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| Mueller |
 Apr 22 2007, 06:06 PM
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914 Freak!  Group: Members Posts: 17,155 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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Found a local Miller Econotig for sale for $900, has all the stuff except for the bottle (foot control, and other goodies needed), anybody have one or used one with good or bad experiance??
Usually they go for about $1300 or more so saving some money is always a good thing....I cannot afford a $2500 welder so this one caught my attention... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) It'll do aluminum which is a plus (up to 3/16" norm with thicker material if you preheat from what I hear) thanks !!! |
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| JPB |
Apr 22 2007, 08:44 PM
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The Crimson Rocket smiles in your general direction. Group: Members Posts: 2,927 Joined: 12-November 05 From: Tapmahamock, Va. Member No.: 5,107 |
If you are TIG centered, then thats alot of cash just to TIG. A gas cooled TIG setup runs about $200 with the gage and all at most welding suppliers. You then get a cheap arc welding buzz box at Lowes or Sears or something. To Tig, all you do is reverse the polarity by switching leads on the TIG kit and you can arc weld 3/16 rod on heavier stuff. You can do well with $400 or less with new stuff. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
Thats scratch start but I've used both and for our stuff, it really dosen't matter for either one. |
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| Mueller |
Apr 22 2007, 09:49 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,155 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(JPB @ Apr 22 2007, 07:44 PM)  If you are TIG centered, then thats alot of cash just to TIG. A gas cooled TIG setup runs about $200 with the gage and all at most welding suppliers. You then get a cheap arc welding buzz box at Lowes or Sears or something. To Tig, all you do is reverse the polarity by switching leads on the TIG kit and you can arc weld 3/16 rod on heavier stuff. You can do well with $400 or less with new stuff. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) Thats scratch start but I've used both and for our stuff, it really dosen't matter for either one. I have one of those $200 harbor freight units, I don't like the scratch start (got any tips on getting a good start without the damn tip sticking to the metal????) |
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| tanner |
Apr 22 2007, 10:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 133 Joined: 17-April 04 From: Findlay Ohio Member No.: 1,942 |
QUOTE(Mueller @ Apr 22 2007, 07:49 PM) QUOTE(JPB @ Apr 22 2007, 07:44 PM) If you are TIG centered, then thats alot of cash just to TIG. A gas cooled TIG setup runs about $200 with the gage and all at most welding suppliers. You then get a cheap arc welding buzz box at Lowes or Sears or something. To Tig, all you do is reverse the polarity by switching leads on the TIG kit and you can arc weld 3/16 rod on heavier stuff. You can do well with $400 or less with new stuff. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) Thats scratch start but I've used both and for our stuff, it really dosen't matter for either one. I have one of those $200 harbor freight units, I don't like the scratch start (got any tips on getting a good start without the damn tip sticking to the metal????) I bought a old Hobart cybertig off e-bay for $600, bought a new foot pedal, a used water cooled torch, and built my own cooler. Went to the Linde store and leased a bottle for 10 years for under $100. All said and done I have around $1000 in the set up. I can weld a pop can up to a bridge with this thing. It's old but I have used the new one and like what I have!! The square wave machines I don't think work very good on old aluminum, like the sign wave ones do |
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Mueller OT: Miller Econotig? yea or nea? Apr 22 2007, 06:06 PM
sendjonathanmail :WTF: Apr 22 2007, 06:08 PM DrifterJay I have seen some fair deals on TIG welders on Crai... Apr 22 2007, 07:48 PM craig downs My friend had one for years and liked it and he we... Apr 22 2007, 07:48 PM jd74914 Good too know . . . there are econotigs for sale q... Apr 22 2007, 08:32 PM jd74914 Interesting. Apr 22 2007, 08:49 PM
911quest I had one for about two years used it to weld body... Apr 22 2007, 09:01 PM McMark $200 TIG that welds aluminum? :blink:
Show ... Apr 22 2007, 09:27 PM Heeltoe914 I have a econtig and I am taking a advance class i... Apr 23 2007, 09:45 AM spunone Mike :worship: I don't think you'll have ... Apr 23 2007, 05:32 PM |
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