Spot welders join sheet steel the way vehicle factories do: clamping two panels between electrodes and fusing them with a timed pulse of current, no filler, no torch, just a clean resistance weld. PartsForMachines supplies spot welders to UK bodyshops, fabricators and trade workshops as an Authorised Distributor and Seller for SIP and Sealey, from portable hand-held units for repair work to heavier bench and arm configurations.
The working specifications sit on every product page: welding capacity as combined sheet thickness (the headline figure, typically quoted for mild steel), arm reach and gap, which set how far into a panel the electrodes can land, duty cycle, and supply requirement, since heavier units want a generous single-phase or three-phase circuit. Timer control matters for repeatability: consistent current time is what separates a strong, clean nugget from a burnt or cold weld, and the timed units in the range take that judgement off the operator.
Bodywork is the natural home of the category, replicating factory spot welds on repair panels, and electrode condition decides weld quality there: tips dress or replace cheaply and should, because pitted electrodes make weak welds. Electrode arms, tips and consumables for the machines carried here are listed in the brand spare-parts sections, matched by the machine's product code.
Compare lines up candidate machines side by side on capacity, reach and supply, similar models appear on each listing, and Ask Simon answers panel-thickness and supply questions before you commit. For bodyshop fit-outs or capacity questions, contact the team via WhatsApp 07754288583.