I saw a kit availabe today at CanadianTire
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/mag-t ... p.html#srp
its on sale for $60CAD, says its good for 3/16" weld/braze/cut
I was pondering buying a used welder, there is one that is Mastercraft 70A 120V good for 1/8" for $100, most of the other ones are $200+, I found one for $80 needs plug in and weld cable/clamp etc.
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-power-tool/calga ... nFlag=true
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-power-tool/calga ... nFlag=true
I have never welded before, always wanted to. I need to either braze or weld a cover for an electric motor, cut and weld bicycle frames and make some torque arms.
What do you guys suggest?
Welding bicycle frames is almost certainly going to require TIG welding. And its NOT easy to do. The tubing is rather thin, and heat effect will possibly do more damage than benefit of your weld. I would not suggest you undertake welding that without some decent instruction and lots of practice due to the safety aspect of it.
MIG welding can be rather versatile. Stick welding is very ideal for structural, but not for "parts and pieces" where the metal is thin.
If you want to learn, a combo TIG/Stick welder capable of being run on 110v is my suggestion. This will on do DC welding, so no aluminum TIG unless you run straight Helium (forget that for now). The thickness you could probably weld with 110v TIG is suitable for as much as 3/16" but I would not rely on it for anything above "DIY/Hobby" usage.
I started my sons Stick welding to learn to manipulate the rod, understand the puddle and heat, then moved them to TIG, then to MIG. Just my "opinion" as to the progression of skills. Once they learned to TIG decently, the MIG was a breeze for them.
Does any of that help?
MIG welding can be rather versatile. Stick welding is very ideal for structural, but not for "parts and pieces" where the metal is thin.
If you want to learn, a combo TIG/Stick welder capable of being run on 110v is my suggestion. This will on do DC welding, so no aluminum TIG unless you run straight Helium (forget that for now). The thickness you could probably weld with 110v TIG is suitable for as much as 3/16" but I would not rely on it for anything above "DIY/Hobby" usage.
I started my sons Stick welding to learn to manipulate the rod, understand the puddle and heat, then moved them to TIG, then to MIG. Just my "opinion" as to the progression of skills. Once they learned to TIG decently, the MIG was a breeze for them.
Does any of that help?