[TheForge] TIG Welder

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       I have used the 200DX many times and it is a good
machine. I have at home a    thermal Arc 185 that has done
almost everything I need and what it has not    done I use
my Miller 251. Although the Miller 200 is nice the Thermal
Arc 185    fit in to my budget much better $1650.
   Cheers
   Martin
   > 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" 
> To: "Sponsored by ABANA" 
>    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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