Back in the days of yore I was half handy with an arc welder but I'm aware that things have moved on a bit. I've a "need" (Mrs G's inverted commas) to repair/alter a few things so what would you suggest would be a good option for the following? A 2mm mower deck needs a patch, a 4mm tractor bucket likewise and a trailer needs fettling with 6mm angle. Budget is an issue!
Difficult with the range of material thickness's. If you were good in the past then 2mm with MMA (stick) welding should be fine. I used to be ok down to 1.6mm. A 140A inverter will cover all that. If you need to go to MIG (wire welder) for the thin stuff then 6mm will require a reasonable sized set.
The other option is to pop rivet the patch on the mower and buy a cheap 180A transformer for the rest.
Self dimming helmets/visors are wonderful.
This engine frame was welded with a 140A inverter and 2mm rods
Difficult with the range of material thickness's. If you were good in the past then 2mm with MMA (stick) welding should be fine. I used to be ok down to 1.6mm. A 140A inverter will cover all that. If you need to go to MIG (wire welder) for the thin stuff then 6mm will require a reasonable sized set.
The other option is to pop rivet the patch on the mower and buy a cheap 180A transformer for the rest.
Self dimming helmets/visors are wonderful.
This engine frame was welded with a 140A inverter and 2mm rods
