Well this is certainly Other.. Stick'tig unit

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Found a Italian Stick/tig unit on Amazon for cheap.. There was only two around this price. Another member picked up the other one.. It is only 240 volts input, but has a lot of nice features. I paid $179.00 for mine.. Real 3 year warranty too.. It weighs 8 pounds, and has a better tig duty-cycle then a Esab 161, little less on stick. 140 amps Stick, and 150 tig.. Basic stick, tig with no amphenol fitting.. Does have a bit of programming  though.. Lift-arc tig, with adjustable up-slope, Standard stick type, Aluminum stick,6010 type,Adjustable Hot start, adjustable Arc force, VRD timer, Meters, Programmable for genny size, auto sleep, power off modes. It's one of the nicest little stick welding machines I have used. Anybody Know what brand machine I picked up? No it's not a HTP/Stel.

Pics later..  Jim,that bought the other one ,has a Esab 161, and my old Thermal-arc TS-160 (full featured Sanrex Pee Wee) to compare his to. I am sure he will post up what he thinks of his when it shows.There was one other Member here that kind of clued into this deal, but there was only two, and I let Jim in on it early if he did not snipe the first one from me..  Generally I like posting for all members to get a amazon deal, Like the 60i, and Lorch machines. This one was so limited that after I bought mine, it went up to over a grand. Jim had to wait for the Amazonian drop game.

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Reply:Scott, I have been so busy I dont keep up on the deals. But I know what it is, and wish I could have snagged one. Maybe I will just keep my eyes in the sky and maybe I will get a line on one someday. Best I can do for the hint...ESAB Rebels 215 and 235, ESAB HELIARC 281i, ESAB ET 301i, Hypertherm 85 and 45XP, Thermal Arc 185, TD 60i, HTP PRO PULSE 300
Reply:Thanks Scott ,,,,good deal on that ,,mines due to be here tomorrow,,I got a little impatient $244 to the door after tax..Guess the only down side I haven't seen any dealers or support here in the states will have to brush up on our Italiano or get a translator if it quits after 30 days

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Reply:Looks like Chris was on to this one too..The warranty card is in English,and a phone # is there to call them.. Looks like everything goes back to the factory for repair.Like you Jim, we have both gambled way more $$ on used machines I will be interested to what you think of the arc on this thing.. Here is the Link for the machine..I have been impressed since the two little skyline 33 plasma machines I have owned. Wish I had one now, but can't complain on what I have now either. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0089VZOJY...v_ov_lig_dp_itEsab/Lorch ET-220iEsab 160i caddyThermal LM-200 Lincoln feedersThermal Pee-Wee 85sThermal 60i- 3phase /RPC powered (Beast)Thermal Drag-gun 35CINE 1500 Klutch 140i
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Looks like Chris was on to this one too..The warranty card is in English,and a phone # is there to call them.. Looks like everything goes back to the factory for repair.Like you Jim, we have both gambled way more $$ on used machines I will be interested to what you think of the arc on this thing.. Here is the Link for the machine..I have been impressed since the two little skyline 33 plasma machines I have owned. Wish I had one now, but can't complain on what I have now either. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0089VZOJY...v_ov_lig_dp_it
Reply:Good deal on the Esab. Ft control is a can bus, so forget about a deal there. If it's just your stick machine, that good machine for sure.Esab/Lorch ET-220iEsab 160i caddyThermal LM-200 Lincoln feedersThermal Pee-Wee 85sThermal 60i- 3phase /RPC powered (Beast)Thermal Drag-gun 35CINE 1500 Klutch 140i
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Reply:I am pretty sure you are making me regret missing out on this! Neat little machine, would be great for repair jobs.ESAB Rebels 215 and 235, ESAB HELIARC 281i, ESAB ET 301i, Hypertherm 85 and 45XP, Thermal Arc 185, TD 60i, HTP PRO PULSE 300
Reply:GREAT deal, wish I could have snagged one!  Machine looks nice, INE has been known for good wire forever, and italians make nice machines.
Reply:ine got here a couple of hours ago,,many thanks Scott its a real fine machine,haven't tiged with it yet but ran a quite a few 3/32 7018s also some 6010s in cellulose mode didn't get into the arc force or any features left it in default seems dialed in there to me....very smooth with 7018 for what ever reason shiny welds and the flux just pretty much jumps off on its own.stable arc make running up hill a breeze. I also lucked out works equally as nice off the gen,,that's the old Wacker with the Northern Head..its better machine then I am a welder



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ine got here a couple of hours ago,,many thanks Scott its a real fine machine,haven't tiged with it yet but ran a quite a few 3/32 7018s also some 6010s in cellulose mode didn't get into the arc force or any features left it in default seems dialed in there to me....very smooth with 7018 for what ever reason shiny welds and the flux just pretty much jumps off on its own.stable arc make running up hill a breeze. I also lucked out works equally as nice off the gen,,that's the old Wacker with the Northern Head..its better machine then I am a welder
Reply:I got to run it some hours today putting together a cart 3/32 7018 work real well used it off household current ,,,this is way to nice for a throw around as i first thought id use it for,,lift arc is great super smooth on the low end messed with it on 18 gauge and 1/8,,will work well for body panels ,,probably end up using the little esab for portable this one is of a higher quality..yes I noticed too in CEL mode 6010 rocks ,, havnt tried the other rods 7014,309 and that yet,,,still in factory default too look forward to hear what you think of the New  KlutchEsab Multimaster 260Esab Caddy160IEsab 161 STLESAB powercut 650Esab 220i tigLincoln Precision Tig 225Lincoln IdealArc 250INE SKYLINE 1500Klutch 140iMEASURE TWICE IS FOR MORONS
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look forward to hear what you think of the New  Klutch
Reply:That Klutch needs to go on a diet so it can be as small as the other two. If they keep making these things smaller I will end up like you and have multiples of every type of welder, oh wait I do, just don't have enough room to use them!ESAB Rebels 215 and 235, ESAB HELIARC 281i, ESAB ET 301i, Hypertherm 85 and 45XP, Thermal Arc 185, TD 60i, HTP PRO PULSE 300
Reply:It is on a the low cost diet. So $124.99 with a real 3 year warranty, will allow me to eat till the end of the month. I really don't need this unit, but until I get my generator sorted,I am not going to plug in the little thermal to it.. Those 85s Pee-Wee Sanrex machines were over $500 when they first came out.. Funny, it's the lightest /smallest version Sanrex has built It's over 20 years old now.. The contactor on-off switch is nice when you just want to kill the leads, and not turn the machine on, and off all the time..It has a multi-speed fan that runs on slow/ quiet mode most the time..I thought the fan was broke when I first got it, and had to put my ear up to it to hear it run.. The Thermal PeeWee is my oldest machine  I own. Always made the cut, and still will..

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