Thread: whats a good tig welder? any of these??

no woodworkers use welders?

I have a Unimig Razor 200, very happy with its capabilities.

Although I find it does not do very well on the woodwork !

Originally Posted by droog

I have a Unimig Razor 200, very happy with its capabilities.

bit expensive for me.

Originally Posted by droog

Although I find it does not do very well on the woodwork !

i find they do pretty good causing fires around timber.

Originally Posted by wozzzzza

bit expensive for me.


i find they do pretty good causing fires around timber.

So help us out here, what are you wanting to weld and what equipment do you already have... and budget ?


The Renegade Industrial looks very much like the cheap POS that I first purchased, just a newer updated version..... Would not recommend.
The CIGWeld come up as $900 but if you want to do Ali you will more than likely need a foot pedal, does not appear to have much in the way of consumables and no PPE


UNIMIG RAZOR 200 AC/DC Bundle PK11075 | Total Tools
Foot pedal, consumables, PPE. Add $300 for a swap and go cylinder and ready to go for under 2k

aluminium welding, some stainless, some mild steel budget around $1k if possible

watched a video the other day where someone was testing a vevor against a eastwood. they were surprised how good the vevor one was
this one this d00d loves it RENAGADE 200amp ACDC tig welder unboxing to your first weld #SHEDKING #TRADETOOLS #RENEGADE - YouTube

so i really dont know.

Originally Posted by wozzzzza

aluminium welding, some stainless, some mild steel budget around $1k if possible

watched a video the other day where someone was testing a vevor against a eastwood. they were surprised how good the vevor one was
this one this d00d loves it RENAGADE 200amp ACDC tig welder unboxing to your first weld #SHEDKING #TRADETOOLS #RENEGADE - YouTube

so i really dont know.

This is the welder I originally purchased, at the time it was the sub 1K price
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Never had any significant success with TIG, still have it as the plasma side is OK.

As you can see the Renegade is just a different colour paint and stickers.
Based on my experience I would not recommend purchasing one of them. However YMMV

WeldSkill 200HF any good??

Originally Posted by wozzzzza

WeldSkill 200HF any good??

It won’t do aluminium, you need AC/DC for that.

For my 2c, The Razor 200 AC/DC is the absolutely lowest entry point into what you're describing.

Pretty much everything is going to work and be all nice any shiny out of the box. It's how long it lasts after the warranty runs out, that's the real test.

Spending $1000 on what you're looking to do is a waste of $1000, IMHO.

Originally Posted by DJ’s Timber

It won’t do aluminium, you need AC/DC for that.

ah ya right didnt notice that.

so really if i went cigweld i would be looking for something like this hey
WeldSkill 205 AC DC TIG Welder - CIGWELD
or this one probably better.
AC DC Tig Welder - WeldSkill 180 AC/DC TIG Welder Page 1 of 0 - CIGWELD