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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? |
jd74914 |
Jan 24 2022, 01:26 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,780 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
I'm a huge HTP Invertig 221 fan, but those are almost $4k so a bit much...IMO welds every bit as nice as a fancy Lincoln or Miller, just made in Italy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hide.gif)
That said, a buddy has an AHP Alpha-TIG and it welds pretty good. As does another friend's Everlast PowerTIG 250EX. Like Ben said, longevity may be an issue, but realistically, if you aren't running a bead full time this really might not be a problem. The AHP is ~$800 and 250EX ~$1400. Control was pretty good; you can do all the usual part tricks (weld razor blades and soda cans) with either. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Never tried the HF or Eastwood so no comments there. I hated both the provided pedals and torches though. Awful IMO, but maybe you won't notice if you haven't spent much time behind a nicer TIG. I have heard the pedals have gotten better lately. I would highly recommend budgeting some extra cash for a nice CK torch and cable though. |
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