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Best Welding Kits For Beginners

 

Whether you're just getting started with welding or you've been DIYing in the garage for a few years, you want a welding machine that covers all the basics, helping you to complete projects without too much fuss, but is also flexible enough and has enough features to allow room for improvement.

There are a number of welding processes to choose from, and as there is no one size fits all solution you should make sure your skills and applications are suited to the machine you choose.

The three most popular welding processes are:

MIG Welding

MIG welding is the easiest process to learn, can create clean welds on steel, aluminium and stainless, and can be used on thin or thicker plate metals. MIG welding uses a wire electrode that is fed through automatically at a consistent speed.

Stick Welding

 

Traditionally the most popular welding method for home DIY, stick welding uses an electric current uses an electric current flowing from a gap between the metal and the welding stick. Stick welding works well on thicker materials and is ideal for welding most alloys or joints. While stick welding is the most economical choice, it is not suitable for thin materials, is more difficult to learn than MIG and can be messy.

 

TIG Welding

 

TIG welding provides the highest quality and most precise results, and is most commonly used to weld thin sections of alloy steel, stainless steel and nonferrous metals such as aluminum, magnesium and copper alloys. TIG welding allows for greater control over the weld than other welding processes, resulting in strong, high-quality welds. TIG welding is comparatively more complex and difficult to master than other processes and is significantly slower.
 

Cigweld WeldSkill 155 & 185

The Cigweld WeldSkill 155 and 185 are self-contained single phase welding inverters. These 3-in-1 machines are capable of performing MIG, TIG and Stick welding processes.

The unit is compact, portable and simple to use, making the ideal welder for those who want to do light fabrication, maintenance and repairs or DIY projects, without compromising on quality or safety.

Cigweld WeldSkill 155 and 185 are fitted with a 10Amp plug, making them ideal for home use and meaning you can simply plug in and weld - anywhere, anytime. The Cigweld Weldskills provide gas/gasless operation so you don't need a gas cylinder available - simply run gasless wire and you're good to go.