Re: Mig welder inquiry

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Re: Mig welder inquiry

No problem bro! Get well soon from your surgery, I too went under the knife 2 years ago that went terribly wrong, good thing i was in the able hands of very good doctors. So i know how it feels not to get to do what you want in a while, build your strength, looking forward to something (like planning for a build) adds motivation 🙂 Bro Rosy is right, there are lots of stuff in youtube to get you started then practice practice..

Re: Mig welder inquiry

nice bro deanorbs, natupad din yun plano mo for the machine. happy welding! post naman ng pic diyan

Medyo matagal na rin pala ung sabi kong review ng Weldcorp ah... halos maubos na ung wire ko di ko pa nagawan ng review.... anyway, just in case merong mga interested...

The Weldcorp 100 MIG welder is a Gasless (Flux Cored) only DC mig (FCAW) welding machine. It is small enough that you can hide it in a corner when not in use, it can easily fit inside a cabinet shelf. It is light enough for a man to lug around, but heavy enough that the missus would not care to move it herself when she decides to redecorate "your" work space. The 100Amps is more than enough juice for small projects and quick fixes around the house, and since it is gasless, you can lug it to your in-laws house and do some handyman work (can help to get them on your side when you and the commander in chief had a bit of an argument). Don't let the "smallish" 100Amp capacity turn you off, I have burned through some thick metals with it and it can easily cut through 18mm diam. steel bars in a few seconds. The projects I have done with it so far are a cabinet made of thin gauge square tubing, 4 bicycle repair/parking stands (yes, we have 4 bicycles... they're good for your heart), a couple of barbecue grills, a barbecue stand and some repairs that required welding. For a machine that's on the bottom bracket, price-wise, it is quite a handy and portable machine, in my accounting, it already has paid itself up. If you want a simple, no-fuss machine that will get you started on MIG, get this. It will be a very good starter machine for someone to learn on and beat the **** out of. Hell, if it breaks, it breaks! At least it won't break your bank account. I did not count exactly how long was the longest time I have used it in running a bead, but I have never had it trip off on me for over heating.

Let us be real, this machine will never compete with the likes of the blue or red machines, but hey! It does what it's supposed to do, it is a very simple and uncomplicated machine. It is so simple that all you have in terms of amperage settings are "Min" and "Max". Having used welding machine set-ups that had all the bells and whistles, and consequently costing in the few tens of thousands of dollars range, this was a big step down. But what the heck, I'm spending my own money and I WILL SPEND CHEAPLY! That min-max setting really really really really did take some getting used to, and it was the first drawback that I noticed. Although once you have had the hang of it (in my case, after running about 2 kilos of wire), you can compensate for what little adjustment you have. There is another thing you can adjust though, the wire speed. Good luck with estimating your exact wire speed with that because all it got is a scale from 1 to 10, well most wire feeders only have that too, even the expensive stand alone wire feeders. I find that I never had to go beyond 3 on the speed because once you go past that, it just feeds wire crazy fast.

Let's get to the build of the machine, the case is made of sheet metal that is sturdy and will take a few accidental bangs, the gun itself looks generic but surprisingly sturdy for its price. I have a major gripe against the cable/conduit, it is short and flimsy and mine keeps popping off the machine every so often. luckily it does not pop off enough to be dislodged from the internal wire feeder. Be careful with that cable though, it has a small conduit and the feeder could slip when you loop it around awkwardly, causing you to lose your arc. When I was using mig machines at work, I was used to loading up 15 Kg spools of wire (20 Kg if it was flux cored) and I can go through 2 or 3 spools of those in a shift. Imagine my amusement when I saw what came with the machine! A freaking half kilo spool of wire that was half-full. I was convinced that it would all be gone in a couple of minutes but I was wrong, it took about 5 minutes at least. Respooling new wire into that little spool was a waste of time and not worth it, what I did was buy a 5kg spool, made a mount, drilled a hole at the back of the machine and put the mount and wire outside of the machine. Now I can weld happily with out bitching about having to re-spool some wire. When I don't plan to use it, the mount can be easily detached. I did not open the innards of the thing yet and I don't plan to unless it goes up in smoke or something like that. The machine has a live wire by the way, meaning the minute you turn it on you are live, whether you pull the trigger or not, so watch out.

In my experience with this machine, the most important thing that made me finally say that I can really use this machine as a welder and not just a door stop is when I got all my parameters just about right. Parameters such as the wire speed, the very important but often forgotten stick-out, gun angle and travel speed, all these need to be just about right for one to appreciate this little machine. It was not easy for me at first but after a helluvalot of practice I was confident enough with the machine that I know what to do with it to get it to work the way I want. It could get frustrating at first, but with patience and an extra spool of wire you can weld with it. If you're a total noob and is up to the challenge, this machine will serve you fine. If you're a lazy ass noob who wants it easy, then go get a Miller with an Autoset and prepare to pony up some serious cash.

To wrap up this little review, lets get down to the low downs...

Am I happy with this machine? YES. I purchased it with a very low price and with even lower expectations, that's why I'm all gushy when it surpassed those not-so-high expectations.

Will I recommend it to others? YES. As long as they clearly know what they are going to use it for and they know the limits of this machine.

Will I be able to use this on construction sites where I will be welding structural steel like I-beams and H-beams? YES. If I am high on drugs.

is Cigweld 100 and Weldcorp 100 the same? i saw lots of Cigweld 100 posted on sulit but rarely saw Weldcorp

Nope...., Cigweld is Australian made and Weldcorp is Italian made.

Hi! I'm new here. Just bought a Weldcorp 100 mig welder. Would like to know where can I buy the flux core wire. TIA

Hi cofmen,

Welcome to the forum bro, it would be nice if you can introduce yourself at the Member Introductions, its just below the Gazebo Forum down the index page.

With regards to the flux core wire, you can check OLX/Sulit, search for this seller, Angelorev, he has a shop/store in EDSA, Cubao selling power tools and other items like welding machines and mig wires for gas and no gas as well from Australia.

http://olx.ph/item/mig-welding-wire-small-spool-gasless-flux-cored-0-75kg-ID4W0VU.html#43ce41ccd3

You may also check sa OLX/Sulit, search for this seller, Janmike (Save-on-Tools Enterprises. Sells the same items.

Re: Mig welder inquiry

No problem bro! Get well soon from your surgery, I too went under the knife 2 years ago that went terribly wrong, good thing i was in the able hands of very good doctors. So i know how it feels not to get to do what you want in a while, build your strength, looking forward to something (like planning for a build) adds motivation 🙂 Bro Rosy is right, there are lots of stuff in youtube to get you started then practice practice..

Oh wow, 2 times? How was that? You're lucky to have a good doctors. My dad also had a surgery and he hates recovery period, since he is in the wheelchair all the time. We bought him a good one https://www.scootersnchairs.com which is quite comfy and modern, but still he is not happy with that.