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TIG welder info
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. Bill |
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