Any TIG weldors here? Advice wanted
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Hey guys, looking for advice on a purchase. I haven't tig welded in about oh....35 years or so but I'm interested in starting again. Don't have a million to spend but trying to think ahead for the day I may not have to go to work and need something to do and maybe make a couple bucks here and there.
There are a few tig machines around within a 3 hour drive. The one that really has my eye is a Lincoln Tig 300/300 redface. Needs torch but has pedal for $1300. Last night I talked to a guy whose dad passed away recently, looks like a Miller Dialarc 250 with bottles, regs, filler, torch, peddle, whole deal...$1000.00
There is another in CT, Miller Dialarc 310, water cooler, torch, peddle, cart, $1300~
All these are in my range and under power so I can see them work. The Lincoln has pulse, something I may or may not ever need but people that have it love it.
I have no set ideas on what I may use this for but hate to start small only to rebuy later to take care of business. Steel...yup,,Alum....maybe.
The one thing I keep seeing about the older stuff is it's a little more finicky but a lot less costly than newer boards that get smoked.
Any takers on this subject? Thanks!
There are a few tig machines around within a 3 hour drive. The one that really has my eye is a Lincoln Tig 300/300 redface. Needs torch but has pedal for $1300. Last night I talked to a guy whose dad passed away recently, looks like a Miller Dialarc 250 with bottles, regs, filler, torch, peddle, whole deal...$1000.00
There is another in CT, Miller Dialarc 310, water cooler, torch, peddle, cart, $1300~
All these are in my range and under power so I can see them work. The Lincoln has pulse, something I may or may not ever need but people that have it love it.
I have no set ideas on what I may use this for but hate to start small only to rebuy later to take care of business. Steel...yup,,Alum....maybe.
The one thing I keep seeing about the older stuff is it's a little more finicky but a lot less costly than newer boards that get smoked.
Any takers on this subject? Thanks!
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Well there wasn't really a forum for welding and it's kind of a hobby so....there ya go.
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9 years ago i bought a versatile tig machine for welding around the house. here are the two i researched Lkincoln and hobart I bought the lincoln My son has a hobart mig and it looks pretty good and he works it hard and its holding up It pays to buy the accessories in a ready pak mode like the cart. The lincoln has no issues after 9 years though it is not worked hard.
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That is a nice machine but way beyond my means, at least so far as it's more a toy than something I need. I ended up buying a used Miller Syncrowave 350. Haven't used it all that much and it hasn't earned it's keep by any means but for $1K I'm happy with it's ability.
Now to find the time to really sit and learn it's capabilities...or rather my incapabilities...
Now to find the time to really sit and learn it's capabilities...or rather my incapabilities...
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Now to find the time to really sit and learn it's capabilities...or rather my incapabilities...
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isn't that the truth....like trying to weld aluminum with high freq start , pulse , ac and balled tungsten. maybe ill try again
cover your neck to prevent radiation burns too.
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isn't that the truth....like trying to weld aluminum with high freq start , pulse , ac and balled tungsten. maybe ill try again
cover your neck to prevent radiation burns too.
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I have TIG welded quite a bit of SS pipe and sheet steel, TIG is my favorite welding process little to no smoke sparks nastiness....... I have run a then new Lincoln transformer TIG welder 225A?, miller dialarc which was awful the hi frequency was not working at all, a miller protig it is nice. However I have made the most welds with a Everlast 200A welder it was some of the first Chinese inverter welders 10 years ago. It would keep up just fine with the Lincoln the cooling fan was a bit loud but it was 1/6 the price new.
Get a water cooled torch the air cooled torches overheat quick.
Get a welder that has a foot pedal and high frequency start.
I would not have a dialarc if one was given to me.
Get a water cooled torch the air cooled torches overheat quick.
Get a welder that has a foot pedal and high frequency start.
I would not have a dialarc if one was given to me.
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A little late to this party but hey.....cabinover, the Syncowave 350 is a really good machine, we have one at work that I use quite often. I mostly do aluminum with it and always does a good job. Personally I have a Miller Dynasty 350 at home which is the Cadillac of tig welders! Love all the bells and whistles but when it comes right down to it, I mainly just weld normally with it. Tig is definitely my favorite process!
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My apologies its not a miller protig Its a miller dynasty I'm not sure were the protig came from. Seriously stay the eff away from a miller dialarc. My experience with one was scratch start everything.
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Haha, when I first hired into Ford I was messing around with the tig welder and was wearing coveralls.......on my way to the shower in the locker room after work I walked by a mirror and took a quick look and a had giant red V on my chest......wasn't wearing a shirt underneath and my first 3 buttons were undone when I was welding..... lesson learned!franpipeman wrote: ↑Fri. Nov. 22, 2019 8:08 am
isn't that the truth....like trying to weld aluminum with high freq start , pulse , ac and balled tungsten. maybe ill try again
cover your neck to prevent radiation burns too.
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I bought an AHP 200 amp ac/dc tig welder a few years ago. It’s not a miller or Lincoln but it’s pretty close and for the price it just can’t be beat.
About a year later I got an urge to get something a little more portable. I took a chance on one of those Ansen 185 dc tig/stick welders. It’s smaller then a toaster oven weighs about 15lbs and is a hell of a welder. I got it on sale for $175. I use it more then anything now. It’s just too damn handy. I just built a 6x10’ trailer for my sister with it. Did a fine job. So far it’s held up to anything I’ve asked from it. Now I can leave my AHP in my basement shop permanently. Not lugging it up and down the stairs.
About a year later I got an urge to get something a little more portable. I took a chance on one of those Ansen 185 dc tig/stick welders. It’s smaller then a toaster oven weighs about 15lbs and is a hell of a welder. I got it on sale for $175. I use it more then anything now. It’s just too damn handy. I just built a 6x10’ trailer for my sister with it. Did a fine job. So far it’s held up to anything I’ve asked from it. Now I can leave my AHP in my basement shop permanently. Not lugging it up and down the stairs.