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New TIG welder thoughts, What do you suggest? |
obscurity |
Jan 24 2022, 11:59 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 24-February 06 From: Atlanta ,GA Member No.: 5,628 Region Association: South East States |
I would like to buy a TIG welder and give it a try. What do you suggest I look at? I need it to be 110V capable as my garage has no 220V. I plan to weld mostly sheet metal and have a MIG if I need to go much thicker. It does not have to do aluminum but it wouldn't hurt. What have I been looking at?
Eastwood TIG200 Primeweld TIG225x - Leaning toward this one Vulcan Protig205 I know there are those who will say that I should buy a $3500 Miller but that is not realistically in he cards for me as I am by no means a professional nor will I ever be. I just like learning new things and developing new skills. This will be a weekend warrior machine and not for everyday use. As you can see from the list above I have been looking in the $800-1,200 range. Most of these machines have a pedal, pulse and are AC/DC. Anyone have any of these or should I be looking elsewhere? |
targa72e |
Jan 24 2022, 02:56 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 263 Joined: 11-September 16 From: colorado Member No.: 20,392 Region Association: None |
I purchased a Everlast 185DV (less than $1K) in 2018 and so far have had no issues with it. I already had a MIG welder as well. I wanted to be able to weld Aluminum and Stainless but did not want to spend a ton for something I will use a few times a year. It is 120/220 capable however to weld Aluminum I had to use 220V to get enough amps (tried on 120 and would trip the breaker) It did not come with a foot pedal (found it essential vs finger switch for a good weld) and I purchased that separately.
I have now welded Aluminum, Stainless and mild steel. I found precise prep before welding to very important. Stainless and Mild steel were easier to get decent at than Aluminum. Aluminum was very hard to learn. It took me 4 big tanks of gas to get ok. I used the welder to weld up a Vellios oil tank for my -6 conversion. I was worried about leaks from the welds but they were all good. The casting on the other hand had many spots with porosity that leaked air when pressure tested and had to weld up the porous spots. Pics of welds on Aluminum tank. So far I am quite happy with the welder, especially for the price. john |
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