I see Aldi got their welder offer on again.

What sort of welder would be best for a beginner and for basic motorcycle frame mods etc????
Mig, Tig or Arc.....not that I know the difference?


Anyone know?

I use Arc on the frames or steel and for plate I use Mig (Gasless) but is depends on the SWG metal. hope this helps.

The type of welder you need depends on the metal you'll be welding.

I would say for a beginner and for a steel frame a MIG welder is your best bet mate.

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So this one in Aldi from Thursday....any use?

http://www.aldi.co.uk/

MIG welding is definitely the easiest to master and can be used on steel tubes and plates. I've had absolute beginners producing good welds with just a few minutes tuition.
However the welder you're looking at isn't a real MIG it's one of these, Flux Cored, just a glorified stick welder and at 150 amps it'd not blow your socks off. Personally I'd give it a miss, pay a bit more and get a proper welder! You can run a 250 amp machine from a single phase 13amp socket.

Arc/stick welding is rough and ready but can produce good welds with practice but the big problem is removing the flux afterwards. More for construction, blacksmiths and emergency repairs in my opinion.

TIG is expensive, very difficult to master, slower but far superior to either of the above and you can weld a wide range of metals with the right filler rods.

Thanks Featch, thats what I wanted to know. Cheers guys.

i agree with Fetch that one, get the best you can afford, Arc tends to be hard work on bike frames, useless on car body work unless your an expert welder, little MIGs are great if your welding for a short time light jobs, but will cut out after about 5 mins if your really going at something, plus gas is a lot better

buy an angle grinder you'll need it! everything needs to be spotless and free of rust/paint, plus something to clean up the early crow sh!t welding i love my angle grinder