Recommendations & feedback on TIG welders Options

[draganc]

Hi Folks!

Looking for first hand experience with AC/DC TIG welders for Al and Ti.

I'm looking to weld mainly 6061 up to max 1/4", some thin wall Ti and
anything in between.

Budget-range $1500 to $2500 max.

Currently dialing in on Miller and ESAB but to recommendations.

Thanks in advance!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

dc


PS: open to used units in the tri-state area, just in case someone is selling.

[bretth]

I purchased a Lincoln square wave tig 200 last year after alot of research. In general it seems that the Miller units are known for great torches and Lincoln is the better welding unit. The things that made me buy the Lincoln over the Miller was that the Miller units in the price range I was looking at ($1500.00) did not allow for changing different individual settings. Everything was automatic on the Miller but individual settings can be changed on the Lincoln without effecting other settings. To me more automation seems more limiting. Miller offers many different torches which is great but the Lincoln torch that came with my unit has a great flexable head to get into tight places too. The other reason I got the Lincoln was that it ran on 120 and 230v. Miller were 230 only. The only thing I don't like about my Lincoln is that you cannot adjust the post flow time and it runs a little long kind of wasting your gas. I almost didn't get it for that reason but all other benefits outweighed this issue for me.

Brett