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12-19-2012, 11:12 PM
#22
Is this Eastwood Tig welder good for both aluminum and steel?
http://www.eastwood.com/ew-tig200-versa-cut-kit.html
http://www.eastwood.com/ew-tig200-versa-cut-kit.html
12-19-2012, 11:12 PM
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Is this Eastwood Tig welder good for both aluminum and steel?
http://www.eastwood.com/ew-tig200-versa-cut-kit.html
http://www.eastwood.com/ew-tig200-versa-cut-kit.html
Yep has AC and DC function. I have the exact same tig and its been a pretty good welder so far...
12-20-2012, 12:30 AM
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mine as well buy the miller diversion only about 200 more dollars comes with just about everything and is the quality of miller i use it all the time at work
12-20-2012, 09:46 AM
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I would say Miller has good customer service, but I have never had a problem with a Miller and haven't dealt with them. I don't think you can go wrong with them.
Killer car Killer-LS1! I am trying to find your build thread, I read some of it and can't find it now.
Killer car Killer-LS1! I am trying to find your build thread, I read some of it and can't find it now.
12-20-2012, 02:42 PM
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Eastwood uses MOSFET transistors which are prone to frying under load. Google MOSFET welder failures to see what I mean.
http://www.crown.co.za//resources/do.../Inverters.pdf
Here too
http://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en#sc...w=1024&bih=672
http://www.crown.co.za//resources/do.../Inverters.pdf
Here too
http://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en#sc...w=1024&bih=672
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12-24-2012, 10:51 AM
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Buy a used one. Let some one take the depreciation of buying a GOOD new one. If your getting a deal on a new one then quality will suffer. Find a used TRANSFORMER style TIG online or in a classified machinery listing. Pay the 1500-2000 for one that was worth 7000-8000 new and be happier with it then you ever would with a cheap inverter style.
Just my 2¢
I have a Lincoln Precision TIG with pulse and it will last me the rest of my fabricating days
Beaudacious
Just my 2¢
I have a Lincoln Precision TIG with pulse and it will last me the rest of my fabricating days
Beaudacious
If u talk to the more reputable "cheap" inverter manufacturers like everlast you'll find that they will recommend there more durable igbt designs in all but the most forgiving uses. They sell both.
I've considered selling my miller synchowave and replacing it with one of the better everlasts just to get rid of the bulk and get some of the additional capability. I did exactly that with my plasma cutter and am happy with it. Probably the biggest reason I haven't done it with my synchowave yet is that I almost always reach for my mig first anyway so I just don't use it much. A good mig with someone that knows how to use it will do 90% of what most people reach for a tig for and do it 5x faster and cheaper.
12-24-2012, 02:08 PM
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Why? What's better about them? I have little doubt that my synchowave is more durable than a cheap MOSFET inverter but only marginally more so than a slightly more expensive igbt inverter while being 10-20x the weight and much larger and not having all the features.
If u talk to the more reputable "cheap" inverter manufacturers like everlast you'll find that they will recommend there more durable igbt designs in all but the most forgiving uses. They sell both.
I've considered selling my miller synchowave and replacing it with one of the better everlasts just to get rid of the bulk and get some of the additional capability. I did exactly that with my plasma cutter and am happy with it. Probably the biggest reason I haven't done it with my synchowave yet is that I almost always reach for my mig first anyway so I just don't use it much. A good mig with someone that knows how to use it will do 90% of what most people reach for a tig for and do it 5x faster and cheaper.
If u talk to the more reputable "cheap" inverter manufacturers like everlast you'll find that they will recommend there more durable igbt designs in all but the most forgiving uses. They sell both.
I've considered selling my miller synchowave and replacing it with one of the better everlasts just to get rid of the bulk and get some of the additional capability. I did exactly that with my plasma cutter and am happy with it. Probably the biggest reason I haven't done it with my synchowave yet is that I almost always reach for my mig first anyway so I just don't use it much. A good mig with someone that knows how to use it will do 90% of what most people reach for a tig for and do it 5x faster and cheaper.
12-24-2012, 08:43 PM
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The ONLY thing I would use a MIG welder for is to build a trailer or a steel work bench. I use TIG for every process in building race cars from start to finish. I've wore out 3 of my previous employers inverter style welders. (1/year).I learned on a syncrowave that was like 15 years old and is still going today(that was 11years ago).Have had my Precision TIG for 8 years and never had so much as a hiccup with it.
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12-28-2012, 01:49 PM
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The ONLY thing I would use a MIG welder for is to build a trailer or a steel work bench. I use TIG for every process in building race cars from start to finish. I've wore out 3 of my previous employers inverter style welders. (1/year).I learned on a syncrowave that was like 15 years old and is still going today(that was 11years ago).Have had my Precision TIG for 8 years and never had so much as a hiccup with it.
01-01-2013, 01:32 PM
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Miller is like the Maytag of welders the have a great line from the weekender to full production find the one that fits your needs and you will never be let down all the welders i own and use are millers and some are over 10 years with a lifetime of hours on them. i would all so say diversion 165 or 180 for home or small shop or a syncrowave 250
02-22-2013, 12:20 PM
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Why? What's better about them? I have little doubt that my synchowave is more durable than a cheap MOSFET inverter but only marginally more so than a slightly more expensive igbt inverter while being 10-20x the weight and much larger and not having all the features.
If u talk to the more reputable "cheap" inverter manufacturers like everlast you'll find that they will recommend there more durable igbt designs in all but the most forgiving uses. They sell both.
I've considered selling my miller synchowave and replacing it with one of the better everlasts just to get rid of the bulk and get some of the additional capability. I did exactly that with my plasma cutter and am happy with it. Probably the biggest reason I haven't done it with my synchowave yet is that I almost always reach for my mig first anyway so I just don't use it much. A good mig with someone that knows how to use it will do 90% of what most people reach for a tig for and do it 5x faster and cheaper.
If u talk to the more reputable "cheap" inverter manufacturers like everlast you'll find that they will recommend there more durable igbt designs in all but the most forgiving uses. They sell both.
I've considered selling my miller synchowave and replacing it with one of the better everlasts just to get rid of the bulk and get some of the additional capability. I did exactly that with my plasma cutter and am happy with it. Probably the biggest reason I haven't done it with my synchowave yet is that I almost always reach for my mig first anyway so I just don't use it much. A good mig with someone that knows how to use it will do 90% of what most people reach for a tig for and do it 5x faster and cheaper.
On the budget tigs: Everything I've read about everlast has been borderline at best. I was considering them for a while but I got tossed when I started reading about guys posting threads with problems only to have them deleted by the paying forum sponsor (everlast). Search welding web or similar for reviews - it's a pretty mixed bag, more than I'm comfortable with when I'm putting out that kind of money.
I was considering a 250ex but after seeing that stuff I'm currently looking at this one. Italian made, excellent customer support from what I've read, and seems to get great reviews: http://www.usaweld.com/ProductDetail...ode=70221-12.5
02-22-2013, 03:40 PM
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[QUOTE=Silver Sleeper;16960929]i have an eastwood 200 amp tig and it does just fine for me.....it was $750 on sale
I also have an eastwood and love it. no complaints and it does everything I need.
I also have an eastwood and love it. no complaints and it does everything I need.