Just been given this :D

Banshee · 02-04-2013, 23:20

Just need to learn how to use it now, I haven't the foggiest and don't even know if it works.

I know that I'm going to need to get me a welders mask to avoid getting the old welders flash and I know I need to get some MIG welding rods but whats the easiest thing to do to see if it works OK?

kitchenman · 02-04-2013, 23:26

Looks like an arc welder to me, good for burning holes in car bodies

R1cho · 02-04-2013, 23:28

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Originally Posted by kitchenman

Looks like an arc welder to me, good for burning holes in car bodies

yep is an arc welder, it says so on the top

Banshee · 02-04-2013, 23:33

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Originally Posted by R1cho

yep is an arc welder, it says so on the top

So what's it good for? No good for cars then?

solarman216 · 02-04-2013, 23:39

it is a stick welder, not MIG, it is good for 3 to 4 mm thick and up, no good for body work at all, as you get practised you will be able to weld 1.5 to 2 mm without blowing holes but lots of practice needed and also will depend on orientation, vertical a lot harder than horizontal, Rick

puddle hoppers inc. · 03-04-2013, 00:02

i was once told by a farmer....soak the sticks in water for a day and it will cut metal like a plasma oo aaar! never tried it, let me know tho yeh?

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solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,431	it is a stick welder, not MIG, it is good for 3 to 4 mm thick and up, no good for body work at all, as you get practised you will be able to weld 1.5 to 2 mm without blowing holes but lots of practice needed and also will depend on orientation, vertical a lot harder than horizontal, Rick __________________ Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare.

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kitchenman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Essex Wescliff Vehicle: maverick 1994 2.7 TD Posts: 1,278	Looks like an arc welder to me, good for burning holes in car bodies

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puddle hoppers inc. Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: west midlands Vehicle: terrano se 2.7 Posts: 1,041	i was once told by a farmer....soak the sticks in water for a day and it will cut metal like a plasma oo aaar! never tried it, let me know tho yeh?