New TIG welder thoughts, What do you suggest? |
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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? |
Van B |
Jan 24 2022, 08:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,616 Joined: 20-October 21 From: Maryland Member No.: 26,011 Region Association: None |
I think the rheostat counts a lot toward a consistent impedance signal. But mostly a good wide pedal where you can get consistent foot action is where you’ll find the most reward.
Lots of folks these days are starting to use the triggers that attach to the torch. I never used them because they were only on-off switches in my day. Now, since I just weld for my own projects, I prefer a familiar method over novelty. Honestly, a lot of these inverters are coming from the same factory in China. What Ben is talking about with software is where the cost really starts to factor in. But, I would say for a hobby TIG welder, you need reliable and good customer service after purchasing. Van |
Superhawk996 |
Jan 24 2022, 08:35 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,469 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Lots of folks these days are starting to use the triggers that attach to the torch. I never used them because they were only on-off switches in my day. Now, since I just weld for my own projects, I prefer a familiar method over novelty. Van Check out TIG button. I've been running one for years. True modulation amptrol on the torch. https://www.6061.com/tigbutton.htm I prefer it to the pedal. It is intuitive and very natural. Press harder more current and is pretty linear to how the amperage is set. So if set at 100A the TIG button is linear in that range. Set the machine to 200A, and it's still pretty linear. Set it at 40A on the machine still linear. It just works. Even when you're upside down and laying on your back! No way I could pull off the out of position TIG welding I've been doing with a foot pedal. |
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