Looking for a simple welder to stick some legs together for my woodwork projects. Anyone tried the ozito welders? Noticed they are 148 on powerpass when rrp is 200 https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-100a-gasless-inverter-mig-…
I sorta wouldn't mind having a stronger unit for future proofing so any alternative solutions?
I have the Gas/gas-less Handi Mig from 20yrs ago…still - it has built many show ponies. I keep it as a Gas-less for portability and it fills the purpose.
Your similar machine is fine for many welding needs, although gas-less is NOT on the same quality page as with gas. It will do killer welds up to around 5mm steel, and sheet metal as well if you have the gentle touch. Pre weld prep and anti spatter will help for clean welds. Neat and quality penetrative welds…that is skill.. The only other issue is the wire corrodes when it is not used often enough and then binds in the hand piece..
It has nothing on the workshop robot machine, my 200A stick or my fave toy the gas axe.
I have a near identical unit but rebadged as CIG. They work fine for small jobs and welding small items up or putting tack welds on.
If you are going to use it infrequently and only weld up small pieces, these are not a bad starter unit. Easy enough to set and learn on, but don’t weld as well as gas shielded MIG.
Just make sure that when you buy more wire for it, that you buy the correct “flux core” wire. They don’t work very well with standard wire in them.