RogerN wrote:

"Pete C." wrote in message
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RogerN wrote:

I have a 900 lb TIG welder in my shop building 5 miles away and am
considering getting rid of it to buy one I can move without a forklift.
I
learned here that the little 120V Lincolns were a favorite for auto body,
any favorite TIG welders for general purpose, maybe auto, home shop, and
aluminum welding? I'm mainly interested in doing light gauge welding but
it
would be nice if it was capable of maybe up to 3/16"-1/4" aluminum.

RogerN

Syncrowave 250 - Perfect home machine and can be found used at a good
price.

It sounds like the perfect home welder, I'll watch for one for a good price.

Are any of the portable lunchbox type TIG welders any good? I was wanting
something I could carry, maybe have to carry the argon bottle in a 2nd trip,
I don't really have an indoor place suitable for welding except in my shop,
and that's where my 900lb beast of a welder is. I know it's often too windy
to weld outside with shielding gas, but many evenings it is dead calm.

RogerN

The Syncrowave 250 setup is only ~500#

The small inverter type TIG welders (from the big brands) are good for
what they do, but not as versatile as a Syncrowave.