Gday fellas, just wandering what would be a good mig to get to weld in a couple floor pans and a beaver panel? Also might weld some panels in the future. It won't be doing any industrial welding I don't mind gasless if this will keep the cost down I know it requires more clean up but I'm not worried. I currently have a 130 amp mishto which I bought a few years ago but seems to blow holes. It only has two switches min/max and 1/2. Using .8 gasless...... Can someone recommend some cheap eBay welders which would suit please? Cheers

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1964 smooth roof panel van
1967 Mk 1 X-Police cooper s
1970 mini k
1975 leyland

A good quality mig makes welding much easier as you have more adjustment and more reliable wire feed. I use a Lincoln 180c but you would be looking at $1000 or there about.

Please please don't buy a cheap mig. I speak from experience it will not work properly. The Lincoln180 is a good machine. Make sure the amps go down low enough which ever machine you choose. The Cigweld machines are good too. Go to a specialist welding supplier they know their stuff.

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TOO MANY MINIS AND NOT ENOUGH TIME

Ok so how low do the amps need to go ?

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1964 smooth roof panel van
1967 Mk 1 X-Police cooper s
1970 mini k
1975 leyland

I have gone as low as 40A on my Kemppi when doing thin sheet. (it has an ammeter).
I would use 0.6 or 0.8 solid wire and gas. You can buy proper mixed gas bottles from Gasweld or Bunnings now, no need to pay BOC et al their ripoff rental.
Bottle sizes C, D or G size.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

So 40 amps is low enough for all welding on a mini?

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1964 smooth roof panel van
1967 Mk 1 X-Police cooper s
1970 mini k
1975 leyland

Mine goes down to 30A with 0.6 wire but I use 0.8mm, it suits this machine and me better.
The other important thing is buy a MIG with more V settings than the pathetic 2 on cheapy sets. More the merrier. Mine is stepless (but it was $2000 when new, many years ago).
Inverter MIG machines nowadays generally have stepless voltage control. Some do stick and TIG (DC) welding as well.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

My old man and I recently went halves in a MagMate 150A inverter MIG. Cost was ~$590 from BOC.
I've had a bit of a play with 0.8mm flux-core but i'm an absolute welding novice so a couldn't really tell you whether it's any good or not.
Specs:
Part No. MAGMIG150
Power voltage (V) Single phase AC 240V ± 15%
Frequency (Hz) 50 / 60
Rated input plug (A) 15A
Output current
adjustment (A)
MIG 40–150
MMA 30–150
Output voltage (V) 24
Duty cycle (%) 60
Power factor 0.73
Effi ciency (%) 80
Type of wirefeeder machine Compact
Wire feed speed (m / min) 3–13
Post fl ow time (s) 1.0 ± 0.5
Welding-wire diameter (mm) 0.8/1.0
Insulation grade F
Housing shielding grade IP21
Weight (kg) 21
Overall dimensions (mm) 467 x 243 x 447
KVa 15
Standards IEC 60974.1

Thanks for all your replies. Would like to know some other migs that prople use of would recommend aswell. Just to have some variety.

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1964 smooth roof panel van
1967 Mk 1 X-Police cooper s
1970 mini k
1975 leyland

Before I retired I used a WIA 175A MIG (240V), it worked great with either solid wire + gas, and gasless for site work.

My experience welding thin, rusty Minis is that solid wire is better for this.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I bought a Rossi. In my opinion it is a heap of s..t, I'm a reasonable welder, made plenty of rally cars and I reckon super glue does a better job.

I would stay away from Rossi. I bought a 200A Rossi TIG welder and it was dead out of the box. I had grief getting the eBay supplier to take it back, had to do a PayPal claim. I bought a Token Tools 160A TIG instead.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Thanks for your input on the Rossi was wandering about that mig seemed OK by the write up in the ad...... Any others people have had personal experience with?

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1964 smooth roof panel van
1967 Mk 1 X-Police cooper s
1970 mini k
1975 leyland

Look at http://www.tokentools.com.au range. GR and I both use their inverter TIG welders. Warranty is 5 years I think.
They also do MIG inverters. Check out their MIG200, does stick and DC TIG too.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Been where you were about a year ago, asked the same question on the forum ended up with a cig weld transmig 175 and bought a bottle of argon, had limited use but very happy none the less. Mig was about $1000 and the bottle owned outright $300ish. For me it was down to a BOC Mig or the CIG weld. Liked the cig weld as they are a very common brand and servicing if l have issues won't be a drama. Look up Sydney tools.

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SPO41 Mk2 Cooper S very original
1993 R32 Nissan Skyline GTR