SIP T136 Gas/Gasless Mig Welder 05736

SIP T136 Gas/Gasless Mig Welder  05736 Weldmate uses a lightweight, compact design, perfect for both business use and home use.

This Gasless Mig Welder is a DIY Welding machine uses two output power settings & a peak current range of 30 amp – 135 amp. The SIP T136 mig Welder has a 0.7 – 5.4 approximate weld thickness for Mild Steel.

1 Year Warranty

This SIP T136 MIG Gas / Gasless Welder requires a 230v / 13amp supply, and can handle 0.6mm & 0.8mm flux core wire on a 0.7kg / 5kg wire spool.

The machine is ready to use in Gasless mode.

To weld in Gas mode, the MIG Wire, Gas Regulator & Bottle can be purchased separately.

The SIP T136 mig Welder features a thermal overload indicator, informing the welder when key components of the machine are overheating.

The Gas / Gasless MIG Welding Machine is secured in a durable heavy-duty case, meaning the machine is extremely sturdy.

The SIP MIG Welder has turbo fan cooling, keeping the temperatures down for the machines components during a weld.

As an alternative, please have a look at the Helvilite 182. For a little more money the Helvilite 182 offers more amperage and a 2 Year warranty.  

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For mig welding wire, please see our range Welder’s Choice Mig-Wire

Looking for information about  gasless mig welding, please view our video above and see our BLOG 5 Essentials Gasless Mig Welding Tips

What is Gasless Mig Welding? There is no such thing as gasless mig welding because in any weld the weld pool has to be protected from oxygen in the air.  This is done with gas to displace the air.

Gasless mig wire is self shielding wire which means the wire has a flux core.  When welding the arc melts the wire and in turn burns the flux which provides a gas shield around the weld pool.  Gasless mig welding uses a Self Shielding Wire and no cylinder of gas is required.

Which is better, solid wire or gasless wire? Neither wire is superior to the other. They simply have different properties that work better on certain applications.

As far as performance is concerned, both types of wire produce sound welds with good weld bead appearances when applied correctly and used within the proper parameter settings.

Solid wire provides deep penetration in the root and usually has little spatter. Gasless wire has a larger ball-type transfer and produces low spatter levels.

As far as user appeal, both solid wire and gasless wire are relatively easy to use and are ideal for novice and occasional welders working in automotive, farming and home hobby applications.

Welder appeal on solid wire may be better on thinner applications because there is no slag to remove, it is ready to paint and the weld beads may be more aesthetically pleasing.

Final note on Gasless Mig Welding: 

You must also consider the location of the work when choosing between solid and flux-cored wire. In environments such as windy locations, solid wire or gas-shielded flux-cored wire are more difficult to use because exposing the shielding gas to wind can compromise the weld integrity. Typically, the loss of shielding gas will produce porosity visible in the weld bead.

On the other hand, self-shielded flux-cored wire is ideal for welding outdoors or in windy conditions. The welder does not have to set up windshields to protect the shielding gases from being blown away because the shielding gas is generated from the burning flux.

Since self-shielded flux-cored wire does not require external shielding gas, it is also more portable than solid wire. This portability is ideal in agricultural applications where field equipment can break down far from the shop. If you are welding thicker metals (16 gauge and above), self-shielded flux-cored wire also provides excellent penetration.

SIP T136 Gas/Gasless Mig Welder 05736