OLD BUT NEW TO ME! Dialarc HF

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i finally have a tig. i just picked it up this morning for 275.00 with everything you see( it weighs a ton!!). Now i just need a bottle and i can weld.was this a good buy? anyone still use this welder? any tips or suggestions for this welder? thanks for any help.SIN CITY METAL WORKSvisit my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/devvon
Reply:Congrats, and yeah, you got a great deal for a complete package and it appears to be in great shape. I have one of these and use it every day- it works great.The only annoyances are:-having 3 heat ranges. I find that welding 1/8" or slightly thinner material can be tricky- the lowest setting isn't hot enough, but the middle setting's minimum output of I think 40 amps is too high to allow good control. - No AC wave balance. Even though the welder has a lot of amperage on tap, the fixed 50% balance means it takes a lot of amps on aluminum. If you plan to do a lot of 1/4"+ I'd look into getting some helium. Under 1/4" it is sweet. -It's LOUD. The fan is a beast, like the rest of the welder. Those are all just little annoyances though, they are a very solid and capable machine.  You stole it for $275.
Reply:I have one also.  I love it.  At this stage in the game... it's like a old glove.I too could use the AC wave balance, but otherwise, I can't think of why I would trade it away.My fan isn't that loud... not sure why.  It's also the best stick machine I have ever used.(although, I have not used more than a dozen, ever )The best things in life all come on a stick!
Reply:Congrats on the 'bag' wd40!  I think you won the 'Deal of the Week' prize with that one.Happy welding!MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!
Reply:Wow thats a great deal.  you will be very happy with that unit.   Awsome and congrats.!!!I have never seen one that nice weld it like you own it