On Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:04:34 -0500, Jon Elson
wrote:

Bill Martin wrote:

FS12746

It seems to come with an air-cooled torch, if you are doing anything
substantial, you will probably want to get a water-cooled torch and
cooler.

It is only rated at 20% duty cycle at 200 A, so you have to stop every
30 seconds or so to let it cool at rated current.

You will want to get gas lenses instead of the cheap ceramic cups to
reduce Argon usage, gas is now the most expensive part of TIG welding.

As for reliability and maintainability of the brand, I have no idea.

Jon

One can snag a Lincoln or Miller off Ebay for a grand or less and they
are a known quantity.

I lean towards Lincoln for Tig..Miller for Mig

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Miller-Syncr...-/290603002479

http://www.ebay.com/itm/used-Lincoln...em4cf7fd a44a
(offer em about $750 and see if they take it)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lincoln-Elec...-/250884703055

This is a hell of a deal

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MILLER-330-A-BP-/180715793835

Gunner

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