To start with, I have never welded in my life.

Now I want to weld 2 steel door hinges of the type pictured below.

To get a tradesman with a welding machine here to do it for me, probably sets me back 1000 baht. Yes I'm in Pattaya, not upcountry.

So I had a look at Shopee and see that you already can have a welding machine for 750 baht, after discount voucher probably about 500 baht or even less

https://shopee.co.th/product/280598440/42959068999

https://shopee.co.th/product/1778075783/55508484410

https://shopee.co.th/product/1778075783/55508484410

I assume that thingy will do the job for 2 hinges, and if it dies straight after, I still save 500 baht compared to get a tradesman.

So as a noob, will I be able to weld those 2 hinges with what is available on Shopee for 700 baht?

Please advise a cheap machine that will do the job, as I understand there are MIF/TIG/MMA and more types. Some need argon, so they are out of the question, others use flux-core wire and others a rod.

If you please could link to one under 1000 baht on Shopee as that is the easiest for me to order.

Thanks in advance

You can do it, though you’ll need to read up on it and getting familiar with what type of welder you want to use and what sticks that are applicable for what steel. It will be messy until you get the hang of it. Easier and cheaper to get someone else to do it for you, unless you plan on using it for more projects in the future. In any case, you’ll definitely want to practice on some scrap first.

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by novacova

Just now, novacova said:

You can do it, though you’ll need to read up on it and getting familiar with what type of welder you want to use and what sticks that are applicable for what steel. It will be messy until you get the hang of it. Easier and cheaper to get someone else to do it for you, unless you plan on using it for more projects in the future.

The project is 2 hinges as in the picture, to be welded on 3.2 (3.5?) mm roof steel.

Please advise what welder and what sticks I would need.

I have no plans for future projects, but you never know, and if I have the welding machine anyway, it will only be extra savings.

For B750 that is not a welder ,I am not clicking your links but for that price

it cannot be a welder ,more like a soldering iron , just spend a B1000 and

get a good job done.

regards worgeordie

any of those with a 2.5mm welding rod will do what you need.

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by Ralf001

2 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

For B750 that is not a welder ,I am not clicking your links but for that price

it cannot be a welder ,more like a soldering iron , just spend a B1000 and

get a good job done.

regards worgeordie

Does that look like a soldering iron?

4 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

Does that look like a soldering iron?

This is what you want to use with e6013 rods.

Again, practice on scrap first until you are confident at your skill level, and wear eye protection.

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by novacova

Make sure all those accessories shown come with the welder.

Sometimes they don't, you may just get the welder and 5 rods.

As others have said practise first.

U tube has welding vids that will help.

First up, drive a few km out of Pattaya, find a small welding shop and ask how much, probably a 10 / 15 minute job and should cost you 2/ 300 Bht.

29 minutes ago, Artisi said:

First up, drive a few km out of Pattaya, find a small welding shop and ask how much, probably a 10 / 15 minute job and should cost you 2/ 300 Bht.

A shop a few km out of pattaya will charge probably more, as they have to travel further to do the job.