[TheForge] TIG Welder

[Ron Swisher]

The Miller Dynasty 200 DX is a 45lb. AC/DC TIG/stick welder that seems to 
have everything that the Syncrowave 200 (238 lbs) has less the weight .  The 
Dynasty is approx $800 more than the Syncrowave.

I have a dirt shop floor. So, moving a 200 lb + welder around on those small 
front wheels that Miller puts on their "runners" would not work.

Any thoughts?

Ron

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ries Niemi" <rniemi at fidalgo.net>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 11:39 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] TIG Welder


> My 304XMT inverter will go down low, as well as up to at least 300 amps.
> I have never needed REALLY low amperage- even patching 18ga, or on one 
> occasion, 22 ga stainless, you can set the amperage to 50 amps or so, then 
> use the foot pedal to taper it down.
> 5 amps is micro tig territory- extremely thin sheet metal, literally often 
> done under a dissecting microscope. Unlikely you will need that.
>
> I use my tig machines for stick welders, though, and sometimes we do turn 
> em up all the way. I usually only stick weld if its over 1/2" thick, and 
> things like 1" plate like a lot of amps.
> The other thing that sucks up the amps is pure copper. We did a big copper 
> job a few years ago, and had the sycnrowave 250 turned up all the way, 
> which was probably close to 300 amps, just to weld two pieces of 1/4" 
> copper together.
>
> But for 90%, probably 95% of our work, 200 amps is adequate.
>
> Unless you are planning on doing a lot of really big stuff, 200 amps 
> should  do you.
>
> ries
>
>
> On Feb 8, 2007, at 5:54 AM, Ron Swisher wrote:
>
>> Ries and Jerry,
>> Does any of your TIG welding jobs require amps below 5 or above 200?
>>
>> I can foresee some welding of smaller material to larger in the making of 
>> gates or tools.  I hate the idea of spending more than 2K for a machine 
>> but buying undersized is the worst of all scenarios.
>>
>> Thanks,  Ron
>>
>>> I have a Lincoln Precision TIG 275. I got the Ready
>>> Pak kit.
>>
>>> AC/DC Syncrowave 250 and DC only 304 XMT inverter<
>>
>>
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