[TheForge] allstates, thanks Frosty

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Frosty,

Thanks for your reply; it's about what I figured.  I've had an Allstates rig 
for about 5 years or so, I never even tried the welding tip: that's what God 
made Tig for in my estimation. I still have my oxy/act. Victor rig and an old 
Crapsman from yrs. ago.  I tried to trade in my acetylene bottle on 
another oxy bottle when I first got the Allstates, based on their salesman's 
advise that you could weld with it, but  the welding gas company luckily 
wouldn't trade. 

Since I got my Mig, I haven't even used my stick machine for much 
except biggie, gross, rusty kind of things.  The only thing I don't like about 
the Allstates is the almost total lack of instructions for using it.  Most of the 
little pamphlet that comes with it is a justification of why their torch is so 
great.  I still have trouble getting the cutting torch  adjusted just right, but 
when you do, you really can walk the dog, and the "on/off" switch means 
you don't have to fiddle with anything for the rest of that session. 

Thanks again for your comments.  I guess that overall I'm happy with 
mine, but probably would not spend that much money again.

Heat index well over a hundred on the southern coast of SC.

Dave