Car Body welder - arc welder gun

[grandas_shed]

just seen a welding gun on ebay and waswondering if any one has used one? if so are they worth it. and do they work as they say?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0320860816


With this attachment you can join thin gauge metal as little as 0.9mm. A pulsating Action with a current reduction diode lowers the amperture, enabling you to weld thin gauge steel with relative ease. It uses ordinary I.6mm or 2.00mm (for thicker metal) arc welding rods.
Needs 50 – 70 amps from your arc welder and a N° 9 to N° 12 lens in your face shield.

[opelscott22]

Ive never seen one of these before, or heard of the term "amperture"

personally Id be wary, I use a mig for car body stuff and Ive got a Tig welder for the thicker stuff and for doing stainless and ally, but I suppose If youve already got an Arc welder then it may be worth a go...

sorry, just read that back to myself and realised its no help at all.

scott

[bulldog]

can you weld? if not then no. stick welding is very hard to do on thin metal you will be better off getting a mig welder

[grandas_shed]

i can arc and gas weld, but i get into problems with the speed of wire and setting up the amps on a mig, ok practice more would be the answer but i dont really have anywhere to do it.
all my welding is done in the garden and the weather is bad..

[frankengeep]

If you can do gas welding confidently then you are more than half way there for operating a TIG.
Not suggesting you get one as are very expensive,( 2 grand for mine plus the gas from BOC plus the bottle rental plus the refill charges plus delivery, deep breath, plus vat .
Just a suggestion that if you ever get the opportunity to try one you'll find it great fun. Ally, stainless, tin and steel.

Boyd