Buying welders
Best welder under $500 in Australia?
Quick answer
Under $500, the value sits in stick inverters and gasless compacts. Our observed-price pick: a 160–180 A inverter stick or gasless MIG from a named brand — real machines with service networks, not import lotteries.
What that money buys
At this budget the traps are claimed-amperage inflation and missing duty-cycle honesty. Insist on duty cycle at working amps, a 10 A plug if that's your reality, and consumable availability from an Australian retailer. Our price index carries the current observed bands per category.
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