When it comes to buying gifts, welders aren’t known to be the easiest to buy for. Welding is a popular hobby as well as a profession, so with that in mind we have put together a practical gift guide to find something the welder in your life will love.
Welding Jacket
Staying safe while welding is an important consideration for every welder. A leather welding jacket offers protection from sparks and heat from welding and other industrial processes. This particular jacket is made from split cow hide and includes a number of different features for improved comfort including a cloth back with shoulder vent, cloth under arm to improve flexibility and adjustable wrists.
This jacket is available in 5 different sizes, ranging from medium to XXL.
Prices from £32.30 ex VAT
Welding Helmet
Every welder needs a helmet no matter where they are welding or what process they are doing. Helmets provide vital protection for the eyes and face area from burns, sparks, light and heat. Whether the welder you know is just starting out or is more experienced and requires an upgrade, a helmet is a great gift!
Our favourite choice for helmet is the Optrel Crystal. This helmet was launched this year and has been a proven to be a best seller. Every welder dreams of having one of these! This helmet has a lens like no other. With the 2.0 crystal lens technology the welder is able to see before, during and after welding with a practically unclouded and clear view of the working environment.
£348 ex VAT
If you’re looking to spend a little less, the Lincoln 3350 is a great value helmet, which has proved to be a very popular option amongst our customers at this price point. With its 1/1/1/1 optical class it provides the largest viewing area compared to others in its class. This helmet comes with a bandana and decal sheet for a personal style.
£164 ex VAT
For more information, please consult our helmet buying guide by clicking here or contact our sales team for expert advice.
Welding Gloves (Gauntlets)
Another essential piece of PPE for welding is gloves. They’re a vital component to every welder’s set up. We have chosen two of our most popular gloves. One pair for MIG welding gauntlets, which are a little bit thicker and offer the ultimate protection. Then a pair of TIG gauntlets. Being a little thinner, these are perfect for TIG welding giving the welder more control over the torch and wire.
MIG Gauntlets £5.43 ex VAT
TIG Gauntlets £6.15 ex VAT
Arc Welder
Lincoln Electric presents the Bester MMA Inverter series of Arc welders.
These great value Inverter welding sets are the perfect solution for anyone wanting to stick weld. They are compact, yet versatile, allowing for anything from workshop use to site work. These MMA welders also offer excellent striking with Lift TIG offering fantastic machine characteristics that welders can rely on.
With three models to choose from we have the complete range, all with the same features:
Great welding characteristics
Digital display, allowing precise setting of welding current
Generator compatible
Lift TIG with excellent striking
2 Year warranty
These machines come as a complete ready to weld package with an electrode holder, 3m ground cable and carry case.
From £159 ex VAT
MIG Welder
The new Lincoln Electric Bester 190C multi process machine is a great all-purpose inverter welder. This machine comes in a package which includes a MIG/MAG welding gun, earth cable and gas hose. Extra accessories can be bought separately to experience the excellent TIG lift and MMA welding processes. This compact machine is portable and lightweight making it perfect for workshop use and site work.
Compact and robust single phase inverter
Portable and lightweight
Large digital display, friendly user interface
Suitable for use with generators
Easy polarity change
Functions: Arc force, hot start and anti-stick
2 Year warranty
£429 ex VAT
TIG Welder
The small but mighty Kemppi MinarcTig Evo 200. This is a great compact machine producing the finest TIG welding quality. The accurate and refined HF ignition and the necessary control, power and work capacity to reliably complete a variety of professional welding tasks. This is a great machine for light industrial manufacturing, installation, repair and maintenance applications.
200 A DC @ 35% duty cycle, 1-phase, 230V
Smooth welding quality
Refined arc ignition from 5A
Pre and post gas timer
Torch switch latching
MLP and Pulse welding option
Remote current controls options
PFC technology for ultimate energy efficiency
Kemppi 2 year warranty
From £1299 ex VAT
Plasma Cutter
This compact inverter plasma cutter is capable of a 10mm maximum cut and its constant striking pilot arc allows a swift and distortion proof cutting of all conductive materials such as steel, stainless steel, galvanised steel, aluminium, copper and brass. This model is equipped with a built-in compressor which makes it highly suitable for mobile work.
Reduced weight and dimensions
Warning indication for torch in under voltage
Automatic cooling of plasma torch
Protection from thermostatic, over-voltage, under-voltage and over-current
CE Marking and EAC Certification
Weighing only 16.5kg
1 Year Warranty
Just £729 ex VAT
For more information on these products, or any others, don’t hesitate to contact the Rapid Team!
Either call +44 (0)23 92 214 214, email webenquiries@rapidwelding.com or ask Andy through the Rapid Website.
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