WTB TIG (GTAW) Welder

SuperStang90 said:
Fawk. I don't know what to get lol. Really like the 110/220 choice on the new ones.
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110V is kinda lame. Not many of them do well unless you have a 20A 110V outlet. IIRC, the duty cycle is cut back in 110V mode too. Check the specs, you won't be able to weld at a current anywhere near where you can in 220V. I would not pay extra for the capability. I still think the SD is you best choice of the ones listed here.

FWIW, I have a Syncrowave 250, and yes you need a cherry picker to lift the mofo, but it's on a cart with the cooler, and if somebody needs something TIG welded, they come to my shop. If I need portable, it's what my MIG is for. It's an old Millermatic 150, and pretty hefty to lift (100# I would guess), but it's what I use if I need to haul my welder somewhere. That said, I think I have had to haul my MIG maybe once in 15 years.
 
i like my everlast so far, comes with a 5 year warranty and the customer service is awesome (quick to respond to emails anyways). my dad has a Syncrowave 250, the everlast is half the size and has more features. You guys can come by and take it for a test drive if you want, im yet to have a welding table though… here’s the review they did on welding tips and tricks, its not the small one but you get the idea. they have a 30 day money back guarantee too.
http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/multiprocess-welder.html
 
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SuperStang90 said:
Well I suppose I dont need one I can throw over my shoulder and carry around, but If I need a cherry picker and a truck to move it from one end of the garage to the other then it may be a bit large lol. What is it that you have?
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It's an old Miller. Works awesome. New torch and lines. Liquid cooled with a bucket and bilge pump. I think we have to keep the big bottle though. If you have an email I can send pics.

The weld quality is awesome, but the welder is very large. Basically giant.
 
Fryguy302 said:
It's an old Miller. Works awesome. New torch and lines. Liquid cooled with a bucket and bilge pump. I think we have to keep the big bottle though. If you have an email I can send pics.

The weld quality is awesome, but the welder is very large. Basically giant.
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Sounds Like my Industrial Hobart that things Big and Heavy and virtually indestructible!!! And I would stay from the econotigs, there not the most durable machines from what Ive read.
 
Fuck those cheap(Everlast/Longevity) welders. You could get a machine that works ok, and you could get a piece of shit. Their quality is all over the board. I know with my Miller I can go down the road to Wilson Welding(Praxair) for parts and service if I need to. Not so much with those machines.

In all fairness, their marketing pissed me off too. I kept getting emails bugging me to try/review their machine, asking if they could send me one. I told them no, they kept spamming me. Put a link to my site from theirs, I told them to take it down, they didn't. Fuck them and their cheap labor built pieces of garbage.

If you're going new, spend the $$ and get an inverter welder. If you're going used, get a big ol' transformer. Cheaper/easier to repair. If an electronic component like a board goes on an inverter, you want to make sure it's under warranty cuz they are high dollar items to replace. The transformers are more robust in the first place, and typically cheaper to repair if need be.

Just my .02
 
jdustu said:
Fuck those cheap(Everlast/Longevity) welders. You could get a machine that works ok, and you could get a piece of shit. Their quality is all over the board. I know with my Miller I can go down the road to Wilson Welding(Praxair) for parts and service if I need to. Not so much with those machines.

In all fairness, their marketing pissed me off too. I kept getting emails bugging me to try/review their machine, asking if they could send me one. I told them no, they kept spamming me. Put a link to my site from theirs, I told them to take it down, they didn't. Fuck them and their cheap labor built pieces of garbage.

If you're going new, spend the $$ and get an inverter welder. If you're going used, get a big ol' transformer. Cheaper/easier to repair. If an electronic component like a board goes on an inverter, you want to make sure it's under warranty cuz they are high dollar items to replace. The transformers are more robust in the first place, and typically cheaper to repair if need be.

Just my .02
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Thanks for the input. I ended up picking up a slightly used Miller Diversion 165. I got what I think was a great deal on a completed setup, just plug in and go. Hopefully it doesnt have any issues. I ALMOST bought a Syncrowave 180SD, but after reading reviews on the Powersucking and need for a high amp service I decided on the inverter machine. I hope that everything works ok on it, I bought it without trying it and still need to run 220 to my garage :/ :lol:
 
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