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Alley Kat wrote:My Cebora cost under £200. Snap On = Cebora, same machines with different badges on. There's quality welders out there and for £200 you'll be going s/h. Main thing is check it works before shelling £s, get the seller to show it working or take something along who can MIG, to have a go.
Best avoid SIP, by reputation. Unless modded - again, see the MIG forum.

As well as welder you'll want an auto-mask, say £40, gas, and gauges (about £30). Pub CO2 is dirt cheap if you can sort that, but not the best for thin steel. Ar-mix can be got rent-free from Adams and their resellers, and probs others. Again MIG forum has lists.
Think my bottle was £70 for the first one inc deposit, £40 for refills. Or thereabouts.

Whatever the initial costs, in a while you'll be well chuffed to have it!
I have a snap-on 180 mig and can't fault it, owned it for over 14yrs can weld thin steel and also 10mm plate :D


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Wonder if we got the same one T?? Got spot and stitch timer things on it. Though I think they did a couple of 180 models.
Like it lots anyway, but sometimes wish it was smaller - notalot of room in my garage...

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no not got spot on mine, will get a pic over the weekend.
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