Replacement mig welder

[dern]

My Clarke 151te turbo is just about holding on to life but its end is nigh. Can anyone recommend a mig welder than can perform similar tasks… bodywork, up to 3mm steel. Needs to be gas mig. Doesn’t need to be professional kit costing the earth. Thanks.

[Big Red]

Try and pick up a used Esab mig if you want a good sturdy reliable machine.
I bought a new Esab 160A mig around 32 years ago.
It was used daily in a busy garage welding up old rusty cars for about 12 to 13 years before the rust proofing / anti corrosion started to get better and then it started doing less work when the cars weren't rotting away.
In the time I have owned it all it has had replaced is the wire liner a few times, over and above consumables like tips and shrouds.
It is still working as good as it did when new and still a very capable machine.
My mate was looking to buy a mig and I gave him the same recommendation to buy a used Esab machine which he picked up for around £300 and he is very happy with it.

[Count Steer]

Factoid #347.3

Company I worked for many moons ago made Silicon Nitride welding nozzles for ESAB. Supposed to last longer, less prone to spatter build-up etc.