@@foxabilo Nice one. Occurs to me that I should go back and get the auto-adjust helmet though- I waited to at least check out the one that came with the welder but obviously it's just a waste of plastic. As a skinflint newbie I'm going all out on easy-whilst-adequate PPE. So, with helmet, gauntlets and electrodes (already have apron), we're up to £100 already. Still seems like a bargain overall if I can get the hang of it (& afford the electric bill). Cheers.
If you can lean how to stick weld first them mig is just like using a hot glue gun and tig is like patting you're belly while rubbing you head, simple coordination. Stick is by far the more difficult process. All the best
lidl had these in today i went to get the flux core version but they was all gone so i bought one of these for £34.99 they take 1.6-2.5mm rods according to the box (they had no rods in just flux core wire) i bought it to learn to weld as my old car now my daughters needs a new bar welding on the back end of the exhaust to hang on as the exhaust is still good but the hanger rod well lets just say is screwed lol
@@smithbuilt its funny because every review i have seen in the last 24hrs ranging from up to 6 year ago all say its ok i haven't really seen many negative ones if any, i just ordered some1.6 and 2.0 mm rods from tool station as im planning on building a work bench for my workshop and i have a pal who is a scaffolder who's going to try and get my a couple of bars they don't use anymore to fabricate one with :) .
@MonkeyBabba don't do that. Seriously, don't weld scaffolding bars. The bars are galvanised, and the fumes that come off it are highly toxic. One good wif of it will have you wanting to die for a few days. Its like full-on flu symptoms and eventually repeated exposure will kill you. It's really nasty stuff never weld any plated steel its all bad. You can strip the plating by submerging the metal in mild acid over night but there's still a risk some may remain. I have a new video on my channel where I made a trolley for my new welding slab and I gave my self " metal fume fever" in the video when I tig welded some nuts to a plate. Watch it and you will see just how easy it is to poison yourself
@@smithbuilt holy crap, and they say TH-cam is full of misinformation if i didn't mention it to you as some one new to welding i would be in hospital or 6ft under next week i will make sure i take that on board and find a local supplier of metal bars then.
@MonkeyBabba you need to be exposed a lot. It's an accumulative substance, so it never leaves your body and just gathers. Everyone is different. I might be able to handle, say 10, and you might be OK with 15 and someone else only 2. Point is no-one knows how much their body can take until it's done and you're dead or extremely sick. TH-cam is OK
Shane, this was a great video. Thank you for sharing. I have an identical welder. But, I have never opened the box since buying it. I now have a small job that needs doing and realize that a TIG welder may be more suitable. Do you think I can buy a TIG torch assembly and TIG weld with the PISG80 A1? I don't really need the gas, as I only want to spot-weld some stainless mesh to a mild steel ring to make a BBQ grill. Any suggestions or advice will be welcomed.
Yes it could be modified to tig. But you will need pure argon regardless as the tungsten will just "erode" from exposure to the atmosphere. You can arc weld stainless steel fine just buy really thin rods and tac away. Thanks for watching
I just burn them as I see them. Only have upto 2.5 mm rods for standard welding, the thicker rods i have are for welding dissimilar metals ect. But this runs 1mm rods real nice too
@@PL-fc6hm if you dont prepare the metal with levels then I would say 1.6mm is fine just burnt through at higher amps. But that's how I weld, the amps and speed that you move at will determine how to weld it far more then just saying it 5mm i need to do this. Always best to do a test piece to be sure
Bought one. Just basically as a backup welder. My son used it and left it back. Wasn't impressed. Recently i used it and i have to say i Wasn't very impressed by it either. 2.5 rods and it has no giddy up After 2 rods it needs a rest.
Hmm, I run 2.4mm fine on mine. Never had it hit the duty cycle. It could just be an issue with the arc length you're Tring to hold. It's only an 80amp machine. I use it for quick and easy little things. I do have a 300amp buzz box for heavy duty work, but for working on a car chassis that only needs 20 minutes work the 80amp is ideal. Thanks for watching
@@smithbuilt I am an engineer. It's not the arc length I'm trying to hold because I have to Bury the rod into the pool just to maintain contact. There quite literally is no arc length. We run a plant hire business and I do most of the repairs. Our other inverter (gys) would run rings around it. It's OK for DIY and tipping along doing light welds but it's by no means a great welder
I'm 99% sure that at no point did I say it was a work horse. You basically just confirmed my videos original point in you're last comment it's a good, cheap, light weight diy set perfect for light home use..... I'm sure I say in the video I use it a lot for small random projects and I have bigger sets for heavy work.
If you run thin rods, a thing like this will weld most anything - 2.4 rods, go weld. It runs off a normal 13amp socket - w.h.a.t i.s t.h.e.r.e n.o.t t.o l.i.k.e?? I for one love these - bang per buck, these are an 11. Anything I have up in my videos, was welded using one of these ^ - no complaints at all.
I always like to too point out to people I have a bigger arc set and a really good tig set that can stick weld but, I always get my little green parkside gremlin out because I just like it.
@@smithbuilt I never much mention how I have eye-watering welders (Kemppi, blah blah) parked up in the sheds - ones that were thousands, not hundreds - and I still gravitate to my cheapo one these days. If I would have had the sense to buy the good cheap one & stick with it, I could have bought a Ferrari with the savings, pretty much - I shudder to think how much money I spent on welders over the years - a lot, a crazy lot - and here, age 50, I pick a "POS" cheapo whenever I need to weld something because it just does.. Hindsight - it's always 20:20.
I'm sure I said 3.2mm, hay guess what I'm a professional welder too, even had my code's but there out of date now and I'm retired due to mental illness. 100amp would be the ideal minimum to run 3.2mm at but 80amp works if you keep the arc length correct.
I've got plenty of bits from parkside. Apart from the bench top grinder/belt sander all have preformed fine. The belt sander was just really under powered. Thanks for watching
These video reviews after x amount of years are the most valuable. Thank you.
It's still going strong. I'll often just use it for the ease of mobility and simplicity
Cheers shane … inherited my dad’s from his workshop ,, trying it out in the garden making man stuff
Your review helped 👍
Still use mine
Thanks for the review, going to get one today after being assured that this is just what l need for simple diy welding
It's a great little set, Thanks for watching.
Thanks very much for this. Saw them in Lidl today for £50, research (as a novice hobbyist) led me here. Really good explanation of it all. Cheers.
You're very welcome, it's a great little set
HAH! Same!
@@foxabilo thanks for watching. It's nice to know its helpful
@@foxabilo Nice one. Occurs to me that I should go back and get the auto-adjust helmet though- I waited to at least check out the one that came with the welder but obviously it's just a waste of plastic. As a skinflint newbie I'm going all out on easy-whilst-adequate PPE. So, with helmet, gauntlets and electrodes (already have apron), we're up to £100 already. Still seems like a bargain overall if I can get the hang of it (& afford the electric bill). Cheers.
If you can lean how to stick weld first them mig is just like using a hot glue gun and tig is like patting you're belly while rubbing you head, simple coordination. Stick is by far the more difficult process. All the best
Great vid. Thanks for posting.
You're very welcome. Thanks for watching
lidl had these in today i went to get the flux core version but they was all gone so i bought one of these for £34.99 they take 1.6-2.5mm rods according to the box (they had no rods in just flux core wire) i bought it to learn to weld as my old car now my daughters needs a new bar welding on the back end of the exhaust to hang on as the exhaust is still good but the hanger rod well lets just say is screwed lol
Afew people say these are rubbish, but I still find my useful, especially if you're just messing about doing prototyping. No gas cheap rods it's ideal
@@smithbuilt its funny because every review i have seen in the last 24hrs ranging from up to 6 year ago all say its ok i haven't really seen many negative ones if any, i just ordered some1.6 and 2.0 mm rods from tool station as im planning on building a work bench for my workshop and i have a pal who is a scaffolder who's going to try and get my a couple of bars they don't use anymore to fabricate one with :) .
@MonkeyBabba don't do that. Seriously, don't weld scaffolding bars. The bars are galvanised, and the fumes that come off it are highly toxic. One good wif of it will have you wanting to die for a few days. Its like full-on flu symptoms and eventually repeated exposure will kill you. It's really nasty stuff never weld any plated steel its all bad. You can strip the plating by submerging the metal in mild acid over night but there's still a risk some may remain. I have a new video on my channel where I made a trolley for my new welding slab and I gave my self " metal fume fever" in the video when I tig welded some nuts to a plate. Watch it and you will see just how easy it is to poison yourself
@@smithbuilt holy crap, and they say TH-cam is full of misinformation if i didn't mention it to you as some one new to welding i would be in hospital or 6ft under next week i will make sure i take that on board and find a local supplier of metal bars then.
@MonkeyBabba you need to be exposed a lot. It's an accumulative substance, so it never leaves your body and just gathers. Everyone is different. I might be able to handle, say 10, and you might be OK with 15 and someone else only 2. Point is no-one knows how much their body can take until it's done and you're dead or extremely sick. TH-cam is OK
Shane, this was a great video. Thank you for sharing. I have an identical welder. But, I have never opened the box since buying it. I now have a small job that needs doing and realize that a TIG welder may be more suitable. Do you think I can buy a TIG torch assembly and TIG weld with the PISG80 A1? I don't really need the gas, as I only want to spot-weld some stainless mesh to a mild steel ring to make a BBQ grill. Any suggestions or advice will be welcomed.
Yes it could be modified to tig. But you will need pure argon regardless as the tungsten will just "erode" from exposure to the atmosphere. You can arc weld stainless steel fine just buy really thin rods and tac away. Thanks for watching
@@smithbuilt Thank you Shane. I'll definitely give this a shot using thin welding rods. I appreciate the advice and wish you a good day sir!
Cheers. Just gone out and bought one
Awesome little sets, thanks for watching
Convinced me. Seen them in lidls.
Trusty little set
Rod size is 1.6 to 2.5 on this
I just burn them as I see them. Only have upto 2.5 mm rods for standard welding, the thicker rods i have are for welding dissimilar metals ect. But this runs 1mm rods real nice too
@@smithbuilt what size rod is best to be used with this welding machine for a 5mm thick box section? thanks for the demo as well
@@PL-fc6hm if you dont prepare the metal with levels then I would say 1.6mm is fine just burnt through at higher amps. But that's how I weld, the amps and speed that you move at will determine how to weld it far more then just saying it 5mm i need to do this. Always best to do a test piece to be sure
@@smithbuilt thanks for the advice. I really appreciate that.
Bought one. Just basically as a backup welder.
My son used it and left it back.
Wasn't impressed.
Recently i used it and i have to say i Wasn't very impressed by it either.
2.5 rods and it has no giddy up
After 2 rods it needs a rest.
Hmm, I run 2.4mm fine on mine. Never had it hit the duty cycle. It could just be an issue with the arc length you're Tring to hold. It's only an 80amp machine. I use it for quick and easy little things. I do have a 300amp buzz box for heavy duty work, but for working on a car chassis that only needs 20 minutes work the 80amp is ideal. Thanks for watching
@@smithbuilt I am an engineer.
It's not the arc length I'm trying to hold because I have to Bury the rod into the pool just to maintain contact.
There quite literally is no arc length.
We run a plant hire business and I do most of the repairs.
Our other inverter (gys) would run rings around it.
It's OK for DIY and tipping along doing light welds but it's by no means a great welder
I'm 99% sure that at no point did I say it was a work horse. You basically just confirmed my videos original point in you're last comment it's a good, cheap, light weight diy set perfect for light home use.....
I'm sure I say in the video I use it a lot for small random projects and I have bigger sets for heavy work.
If you run thin rods, a thing like this will weld most anything - 2.4 rods, go weld. It runs off a normal 13amp socket - w.h.a.t i.s t.h.e.r.e n.o.t t.o l.i.k.e?? I for one love these - bang per buck, these are an 11. Anything I have up in my videos, was welded using one of these ^ - no complaints at all.
I always like to too point out to people I have a bigger arc set and a really good tig set that can stick weld but, I always get my little green parkside gremlin out because I just like it.
@@smithbuilt I never much mention how I have eye-watering welders (Kemppi, blah blah) parked up in the sheds - ones that were thousands, not hundreds - and I still gravitate to my cheapo one these days. If I would have had the sense to buy the good cheap one & stick with it, I could have bought a Ferrari with the savings, pretty much - I shudder to think how much money I spent on welders over the years - a lot, a crazy lot - and here, age 50, I pick a "POS" cheapo whenever I need to weld something because it just does.. Hindsight - it's always 20:20.
@@jamesward5721 that's the only time I ever have 20:20 vision.... I'm terrible for upgrades
hw much is lenght od cables. Plus and minus
About 2 meters
Stinger lol
Yeah? And?
4 mm rods my ass, I am a professional welder and no way does that 80amp weld 4mm rods
I'm sure I said 3.2mm, hay guess what I'm a professional welder too, even had my code's but there out of date now and I'm retired due to mental illness. 100amp would be the ideal minimum to run 3.2mm at but 80amp works if you keep the arc length correct.
Parkside is a pile of rubbish, plenty of items been bought (tools) and all been returned as they broake after half an hour.
I've got plenty of bits from parkside. Apart from the bench top grinder/belt sander all have preformed fine. The belt sander was just really under powered.
Thanks for watching
i still use my parkside chainsaw after 2 years of a lot of use so i rather think it's user error...
I agree