"Tim Wescott" wrote in message
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On Mon, 23 Nov 2015 12:20:23 -0800, rangerssuck wrote:

On Monday, November 23, 2015 at 2:08:06 AM UTC-5, Tim Wescott
wrote:
On Sat, 21 Nov 2015 23:01:53 -0500, Steve W. wrote:

Tim Wescott wrote:
This is probably going to stay on my wish list for a good long
time,
but I've been lusting after TIG welding capabilities for a
while
now.

Nearly all the projects that I have in mind at the momet
involve
welding .03" to .06" aluminum sheet to itself and to 1/8" or
3/16"
bosses, so it looks like this thing is heavy-duty enough.

So, is it a good buy?

http://www.eastwood.com/tig-welders-...dc-welder.html


I think it's a "custom" Longevity unit.

A comparison video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oISSe0Itq7U

Thanks for the video link -- it's very helpful.

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Tim Wescott Wescott Design Services http://www.wescottdesign.com

And in that video, he really seems to like the AHP more. I plan on
buying one of those very soon (hopefully before the end of this
year).
for an extra $50, I think you get a lot more. AND, you can buy it
from
Amazon, which gives you another layer of protection.

Yes, he really sold me on the AHP.

I've got to decide if I can really justify the $800 to myself,
because I
don't need a welder very often -- but when I do I really need it,
and
there's some stuff that I just can't make at the moment because I
don't
have one.

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www.wescottdesign.com

Have you ever tried TIG welding thin aluminum with a high-end machine,
at night school for instance?

It isn't as easy as mild steel or stainless. I stopped trying to learn
when I retired and no longer wanted it on my resume.

-jsw