I bought a decent MIG welder a number of year ago and used it to build my Escort. I find myself needing to weld aluminium brackets and components from time to time and am considering my options. I could continue to get my usual engineer to weld it up (at a cost), I could get a spool gun for the Lincoln Electric MIG or I could buy a TIG welder. Although most people weld aluminium using TIG AC I have read that you can weld aluminium using DC TIG if you use helium gas. A DC TIG is much cheaper than an AC/DC TIG.
In Australia the rough costs are;I need to weld aluminium from say 1mm up to around 5-6mm. Need to weld aluminium maybe a few times a year. I assume the TIG is a worthwhile options for steel welding also?
- spool gun + gas bottle ~AUD$600 (340 quid)
- DC TIG + gas ~ AUD$400 (230 quid)
- AC/DC TIG + gas ~ AUD$1400 (790 quid)
- engineer AUD$100/hour (60 quid)
What are your thoughts?
PS - I have never TIG welded but then I had never MIG welded when I bought the Lincoln Electric
PPS - have been reading up on this puppy https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/UNIMIG-R...wAAOSwnK9ZQLrK
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