Tig or Mig

[robo]

I was browsing some old posts and could not clearly decide about which is best for me.

I have to now replace my old (poxy) arc welder and I was wondering what to get, machine will be used for garage work (ally, stainless, steel) but also occasional light building site works.
Could I get anything decent for £500?
cheers

[Knight Rider S4]

MIg is probably your best bet as it is very user friendly and you can adapt it to work on most metals/thickness's

£500 should get you something reasonable

[caterpillar]

if you go for car weldin, rebuild, and so on... MIG( aktuel mag) 160-200 amp... singelphase... if you have 3phase use 3phase ones....
nice spooles to that are ( bøhler/ tyssen type wire SG2H 0,6 or 0,8)
if you want do do some custom IM and so on a 200+ amp AC/DC tig......
ebay are your friend for low pricing....

[robo]

[QUOTE=if you have 3phase use 3phase ones....
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This maybe a problem. Three phase is not usually available domestically.

[caterpillar]

i havent either at home the 3phase one.... and its in norway...

[ryster]

If you want to weld ally stainless etc , light and heavy guage materials from a single phase supply . I would go for about 180 ish amp ac/dc inverter tig because you can use the set as a arc welder as well . have a look on ebay soome good cheap sets on there for £500 mig and tig.

[shortsport]

If you are mainly welding steel then a mig is so easy to use but if you want to weld ally,stainless and steel then a tig is the way to go but is a little bit more tricky to use.There are some good second hand machines for sale if you look around got mine at a bargain price but it is 3 phase.

[Faheemo]

In addition to above

Tig Is not so easy to weld ...
Mig is much easier.

[Graham]

if you were doing exhaust manifolds, and pipes and the likes i recon a tig weld is much cleaner--But how much can you get a Mig/Tig for--then you have both.

[Flat on my back]

Tig...

Portamig...

https://www.mig-welding.co.uk

[raymor]

I got mine from here - www.westermans.com and it's a Esab 200 AC/DC tig. Was £500.

They have some good kit and have good after sales service...

There's a dual voltage 250A Kempi machine for sale at the moment