UNIMIG VIPER 185 KUMJRVM185 MIG/TIG/Stick Welder

UNIMIG VIPER 185 KUMJRVM185 MIG/TIG/Stick Welder

MPN: KUMJRVM185

4.8

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4.7 (106)
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4.8 (106)
Ease of Use
4.9 (106)
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4.8 (101)
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4.9 (83)
Easy to use
Lightweight, mobile unit
Suitable for all types of welding
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pduffyd
pduffyd Greater Melbourne (Outer), VIC · 2 posts
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Great until it wasnt, and to my surprise... read on please.

Purchased in for $966.72.

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Tank
Tank South East Queensland, QLD

Welding Made Easy

I have been in the engineering and welding industry for over 35 yrs. and I have worked with many different brands of welding machines from Esab, Lincoln Electric, Miller, Cigweld, Hobart Welders, Kemppi, even a couple that had to be controlled with a choke (For those who are conversant wih that model).............lol

Purchased in at Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse for $905.

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Peter vink
Peter vink Greater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
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Great welder made life easier

Happy with the welder but did notice the production date was 03/09/2020 and I brought it on 09/08/2023 already 3 years old not very happy about that ????

Purchased in for $569.

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Craig
Craig
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Nice machine

I am very happy with this machine. Does a good job.

Purchased in at total tools for $823.

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kel
kel South East Queensland, QLD
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Excelent

Very Happy with MIG welding results so far so good

Purchased in at Sydney Tools for $1,099.

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ori04
ori04 Darling Downs, QLD · 11 posts
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A great welder for the hobbyist

I bought the Unimig Viper 185 bundle from Total Tools as I was restoring my HJ Holden that needed rust repairs and for basic metal fabrication e.g. making a workbench etc. I really like the control adjustability with infinitely variable wire speed and amps. My old Mechpro welder only had three amperage settings and was tricky to use on thin material. I’ve only used the gas and gas less MIG functions so far but it’s been great for a novice welder like myself. I highly recommend this welder.

Purchased in at Total Tools for $999.

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Tkrucker47
Tkrucker47 AU · 2 posts

This welder is a great improvement on the old one I was trying to use.

I love the simplicity of the 185. It allows me to adjust manually the settings that I prefer. I thought about the 165 but am pleased that I got the 185 instead. I am only Mig welding at the moment and this welder suits me perfectly. I haven't tried the stick welding, which was my former method of welding, yet. I am very happy with my purchase. Thank you.

Purchased in .

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benrodricks
benrodricks Sydney, NSW · 10 posts

awesome home hobby welder

my first proper welder. run gas and with the settings guide it's easy to get penetrating welds, I've now repaired boat trailer my father's box trailer and built a horizontal bike rack for family of 5. a handy tool for the garage. only use mig so far.

Purchased in at online for $900.

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Glen
Glen

Mig welder

Great product with the ability to do larger jobs once your skills improve. It paid for itself after the first job.
Its easy to lift and and simple to use. Just about to weld a new floor in the boat.
Highly recommend this product for home use.

Purchased in for $799.

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Video C.

Poor customer service

Unimig office staff are a bunch of clowns, customer service is non existent. Baz

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Mark
Mark South East Queensland, QLD · 3 posts
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Fantastic unit welds alloy great

Very happy with my viper 185 brought the 150 spool gun for welding alloy and let me tell you it welds great . Carnt believe it runs so go on 10amp plug . Great unit Unimig very happy cheers

Purchased in at Total Tools Physical store for $1,538.

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Pete
Pete

What a ripper!!

Easy to set up and welds great, an awesome upgrade from old Cigweld 135 mig

Purchased in .

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oldgrumpy
oldgrumpy

Very impressed with my purchase. Need to find more things to weld

Best service I have ever had, phone service was impeccable. Thank you very much would definitely recommend purchasing from this seller.

Purchased in for $1,026.

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Bill
Bill
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Perfect machine

All you need great performance worth every dollar get one

Purchased in .

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scott mcculloch
scott mcculloch Sydney, NSW

Great little welder

Love the gear driven feed! Smooth & simple ops.
Nice looking machine.

Purchased in at Electroweld for $1,100.

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Questions & Answers

Guy Fawkes
Guy Fawkes · 

Do you have to buy the spool gun to weld aluminium or can the regular wire feeder in the unit suffice ?

UNIMIG
UNIMIG · 

Hi Guy, for welding with aluminum wire, it's advisable to use a spool gun due to the soft nature of aluminum which can lead to feeding problems. If you'd prefer to use a MIG gun, we strongly recommend opting for a 3M torch and ensuring it remains straight at all times.
Make sure to equip it with a Teflon liner and U-grooved drive rollers for optimal performance. Additionally, a 1.2mm aluminum wire is recommended as it tends to feed more efficiently.

Guy Fawkes
Guy Fawkes · 

Great answer/reply ! Many thanks for the follow up. :)

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Nick
Nick · 

Hi there, working with a few boilys now and old mate asked if my 185bis a scratch start for tig? Can't seem to find any info and tbh I didn't know what he meant. He explained it to me. I haven't done any tig as of yet, just might with gas and happy with machine so far
Cheers in advance

UNIMIG
UNIMIG · 

Hi Nick, the VIPER 185 is a Lift-Arc TIG machine. Here's a guide on how to set it up: https://unimig.com.au/viper-185-dc-lift-arc-tig-welding-guide/

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Phil O.
Phil O. · 

How well does it perform welding aluminium..

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UNIMIG · 

Hi Phil! Absolutely, this unit performs great with aluminum. However, for optimal results and smoother feeding, we highly recommend the use of a spool gun while welding aluminum. You will want to consider our spool gun model, PLSP150A, which is designed to complement the Viper 185.

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Details

Features:

  • The UNIMIG VIPER 185 is a multi-process welder, letting you do MIG, TIG, or STICK welding.
  • With a standard 10-amp outlet, it’s ready to be used anywhere.
  • A voltage reduction device helps prevent voltage overloading, to both protect you and the machine.
  • The machine has a geared roller drive unit, which provides a smooth and consistent wire feed as well as assisting with using longer MIG torches.
  • It’s also Spool Gun ready, so you can attach a Spool Gun to run wires with a softer core, such as aluminium MIG wire.

Points of praise:

  • Most reviewers found that this welder was easy to use, even for beginners to welding. Reviewers said part of the reason it was easy to use was because UNIMIG provided easy-to-follow instructions and videos to help users.
  • Reviewers also said that the unit was relatively lightweight and easy to move around.
  • According to reviewers, the machine worked well for all types of welding, with users saying that it had plenty of power to weld heavier metals as well as light gauge. They also appreciated how easy it was to switch between welding types.
CategoryWelders & Soldering Irons
TypeMIG, Stick and TIG
ManualDownload manual
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  • MPN: KUMJRVM185

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