MiG welder in aldi

bogwarrior

any one know if this welder would be good enough to weld 2 - 4 mm box iron together for a gate , nothing fancy . 6 ft long 3ft high .any ideas ?
the welder is a no gas turbo fan cooled MiG welder 25 - 130 amps with a 13 amp plug .any helpful advice would be great .:)

workaccount

It probably would but it's a rubbish welder. The wire feed unit is meant to be very bad.

TiTo13

Have a look at http://www.wolf.ie/view.asp?id=283&name=Welding%20Equipment they are the same company as power craft, which Aldi sell. I was jumping to get the aldi one until I had a look around and saw that it really isn't that great. I have used Mig and arc before and I will probably buy a cheap arc one for light stuff sometime soon.

workaccount

Clarke are one of the better manufacturers for hobby welders.
Expect to pay around 500 euro for a high amp one.

You can get a "quality" brand for another 200 euro odd. The portamig 185 costs around 700 euro.

gsxr1

how can it be a MIG with no gas?

welding school was 10 years past

Hifive

gsxr1 wrote: »

how can it be a MIG with no gas?

welding school was 10 years past

It uses flux cored wire.
The flux provides the shield.

Also the bods on this welding forum say its not a good buy.
http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=6147

And here, (Power craft is an Aldi brand but the welder is actually a Wolf unit)
http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=6139

workaccount

gsxr1 wrote: »

how can it be a MIG with no gas?

welding school was 10 years past

When the flux is heated it turns into a gas thus shielding the area around where you are welding.