Aldi Welder £39.99 from 14th september - any experienced welders know if it's good?

anewman

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/2867_7157.htm

Turbo Fan Cooled Arc Welder

each £39.99 *
Complete with handle and wheels for superior mobility, this superb welder is ideal for tackling all sorts of metal repairs in and around the home from gates to fencing, garden furniture to lawnmowers, car exhausts to bodywork.

• Fully adjustable output amperage 40 amps–160 amps
• Comprehensive kit includes: hand-held face shield, electrode holder, earth clamp, power leads, chipping hammer/wire brush, electrode starter pack (2 × 1.6mm, 2 × 2.0mm, 2 × 2.5mm, 2 × 3.2mm, 2 × 4mm)
• Instruction manual and ‘How to Weld’ guide
• Uses 1.6mm-4.0mm diameter electrodes
• Thermal overload protection

Wondering if anyone knows if this is worth buying. I need to weld a nut to my car's bodywork to secure a tailgate gas strut so need a good strong weld. I've no experienced of welding though.

jonathon

given the choice a mig welder is much better and easier to use (im sure someone will say different) and im sure all car welding know must be done with a mig.
if you are only welding 1 nut cant your local garage do it ?

anewman

jonathon wrote: »

if you are only welding 1 nut cant your local garage do it ?

Was the original plan guess they'd have the expertise and equipment that cost more than £40

scbk

40amps will blow holes in car bodywork. Should be ok for knocking up railings etc for your garden, assuming it doesn't break within 5minutes

scbk

Anyone got any thoughts on the head unit though? Looks tempting...

anewman

scbk wrote: »

Anyone got any thoughts on the head unit though? Looks tempting...

The button layout on the right reminds me of Alpine units, but looked at Alpine units and can't see one that looks identical to this.

£50, reads 4gb sd cards, bluetooth hands-free, and 3 year warranty. Sounds worth a punt if after a cheap stereo/hands-free. Also I think you'll find ALDI won't balk at giving you a refund if you take it back within, I think it's a month? So if you just hook it up without installing the cage, try it out and if it's not for you...

Keith

Welding doesn't cost that much, I'm having 4 patches repaired on my car and the total comes to £80

steveo3002

arc welding isnt suitable for car bodys , and even more so newbies on car bodys

save the £40 and see if someone local can do it for some beers

the_big_fact_hunt

got an older (very similar) tevion stereo, its excellent