Buying Welding Equipment in Ireland: Machines, Generators, Plasma Cutters and Power Tools
Ask ten welders which machine to buy and you'll get twelve opinions. Most of them are right for the welder giving them and wrong for you. Better to work backwards from the job. What do you weld, how thick is it, where do you weld it and what power do you have? Those four answers narrow the field faster than any brand argument. Start with the process Each welding process has a personality. Pick the one that fits your work and the rest gets simple. Stick (ARC/MMA) Cheap to run, tough, good outdoors. Our ARC, MMA and stick welders suit farm repairs and site work, where you weld thick, dirty or rusty steel and don't want to carry gas. MIG Fast and easy to learn, which is why it dominates workshops and garages. It needs shielding gas and a reasonably clean surface, and it's less at home in a breeze. Browse the MIG welders if you weld sheet, tube and general fabrication all day. TIG Slow, precise, beautiful. It's the choice for stainless, aluminium and thin material where...