Lidl welder

[sean logieParticipant @seanlogie69385]

My wife is just back from lidls and she said they had a welder on offer but she wasn’t sure what kind of one it was . I’ve looked on line but can’t find it . Has anyone seen what kind of welder .

Sean

[sean logieParticipant @seanlogie69385]

[Phil WhitleyParticipant @philwhitley94135]

It's a flux core Mig, if it is the same one we have in or local store!

[sean logieParticipant @seanlogie69385]

Thanks Phil .

Sean

[Carl Wilson 4Participant @carlwilson4]

It might be worth a punt. You can convert the gasless migs into gas versions.

There was a reasonably recent article in MEW showing this type of modification. Apologies I forget the Author.

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

The 40-80A inverter one I got has been great and the rods are as cheap as chips

I hesitated over the wire welder and didn't get one but if it's rubbish you can always take it back

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

The conversion was by Mike Cox, MEW 249.

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

I know I'm a bit of a Lidl shill in here, I only post in like 3 sites in the entire world

Things have got miles easier since I found a dial on the side of my welding helmet and cranked it back to the minimum (battery operated amazon unit)

The inside dials are at their "max" sensitivity "min" delay and the outside dial is reduced to the minimum

Now I can clearly watch the bead as it forms (with a pair of glasses)

The other thing in the last week or so is the cordless drills, 30 bananas a pop (got 2)

Its 70 to 90 a go for the Bosch equivalent

[jaCK HobsonParticipant @jackhobson50760]

Posted by Ady1 on 25/01/2018 00:58:16:

The inside dials are at their "max" sensitivity "min" delay and the outside dial is reduced to the minimum

Now I can clearly watch the bead as it forms (with a pair of glasses)

 

I got arc eye twice in a row last year using the weakest clark welder (thin car body panels). It is best avoided! Crank the mask back up a bit if you do a lot of welding in one day. Even if it is the lowest amps I'd suggest 10 for 10 mins and 11 for more than 20. Glasses make it worse (as you get closer). But I'd agree 9 for a few minutes really helps see what you are doing when trying to improve technique with a cheap welder.

Re the Aldi welder – yes, gassless. It is really worth getting a gas welder if you do any significant amount of welding or want better results. Cheap welder is harder to use – it is harder to get the feed/power balance right and some of the things you learn are just learning how to cope with cheap tool rather than learning how to weld. The Clarke Mig welders are often recommended because of the reliability of the wire feed. 

To convert, you probably need to buy a gas torch and fit it which will be £ and a bother.

My personal conclusion – the cheapest stick welder on the market can be very useful and a better option than the gassless mig. The cheapest Clark gas mig works well for thin panels (up to 1.5, maybe 2mm)

Edited By jaCK Hobson on 25/01/2018 08:33:02

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