thanks again for all the replies here guys, i picked the welder up today, doesnt look amazing but the feed unit seems to work well and the tip is a little dirty but i've seen tips come in packs of 10 so thats obviously something that is replaced regular.

the only other thing i need is wire, gas and a reg

was this one for the record
CLARKE 130 E MIG WELDER | eBay

should i think about replacing anything on it?