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    Hello all,

    I need to do some welding on my Nova loon and I have been looking into gasless mig welders as budget is a bit tight at the moment.

    I was wondering if anybody has any information or views on any specific welders at a good budget.

    The main welding i will be doing is for my roll cage and welding hangers for my exhaust just to give an idea of what gauge steel i will be welding.

    Also if anybody has any gasless mig welders for sale that they have found work well please let know.

    Look forward to hearing from you.

    Thank you in advance and regards.

    Alex

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    I wouldn't be welding a roll cage with Gasless. If you can't afford, rent one

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    As above

    I have one, and get good results on thin panels - its better than I expected it to be.

    However, I wouldn't use it on thicker stuff - it wouldn't get the penetration, as John said rent a decent welder if your doing a roll cage.

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    Oh really? some reviews I have read said that the sealey mightymig 100 is no good for thin material... but thanks for your replies.

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    Ive got a sealy mighty mig turbo mk2 running 0.9 flux cord and its $hit for anything thinner than 2mm and i only ever use it for welding nuts onto rounded bolts but it was originally a gas welder but it never had the regulator when i got it (it was £45 2nd hand in a back street tool shop) and i rarely use it as im no expert welder i just bought it and and had a go

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    Get yourself on http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/index.php they have loads of second hand units, got mine for £100.... Should of been5x that !

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    Gas less never welds as good as gas.

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    Stupid question here Conad is there a for sale section that i cant find on the forum? :S

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    Thanks all for your comments, the only problem i have at the moment is the price of gas welders... unless anyone knows where i can get a cheap unit with a bottle from?

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    BOC do small bottles now. Can't remember the size, but is equivalent to something like 35 of those dog **** hobby bottles. £35.

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