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140 Amp Arc Welder $40, 100 Amp Mig Welder $150, Welding Helmets from $10 @ Repco from 2/1/14

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140 Amp Arc Welder $40, 100 Amp Mig Welder $150, Welding Helmets from $10 @ Repco from 2/1/14
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Brick50 on 01/01/2014 - 16:04 catalogues.repco.com.au (2012 clicks)
Last edited 01/01/2014 - 18:03 by 1 other user

Repco are clearing out all their welding stock to make room for their new range.

140 Amp Arc Welder for only $39.50
- SCA have a 100AMP one for $130
- Includes welding mask, chipping hammer/wire brush, electrodes and DVD

100 Amp Portable MIG Welder for only $149
- SCA have a comparable model for $250
-Includes welding mask & instructional DVD

150 Amp Portable Mig Welder for only $199

Flip Front Welding Helmet for $9.99
Fixed Shade Welding Helmet for $39.50

EDIT: Thanks TCO for linking the catalogue

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  • TCO on 01/01/2014 - 17:41

    Catalogue for this sale is here:
    http://catalogues.repco.com.au/home.html

  • brocky2006 on 01/01/2014 - 18:53

    remember kids, dont stick it up ur nose to scratch urself

  • berger on 01/01/2014 - 19:00

    Might take the plunge and get one. I may never use it, but I'll be glad the day I need to.

    • kwaker on 01/01/2014 - 19:25

      Wouldn't it be better to just pay someone to do a one off job?

      • berger on 01/01/2014 - 19:48

        I'd rather have it honestly. $70-80 with a few accessories won't break the bank. Getting someone to fix could cost in excess of $100?? Who knows.. I haven't got a mate who welds..

        • Brick50 on 01/01/2014 - 19:49

          Yeah, Arc welders are just a bit harder to begin with….

        • NosDan on 01/01/2014 - 21:26
          +2

          once you have a welder you tend to find more jobs for it. arc is a bit of a pain to learn but mig is more "point and shoot". theres loads of info etc online to help you get the start of it and then its just put in some practice before you weld anything serious and you will be fine.

          my personal advice tho would be to keep away from the mig welders in this deal…… at least long enough to make sure i can pick one up in the morning before you get there :D

  • Russ on 01/01/2014 - 19:53

    I've long wanted to have a go at MIG welding, and there are two comments I usually hear from people who are experienced in this area:
    "Make sure it takes the full-sized wire reels, the small reels are much more expensive" and
    "Check the duty cycle, a poor unit may only let you weld for 6 minutes in every hour".

    Anyone know the answers to these questions, for any the units in the catalogue?

    • NosDan on 01/01/2014 - 21:34
      +2

      neither of those are important for many reasons…

      Make sure it takes the full-sized wire reels, the small reels are much more expensive

      if you dont use your welder often enough the spools can begin to rust and if they rust they get really hard to weld with.

      Check the duty cycle

      duty is about how long it can weld a certain thickness of metal but EVERY home welder (person) will never hit the duty cycle limits caus its only welding small runs. duty only really is important if your welding VERY thick metal and running HUGE long runs like 1 meter long welds without stopping. id put money on it no one using one from home for usual home stuff will never even get close to the duty cycle on even the smallest machines.

      realistically your only going to be welding a couple of inches at a time with time between to let the machine cool. 6 mins in an hour is just BS scare mongering in my opinion. mind you in 6 minutes of constant welding your probably going to be able to weld a couple of meters of constant weld…. id like to know what at home your ever going to weld that needs a 2M constant weld?

    • Tuba on 01/01/2014 - 21:54
      +1

      At under #1000, the MIGs duty cycle wont be good. Personally I wouldnt touch a cheap mig but I already own a $1500 WIA with copper windings though. RRP for the stick welders is usually around $89-149 (various brands of the same look arc) and thats a cheap nasty stick welder. It costs money to make welders with copper windings (better heat dissipation and longer duty cycles), these will have aluminium or similar.

      I havent used this particular one, but I have been forced to use a GMC version, and a another never heard of it brand before, same style just different colours, they arent all that good at regulating amps, nor holding amps steady making it harder for an amateur welder to control a keyhole and the weld pool, and therefore harder to make a decent weld.

      I have no idea on the quality of the inverter arcs, but they are generally a better design than the older style stick welders. At $124 they seem a good price, but probably a cheap nasty welder still but will be better than the basic stick there.

      Lastly, if youre going to weld, dont bother with the incl mask. Its crap, you have to hold it, its dark when you need light. Get a half decent auto mask. They are only about $100 from a tool shop. And at 100 they are cheap ones, these go for over $600 for a decent pro quality one. Its easier to sight the job, and will darken instantly to a dark shade if suitable for stick welding. Probably needs to get down to a shade 11 or 12 for weldinbg with 140 amps or so for stick. They will work fine for small jobs. If youre going to weld for a few hours, pay for a better mask, but I doubt you will be welding long with any of these welders in a day.

      Crap, a auto mask for $59, no idea on delivery or quality here. https://www.nationalwelding.com.au/ross-automatic-welding-he…

      Edit: Fixed shade of 11, Id be looking for one with variable shade to 13 just in case your eyes are more sensitive. This would probably suit the mig though. And dont listen to idiots who say mig doenst need a mask, you just hide behind the welding tip shield. It is far too hit and miss, and when you get the gravel in your eyes sensation due to miniscule blisters all over the eye surface, you will regret that choice.

      • NosDan on 01/01/2014 - 22:17

        if i remember, tomorrow ill debunk most of your ideas.

        about the only thing your close to is the auto masks… but unless your working in confined spaces speedglass lids are just completely overkill. i used to have a miller but i now used a $80 cig auto lid with my ac/dc tig (i do quite a bit of aluminium welding) ive also use cheaper auto lids on site and they are fine. and yea i have also used $1500 speedglass lids as well, they just arent better unless you need the ventilated ones etc.

        • Tuba on 01/01/2014 - 22:50

          "Debunk" what you like. But go do it here.

          http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/buying.htm

          Theres plenty of others on the web, you can go at it for hours.

        • yamumma on 03/01/2014 - 03:03

          Most informative thing about this thread is that link, cheers. Really great site, good advice, well layed out, easy to follow & what seems like a good honest forum to boot.

          I have been considering a cheapie gasless MIG for awhile now (mostly due to lack of budget) but for the jobs I want to weld I don't think it will be the right fit.

    • Russ on 01/01/2014 - 22:25

      Thanks Nosdan and Tuba for the advice. Based on your advice and the rarity of my welding needs, I think I'll give this deal a miss. I'm still interested in learning, so I'll check out the local "Men's Shed" to see if they have any welders I can try. If that fails I know two people with good welders, maybe a slab of beer will get my rare welding needs done.

      • kwaker on 02/01/2014 - 03:11

        I'd like to learn too but because I'm not a man its hard to find somewhere to learn. A lot of men's sheds around here none for women.

        • effgee on 03/01/2014 - 10:00
          +1

          Check what TAFE & CAE courses are on offer. About 12 years ago I did a TAFE evening course at Swinburne, 1 evening per week for maybe 15 weeks. Was fantastic, we did oxy, stick, mig & a tiny bit of tig.

  • NosDan on 02/01/2014 - 11:39

    plenty of stocks of these in SA apparently both in store and in the warehouse

    picked up the 150a mig. for $200 its a bargain for any home work

    • [Deactivated] on 02/01/2014 - 17:45

      Where? The two I went to had nothing or scraps.

      • NosDan on 03/01/2014 - 16:57
        +1

        i went to the one in salisbury and there was a whole stack of them there as well as plenty on the shelves but they said there was plenty in the warehouse as well. i did head down about 830am to make sure i got one.

  • adam629 on 02/01/2014 - 12:38

    FYI

    The 140A Inverter ARC Welder has a 15% duty at 140A (based on a 10min cycle i.e. 10min = 100%), 100% duty at 54A. Ok for the price. Ok for home use = more beer drinking time between welds.

  • adam629 on 02/01/2014 - 12:39

    Anyone used the Repco welding rods? Comments on quality?

  • sparky347 on 02/01/2014 - 16:15

    Just bought the $39.50 cheapie - there is an error in the catalogue - It does not come with a chipping hammer, electrodes or an instructional DVD. Basically, what is says on the box is what you get - I assume it's a cut and paste error with the item below it in the catalogue

    My local shop gave me a 10 pack of electrodes - I already have a hammer. I am, of course, gutted that I missed out on a DVD…… that I'll never watch :)

    Haven't used it yet

    • Brick50 on 02/01/2014 - 21:47

      Have you used it yet?
      Tell us how it goes!

  • UncleMurphy on 04/01/2014 - 15:42

    Purchased the following at Smithfield Repco this afternoon;

    150A Mig Gas/Gasless Welder - $199 (2 Left)
    Welding Trolley (was $99.50) - $49.50 (1 Left)
    Fixed Shade Auto Darkening Welding Helmet - $39.50 (1 Left - Display)
    4.5kg Mg Gasless Flux Wire (was $99.50) - $49.50 (2 left)

    The welding trolley is a great deal, and is an exact fit for the 150A Welder I purchased. Haven't used it yet (the welder), but I purchased it because I had a 13 year old GMC Arc Welder which has never worked properly. Being gasless I thought it would be easier to weld as well.

    The welder came with the wire brusher/hammer as well as instructional DVD.

    • Tuba on 04/01/2014 - 17:18
      +2

      The main benefit of gasless is the lack of gas. The bottles are either tiny aerosol cans that dont last and make gas very expensive, or expensive hire bottles from places like BOC. The gas itself isnt too bad, but the rental on the bottle is just not worth it to keep it around for occasional use. IIRC, its around $300 per year just to hire the bottle, and 1/2 size bottles arent half the price. Gas is extra.

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