not to sure were to post this but some one a work is selling a Sip 130 turbo mig welder for £30 and was wondering if they are any good. im dont no how to weld but im willing to learn.
thanks
mike
Sip 130 Turbo Mig Welder
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madmike
, May 12 2009 03:54 PM
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MiniBonkerz
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Posted 12 May 2009 - 03:59 PM
just paid £112 of ebay for me so its a bargain
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Posted 12 May 2009 - 04:03 PM
£30 is a bargain, and its good enough to learn with, it should do body work no problem
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Posted 12 May 2009 - 04:04 PM
I have got one, a lot of people dont like them, but i have never had a problem with mine, i have had mine for about 10 years.
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Posted 12 May 2009 - 04:05 PM
Mine cost over £100 off ebay so that is a bargain. It should be fine for anything you need to weld on a mini as mine has worked a treat for all the bodywork on my ADO16.
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madmike
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Posted 12 May 2009 - 04:15 PM
well if you put it like that looks like i'll get it then, thanks for the quick reples.
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Posted 12 May 2009 - 04:23 PM
£30 is cheap. Harder to learn on than a Clarke welder, but for that price you can't really go wrong.
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Posted 12 May 2009 - 04:44 PM
Someone asked this a few days ago....
http://www.theminifo...x...=124103&hl=
And as I said there,...
As a beginner, you should avoid SIP /Cosmo welders. They are badly designed and all have some serious flaws in the wire feed system. They are not bad welders, but you are constantly having to fight against the machines weaknesses as well as concentrating on your welding. A better machine from Clarke or Sealey performs as it should and allows you to concentrate 100% on your welding.
I am on my second SIP as I get them dirt cheap. Have a read of these post I made on mig-welding.co.uk before deciding.
http://www.mig-weldi...read.php?t=3215
http://www.mig-weldi...read.php?t=7007
Also, why is it so cheap? Does it work at all? are the electronics ok? is the drive motor on its way out? No point buying it for £30 if you have to spend another £80 on parts to get it halfway decent.
http://www.theminifo...x...=124103&hl=
And as I said there,...
As a beginner, you should avoid SIP /Cosmo welders. They are badly designed and all have some serious flaws in the wire feed system. They are not bad welders, but you are constantly having to fight against the machines weaknesses as well as concentrating on your welding. A better machine from Clarke or Sealey performs as it should and allows you to concentrate 100% on your welding.
I am on my second SIP as I get them dirt cheap. Have a read of these post I made on mig-welding.co.uk before deciding.
http://www.mig-weldi...read.php?t=3215
http://www.mig-weldi...read.php?t=7007
Also, why is it so cheap? Does it work at all? are the electronics ok? is the drive motor on its way out? No point buying it for £30 if you have to spend another £80 on parts to get it halfway decent.
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Posted 12 May 2009 - 05:07 PM
well i will have a look at it. any ideas what the problems look like, and what to look for as im no welder.
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Posted 12 May 2009 - 10:01 PM
Yeah the Cosmo 200amp (B and Q special) MIG I bought welds great. but the wire feed mechanism is made of toffee and is gradually causing more problems each time I use it.
If yours is £30 and works then you cant go too wrong get him to show you how to use it
as a check.
For seldom use mine would have probably lasted longer but I have hammered it with two car re-builds
I will look at a Clarke/Sealy next time
If yours is £30 and works then you cant go too wrong get him to show you how to use it
as a check.For seldom use mine would have probably lasted longer but I have hammered it with two car re-builds
I will look at a Clarke/Sealy next time
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