CLARKE Mig welders

[wacomuk]

Are they any good? i have been looking at a clark 150TE turbo

if there s***e whats a goodun at the cheaper end of te scale

i have a sip 105 gasless at the mo

[perksy]

Nowt wrong with that one, has the benefit of a Fan to increase duty times  (used one and it produced a nice weld)

Worth investing in a bigger Gas bottle if you've plenty to do

Might also be worth having a look on Locostbuilders

Think a few of the lads on there use one of these...

[Norman Verona]

I've had one for about 7 years. No problems, other than the wire stickuing in the feed cable. Turned out it had gone a bit rusty. Cut the rustey section off, re-fed it and it's worked a treat since.

[erictharg]

I've had the 165 amp for a year or so now. No problems at all. I rent a small argoshield bottle from BoC - in the time I've had it the gauge has not even moved, so gas cost minimal, but bottle rental some 70 quid a year.

[Darrell O'Neill]

I have a 160EN turbo, great bit of kit, has done everything i've needed so far..

[stewart pickles]

i have a 150te nice little set  

also got access to a kemppi mini arc adaptive 180 absolute mutts nuts and worth every penny takes the pi?? out of the big set's at work

http://wellyweld.com/product....82.aspx

[scruffythefirst]

I've got one, its great although blows a 13a fuse on a regular basis on full power (I know it should be on a 16a socket) or if the earth is iffy.

Much better than the SIP I had been borrowing.

[Jackv4]

ive one and good bit of kit,dont use it often and find that i have the same problem as nverona,the wire gets surface rust on the top layer or the reel if left for a while outdoors and just sticks and mucks around,after i use it now i just take the wire reel indoors,perfect

              johny

[kitemark]

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'its great although blows a 13a fuse on a regular basis on full power (I know it should be on a 16a socket) or if the earth is iffy.'

Not got a widow maker to get round this then? great get out of jail lead.

[dhutch]

Not got a widow maker to get round this then? great get out of jail lead.

Its not a massivly good idea.

- Although in your own home, if everyone knows about it, and its marked/tapped maybe it ok.

Failing that you can make it quite a bit safer my mounting the fronts of two plugs onto an small box/inclosure at the right alinement and using that.

Daniel

[scruffythefirst]

I'll be installing 2 16amp sockets and a longer power cable when I rewire the Garage later this month.

[bhouse]

What, no 3 phase???

[B5234FT]

Not got a widow maker to get round this then? great get out of jail lead.

Its not a massivly good idea.

- Although in your own home, if everyone knows about it, and its marked/tapped maybe it ok.

Failing that you can make it quite a bit safer my mounting the fronts of two plugs onto an small box/inclosure at the right alinement and using that.

Daniel

Whats a widow maker? I can only guess its a 16A socket wired to 2 13A plugs?

[Kevin Wood]

Not got a widow maker to get round this then? great get out of jail lead.

Its not a massivly good idea.

- Although in your own home, if everyone knows about it, and its marked/tapped maybe it ok.

Failing that you can make it quite a bit safer my mounting the fronts of two plugs onto an small box/inclosure at the right alinement and using that.

Daniel

Whats a widow maker? I can only guess its a 16A socket wired to 2 13A plugs?

Replacing the fuse with a bit of bicycle spoke and hoping the plug doesn't melt I could almost understand. At least it's only lethal while you're using it, but double-headed extension leads lying around for the unsuspecting to plug in?

It's not that hard to install a properly rated socket (although presumably not now legal thanks to part P).  

Kevin

[wacomuk]

What are Cebora Pocket Mig welders like? any good?