Jim Stewart wrote in message
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wallster wrote:
Ernie Leimkuhler wrote in message
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In article , Tom
wrote:


I'm just about to take the plunge to buy a Miller Syncrowave 180 SD TIG
Welder.
This particular welder appeals to me as I'd like to be able to weld
just

about

any kind of metal, and I'm not concerned about speed as it would be
only
for hobby type work. Am I on the right track? Also, the best price I
can
find is about $1460 dollars on Ebay, that's doable but almost out of my
reach. Is that really the best price or can I do better? Seems too that
for about $100 you can get a TigRunner kit, but that really only seems

to be

a cart for it. I figure my first project should be a cart. So, I'm

thinking

I'll build my own. Last question, I have 200 AMP main service in my

home.

Am planning to install a 60 AMP 220V breaker to my garage, will this do

the

trick?

Thanks in advance, I'm sure that these are all "run of the mill"

questions

that
have been answered before!


That is a fair price and it is a good machine.
The 60 amp breaker should be fine.

If you plan on doing a lot of aluminum you should consider adding a
water cooled torch later.


Ernie, you made remember something the other day. My wife tried tig
welding
the other day (and did a pretty good job) but she was wearing a pair of
sheepskin gloves and quietly asked "is your hand supposed to get hot?"
as
she held her 3" long piece of filler rod. I had to laugh.
Good point getting the water cooled torch... it's on my list.

This brings up another question. On American Chopper/Hotrod,
the guys are almost always tig welding barehanded. Is this
a common practice? How about the long term UV exposure and
the short term high frequency "tickle".

perfectly safe... just like closing your eyes when tacking with the mig.
they should have a warning disclaimer for all the viewers "not to do all the
stupid things you're about to see."

walt