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Spot Welder vs Dent Puller
Two tool types in one family: what each is, as listed, and the models recorded under each.
- 12 modelsof pullers & spot welders in the range
- 7 modelsof CO₂ MIG welders
- 7500+M6aluminium & steel combination unit
- 1 setminimum order on most models
Two tool types in one range
Dent pullers and spot welders are both listed by name in the range. The VICO dent repair range contains both — twelve models including pullers, an intelligent spot welder and a double-side resistance spot welder — which makes the distinction worth drawing carefully. Each of the twelve is listed by name and type; specifications for the family are confirmed on quotation, model by model. The seven MIG welders are listed alongside them in the same range, under the CO₂ MIG welder category name.
On the company's B2B platform listings, spot welders and dent pullers appear among the main product categories, alongside the booths, lifts and frame machines of the wider range. The twelve, by name and type: the VDP-10, VDP-20, VDP-60L, VDP-60L-C and VDP-65L dent pullers; the VDP-7500 Classic; the VDP-7500+M6, listed as an aluminium-and-steel combination; the VDP-M6/M8 aluminium pullers; the VDP-8900 intelligent spot welder; the VSW-28 multifunctional pulling machine with C-type gun; the VSW-30 multifunctional puller; and the VSW-13000 double-side resistance spot welder. Alongside them sit seven CO₂ MIG welders, from the VMW-270 to the VMW-6315T, including the VMW-270AL IGBT inverter aluminium model. Most models in the family start at a minimum order of one set.
Pulling: the puller list
The pulling side of the family is recorded by model name and type in the first section: the five VDP dent pullers, the VDP-7500 Classic, and the two multifunctional VSW pulling machines, the VSW-28 — whose recorded name includes its C-type gun — and the VSW-30. Dent repair equipment across this family is supplied from one set on most models; small accessories run from 10 to 100 sets.
The aluminium side of the family is recorded by model name in the range list: the VDP-7500+M6, listed as an aluminium-and-steel combination unit, and the VDP-M6/M8 aluminium pullers. The remaining pullers are recorded by name and type in the same list: the five VDP dent pullers — VDP-10, VDP-20, VDP-60L, VDP-60L-C and VDP-65L — the VDP-7500 Classic, and the two multifunctional VSW pullers, the VSW-28 with its C-type gun and the VSW-30.
Welding: the spot welders
The spot welders in the family are two: the VSW-13000, listed as the multifunctional resistance double-side spot welder, and the VDP-8900, listed as the intelligent spot welder.
The range also lists seven CO₂ MIG welders.
The MIG list is recorded under the category name of CO₂ MIG welders; within that list, the VMW-270AL is recorded as an IGBT inverter aluminium model and the VMW-315N as a digital model.
The MIG list itself runs to seven models, recorded by name: the VMW-270; the VMW-270AL, recorded as an IGBT inverter aluminium model; the VMW-315N, recorded as a digital model; the VMW-315S; and the VMW-5250T, VMW-6270T and VMW-6315T. The pulling side of the range, counted by type, is five VDP dent pullers — VDP-10, VDP-20, VDP-60L, VDP-60L-C and VDP-65L — plus the VDP-7500 Classic, the VDP-7500+M6 combination unit, the VDP-M6/M8 aluminium pullers, and the two multifunctional VSW pullers, the VSW-28 with its C-type gun and the VSW-30. Twelve models in the dent repair family in all, each listed by name and type in the first section of this article.
The range, restated
- Dent pullers — the VDP series and the multifunctional VSW pullers listed above.
- Spot welders — the VSW-13000 double-side resistance model and the VDP-8900 intelligent spot welder, each listed under its own recorded type.
- Aluminium models — the VDP-M6/M8 aluminium pullers and the VDP-7500+M6 combination unit.
- MIG welders — the seven CO₂ models named in the first section, listed alongside the pulling and spot welding family.
The family, restated by type
The aluminium side of the range is recorded by model name: a VDP-7500+M6 dual-material dent puller and the VDP-M6/M8 aluminium pullers. The seven MIG welders are listed by name alongside them: VMW-270, VMW-270AL, VMW-315N, VMW-315S, VMW-5250T, VMW-6270T and VMW-6315T.
The recorded supply terms for the family are a minimum order of one set on most models, small accessories at 10 to 100 sets, testing before delivery, and a range-average lead time of around 15 days before dispatch. Payment for the range is recorded as T/T, L/C, credit card or PayPal, and the recorded trade terms are EXW, FOB, CFR, CIF, DDU and DDP. On the company's B2B platform listings, spot welders and dent pullers appear among the main product categories. The family is one of the eight equipment lines in the VICO range, and its twelve models are listed by name and type in the first section of this article: five VDP dent pullers, the VDP-7500 Classic, the VDP-7500+M6 aluminium-and-steel combination unit, the VDP-M6/M8 aluminium pullers, the VDP-8900 intelligent spot welder, and the two multifunctional VSW pulling machines, the VSW-28 and the VSW-30, alongside the VSW-13000 double-side resistance spot welder.
Whether consumables and accessories are supplied with a tool, and which ones, are questions for the enquiry — raise them when you enquire, and the position for the model is confirmed on its quotation. Specifications for this family are confirmed on quotation, model by model; most models in the family start at a minimum order of one set, and small accessories run from 10 to 100 sets. For the record of the family: machines are tested before delivery, and the average lead time across the VICO range is around 15 days before dispatch. The VSW-28's C-type gun is part of its recorded name, as the model list in the first section shows. The family is one of the eight equipment lines in the VICO range.Can a dent puller's stud welder replace a spot welder?
They are listed as different tool types in the range: dent pullers in the VDP and VSW pulling list, and the spot welders — the VSW-13000, listed as the resistance double-side model, and the VDP-8900, listed as the intelligent spot welder. Each is specified on its own quotation.
Is MIG welding enough for panel replacement?
The range lists both — seven CO₂ MIG welders alongside the spot welders — and each model is specified on quotation.
Which tool does a small shop need?
They are different tool types, listed separately in the range: the dent pullers and the spot welders named in the first section. Each model's specification is confirmed on quotation.
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Send the models you are comparing, your workshop size and your destination port. Most machine orders start from a single set, and each model's specification is confirmed on quotation.