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Re: Sliding door runner

Posted: 01 Oct 2025, 10:30
by davidoft1
garry247 wrote: 01 Oct 2025, 08:24 So the $1000 question, I have been fixing cars, suspension, clutches, gearboxes, electrics etc for a while now but never welded.  As there is no one near me that wants to take on the task, I was thinking of getting a cheap stick welder off TEMU.

 Handheld Welder with IGBT Inverter 20 -120A


Also a better auto darkening helmet then in the KIT

Thoughts?


Stick welders no good for what you need

Re: Sliding door runner

Posted: 04 Oct 2025, 17:51
by Rik
garry247 wrote: 01 Oct 2025, 08:24 So the $1000 question, I have been fixing cars, suspension, clutches, gearboxes, electrics etc for a while now but never welded.  As there is no one near me that wants to take on the task, I was thinking of getting a cheap stick welder off TEMU.

 Handheld Welder with IGBT Inverter 20 -120A


Also a better auto darkening helmet then in the KIT

Thoughts?

You'll need a different type of welder for that. Furthermore, there is a BIG difference between cheap and quality stick welders!

Re: Sliding door runner

Posted: 04 Oct 2025, 17:52
by Rik
garry247 wrote: 01 Oct 2025, 08:24 So the $1000 question, I have been fixing cars, suspension, clutches, gearboxes, electrics etc for a while now but never welded.  As there is no one near me that wants to take on the task, I was thinking of getting a cheap stick welder off TEMU.

 Handheld Welder with IGBT Inverter 20 -120A


Also a better auto darkening helmet then in the KIT

Thoughts?

You'll need a different type of welder for that. Furthermore, there is a BIG difference between cheap and quality stick welders! Helmets too btw. I would rather have a nice non-auto one than a cheap auto-darkening that will suddenly stop working and blind you.