On 2011-09-03, Bill Martin wrote:
On 09/03/2011 01:04 PM, 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

Thanks Jon,
It probably is ok for duty cycle and air cooled torch, I'm mostly
interested in doing tubing and sheet metal welding. Appreciate the tip
re. gas lens, had not gone that far in considering what matters to my
usage. Alternate would be a ThermalArc for about the same price, a
little less max current and no foot pedal included.

My expectation is for this welder to die soon after the warranty
expires, and the "vendor" to renege on warranty terms. These welders
are sold to various resellers and are private labeled by them. The
factory, apparently, does not want to put its own name on them, for
obvious reasons. This if a fly by night welder made by a fly by night
factory and sold by a fly by night private label reseller.

i