'm a bit concerned about the noise I will be injecting into the mains, and whether this could damage electronic kit in the house.
What's the best approach to make sure I don't cause any damage?, or, am I worrying about nothing?
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no idea nc i see most spike protecrters as nothing more than snake oil in a snazzy packaging
OP ive no idea if the wolf is good or a bad wolf most things these days are badged according to market so it might be fit for a queen under the skin
i would buy it and practise as practise makes perfect
DONT weld galvanised steel though as it is bad stuff,look for a green haze as you weld it,forst signs are the green then the fuzzy stuff that comes off it then the shower of hot bollies and er finally blood poisening and er death
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Not very scientific NC, but my uncle has been MIG welding as a hobby (and car repair sideline) from home for about 15 years now. 130A mig welder plugged straight into the hallway mains socket (via the letterbox) and nothing in the house has blown up.
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I was given a a MIG (I think) welder, complete with gas bottle. I thought I might try to teach myself.
As soon as I hit the button, the trip goes. I think it's the wire feed motor. It's been suggested I can get an anti-surge trip.
Any thoughts?
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open it up where the wire roll is it might be bob marley ing (jammin)
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Gas mig welders are only really any good on a calm day or using indoors. I've got a gasless mig, and although I don't use it that often, I can weld as equally as good as when using a mig welder that uses gas.
Actually, a gasless mig is often better for outside usage.
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I built a beavertail transporter with drop down ramps on a lwb transit with a MIG 20 yrs ago and it was great for use with thicker metal.
I can MIG two pieces of cooking foil together with an invisible join...in the vice, but on my back, under a car, trying to get the thing in the right spot....absolutely hopeless, holes everywhere, welds inches from where they should be..awful. Out comes the Oxy/Axy and life becomes 'welding bliss' again !
Ted
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Thanks DP and BB. I probably am worrying about nothing.
However, SWMBO has told me that the first welding I must do is to make a new gate for the back garden, so, if anything bad happens to household goodies, I can claim that I am only following her orders!
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