recommend me a welder!

[jonny]

thanks, i live down in surrey so quite a way from west midlands. i've been having a look at the electrics in my workshop and annoyingly it seems to be all 13 amp plug sockets i'll have a look for someone who could do some welding for me cheap. had a flick through yellow pages and i've found a welding company willing to do it but i assume it'll cost >£200 if i get a company to do it

[maddox10]

Going to a firm specialised in welding will yield mainly overworked firms that don't have time for small work. Or they'll just tell you no, or will add such a pricetag that it will make your head spin.

Better bet to find a welder that will exchange skill for other stuff than money. And those you can find in repair/maintenance departments of larger firms. (I'm judging on myself in this case)

I can't help directly with welding stuff, I'm a tad out of range. Like the next country over the sea.

[widow_twanky]

Going to a firm specialised in welding will yield mainly overworked firms that don't have time for small work. Or they'll just tell you no, or will add such a pricetag that it will make your head spin.

Better bet to find a welder that will exchange skill for other stuff than money. And those you can find in repair/maintenance departments of larger firms. (I'm judging on myself in this case)

I can't help directly with welding stuff, I'm a tad out of range. Like the next country over the sea.

I only sort of agree with this but not completely. I found a bloke down the road from us and took dtk down to see him. I caught him just as he was shutting up but he took a look at what we wanted doing (just some repair work from the uk champs) and said if I was happy to clean it up and set it up myself he'd do it for a tenner.

Sometimes if you are lucky people will take some time to do stuff which interests them. If it doesn't interest them, refer to Marios comment above

[swanaldo]

I picked up a 2nd hand Sealey 150amp mig......never let me down...welds a treat for what i need and its now converted to an ali welder. For a first time welder a sealey or clarke 120 to 150 amp will do you just fine. Welded up every version of thor and envy with one and not had a problem. the better you get then go for a high end welder but then only if you make the most of it....a lot of money for a kemppi if its sat doing nothing. I now use a Lincoln weld Tig to do all my welding but that is what i wanted as i can now weld stainless steel and titanium as well as mild and hardox. Use the Sealey mig for ali welding.

[typhoon_driver]

Got myself a new tig off ebay.great welder but it wasn't cheap.you also have to factor gas into the cost aswell.best to stick to an arc welder initially.mine cost me 30 quid when I got it a few years back before selling it to jamie recently

[swanaldo]

What welder did you get gazza???