TIG Welder Advice

[CJJon]

Looking to get my first TIG welder and just want to run this by anyone here who might have some info about them.

Thinking of this: https://weldpro.com/product/digitial-tig200gd-200-amp-acdc-tig-welder-with-pulse-ck-17/

Any experience with this unit? I do have 220V.

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[Chadillac]

No experience with that one. Do you have a welder currently? If your looking for a quality-budget conscious welder I’d recommend those green ones from Harbor Freight. “Titanium” they call them I think. I bought a little one to supplement my Miller BlueStar and I use it all the time. Zero issues after 4 years…

 

[Caballus]

Looking to get my first TIG welder and just want to run this by anyone here who might have some info about them.

Thinking of this: https://weldpro.com/product/digitial-tig200gd-200-amp-acdc-tig-welder-with-pulse-ck-17/

Any experience with this unit? I do have 220V.

@Epiphany may be able to help

 

[RichGT350R]

Which way you go depends on what materials you plan on using it for.. steel & stainless only.. DC Tig. If you plan on using it for aluminum you will need an AC/DC machine. Your budget will also play into that. There are a few AC/DC machines some cost more then others depending on the features you would like to have.

Dependability also comes into play.

A good “All Around Machine”. Lincoln Squarewave Tig 200. It’s AC/DC with pulse and high freq.

Roughly $1,600.

10 years ago or so, you couldn’t touch a decent AC/DC machine for under $5k.

 

[Epiphany]

Along the lines of Rich's post....what do you need to use it for the majority of the time?

 

[CJJon]

Along the lines of Rich's post....what do you need to use it for the majority of the time?

Aluminum mostly, some stainless. I ended getting the one I linked to. Been picking up bits and bobs for it while I wait for it to ship.

I don't currently have a welder, this will be it.

 

[Epiphany]

I don't know your level of experience but if you don't already have one you may want to look into a tungsten grinder.

 

[CJJon]

I don't know your level of experience but if you don't already have one you may want to look into a tungsten grinder.

I was just gonna use a bench grinder, but the more I think of it, the more I am leaning toward a dedicated sharpener.

I can stick weld and have done a bit of Oxy/Acetylene, but new to TIG.

 

[Epiphany]

Trust me, pick up a dedicated tungsten grinder.

You didn't mention MIG experience. Easier than TIG and maybe more versatile for general projects. I probably split 50/50 between the two. A bit easier when out of position too. And kudos to you, I gave up stick once I bought my first MIG machine some 25 years ago. Probably never stick weld again...

 

[RichGT350R]

There are plenty of tungsten grinders on Amazon. Relatively inexpensive. I would also go with a gas lens setup and 2% lanthanated tungsten. 3/32. This works for steel, stainless and aluminum and it keeps your consumables to a minimum.

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