pre-lit steve Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share Posted March 22, 2015 Hoping to use my new toy today, the Clarke 135te cheers Adam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsechris Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Prefer Argon/CO2 mix TBH, it helps to flatter a less than brilliant operator I find.....and have yet to find a friendly pub landlord but suspect that's probably just me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 I've been using a small Rochdale company that supplies pubs with co2 but they also do all the welding gasses in small volumes too. Ive had the Argon mix from them for a few years, very reasonable rates, no rental, just a fifty quid one time deposit on the bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Hoping to use my new toy today, the Clarke 135te cheers Adam No worries, good to meet you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTR2Turbo Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Google Hobby Weld bottles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adahutch Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Hi I've done a lot welding in the past - Always buy the most power your budget will allow and i suggest starting at 160 amps. For quality of weld go for an Argon/CO2 mix. You can now buy this in 1/3 size bottles rent free now. There is normally just a deposit on the bottle not an on-going rental. Adrian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhutch Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Have a Clarke 135TE... I have used what I think was a 135TE, as well as a larger Clark, maybe a 205TE which the student motorclub had and was fairly regularly used and abused. Corners have been cut I am sure but they appear to work well and I expect you will find the same, the 135 I used was on the disposable cylinders, they are small, but for very light use do the job. Ended up with a Esab Caddy130i myself which is a bit more money but inverted based, which works well about half the time I use it is on our narrowboat so I can carry it about. Originally I ran that off size x argoshield universal, pricey but convenient at only 19k gross, however I then found about about the 'volkzone' hobbiest discount which knocks a good amount off but is only for the heavier size y bottle in argoshild light. CO2 is cheaper but hard to use and makes a messy weld. Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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