Been blessed the last 2 years with a loaner machine (dynasty 200), but the time has come that it must return back to its owner...

this was gonna leave me up sh%t creek without a paddle...and I didn't have the 3000+ to buy a new dynasty...

so I picked up a new miller diversion 165 and a SSC pedal for it...



it doesn't have the adjustablity that the dynasty had...but its factory preset to use the exact same settings I found most useful on the dynasty by just playing around (120Hz, 72% balance)

I just grabbed some stainless and aluminum scrap I had laying around and did a quick DC and AC bead...welds pretty nice, even though the person welding is questionable All-in-all, its a pretty badass machine considering everything was $1450 to my door

 

Congrats.

 

we have the same one at our shop. Love it, and for the size/price, it's a mean SOB.

 

Got the same one , for better than a year now ..... just love it !
how do you like the foot pedal ? Mine doesn't have it and was wondering if its worth getting it. Stan

 

DEF go with the foot pedal. It also doubles as a knee pedal, elbow pedal, crotch pedal, and toe pedal. Nice machine for the house, fireball. Just don't overdo the duty cycle on that machine, give it time to cool off between long welds. The aircooled ones get hot.

 

Wow, would I love to have one of those. I am still kickin' my 25 year old Snap On mig.

 

I've been looking at the Diversion for some time now debating on pulling the trigger. Nice to see you are happy with it.

 

PS I hate u.

 

yeah...the dynasty I was using had the same aircooled torch...gets pretty toasty when welding aluminum

 

Where did you purchase it from for $1450?? Thats a good price including shipping and the foot pedal. Nice welder

 

1288 shipped for the welder from indiana oxygen and 155 +ship for the pedal from SSC controls

 

nice! love those machines. congrats

 

I have the diversion 180, I sold a 300 amp Lincoln to buy it and I do not regret it one bit they are great machines you will love it! I use mine a bunch and have never had any overheating problems AC or DC.

 

Looks like a nice machine...I welded lots of stainless with a Synchrowave 351 for years and it was always very good. Word of advice....the whole "stacking dimes" crap is way over-rated. There is no reason why you wouldn't lay down a smooth bead with a tig. It will have a somewhat ridge like texture but its better looking and a better weld IMO.

 

killer. im surprised it was so cheap??

im planning for my first welder right now and was planning on getting one of the auto-setting migs, but i thought it was more expensive, and i thought the tig was even more??

maybe its just cause i have to budget in all the little stuff still and you already had it..

 

welcome to the family
im passionate about TIG welding and good to see lots others are too

 

I really need to break down and buy a TIG setup.

 

Looks like a nice machine! I was looking at one for awhile.

I have a little Miller buzz box TIG and it is awesome! Wish it had the foot pedal but it works for what I need now and it was the right price till I can get a bigger one! It was free!!!!

 

Now thats a pretty tig weld. Used to do those all the time on 316ss.

 

thanks