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17th January 2013, 02:34 PM #1New Member
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Advice on new welder arc/TIG combo...
Hi all,
I am asking this here rather than the renovate forum. I am looking to buy a combination arc/tig welder for home use. Currently I need a unit to weld some steel sections for a garage I am building with basic stick welding, i.e. bracing, beams, posts etc. probably 5mm maximum.
Later I want to have the capability of TIG welding aluminum for some projects I have in mind. Budget of $1000, but if I am dreaming it could be pushed to $2k. What do you suggest?
Cheers,
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17th January 2013, 07:06 PM #2Member
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To Tig weld Aluminium, you are goin to need a tig that has AC current.
only reputable AC/DC tig with a 1K budge i can recomend would be this
200 amp Tig welder AC DC aluminium pro gear Tokentools | eBay
If you search token tools on this forum you will find there are some good reports about this guy, i have no affiliation with him, i am just goin by what i found when i was reasearching to buy a new Tig welder.
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17th January 2013, 08:58 PM #3SENIOR MEMBER
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In fact I would ring Pete direct (find the number on the Tokentools web site) to discuss your needs/options.
[edit: oh yeah... I have no affiliation.. etc. etc., I'm just a happy customer ]
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18th January 2013, 09:04 PM #4Senior Member
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I think you may need to spend closer to $2K to get anything basically Ally capable. Token Tools has a good rep on here and should be able to supply a suitable machine.
Stick machines with scratch start DC TIG are cheaper but more limited what you can do easily.
I have an Everlast PowerTig 250EX and using it for over 2 years on Ally, great for stick work and it's been great so far, very easy to use with the knobs on the panel and all covered by Australian 5 year warranty.
Mine is a 3 phase unit but they have single phase version 230EX I imagine should be good.
You will need a gas account for the Ally welding so budget for that when the time comes
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