Tig Buy OR not?

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hey guysI am new here in the forum and i have some doubtsi am from Brazil have 17 and i weld my projects (dirt bike,karts,mini bike...) with a stick welding but my equipament is too old and not working very find so i am thinking in buy a cheap tig/arc welding for learn and do better welds.but i want your opinion to know the machine that i want to buy is good and if i can learn to tig welding just with books, dvds and tips, i had arc welding classes and tig not so what you think about this machine and if i can learn with her, and how i start welding her if don´t have a foot pedal?with a scrath?http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...291&pricetype=here in brazil tig welding is very expensive compared with usaso i want to import this machine to me, have any problem with importation or something??thank youyour help is very important and sorry about my terrible english, i am learningFelipe Cunha
Reply:First off, your English is not terrible. There are many U.S. residents on web forums with English far worse than yours !I had that harbor freight machine for a while, it is an ok machine to learn on. I only took it back because I decided to spend the $$$ for a real nice machine.You can definitely learn tig welding on your own, it really isn't that hard. Certainly not harder than learning stick, if you ask me.As far as importing, I know nothing about that, only that I might be afraid about getting a unit from HF (harbor freight) that could have problems out of the box... not so easy to return from Brazil maybe? Best of luck to you !- John
Reply:Originally Posted by runchmanFirst off, your English is not terrible. There are many U.S. residents on web forums with English far worse than yours !I had that harbor freight machine for a while, it is an ok machine to learn on. I only took it back because I decided to spend the $$$ for a real nice machine.You can definitely learn tig welding on your own, it really isn't that hard. Certainly not harder than learning stick, if you ask me.As far as importing, I know nothing about that, only that I might be afraid about getting a unit from HF (harbor freight) that could have problems out of the box... not so easy to return from Brazil maybe? Best of luck to you !- John
Reply:I believe it has lift-arc, meaning you touch the tungsten down briefly, then lift it up to start the arc. At least I think it has that, I could be wrong it might just be scratch start. It isn't ideal, but it will get you started on tig welding.- John
Reply:I used to have one.It is lift start.Actually a pretty good machine for the money.Mine died, but I returned it and they refunded my money in full, so I have no complaints.I'm thinking about getting another one just to have a portable unit I can take from site to site with me.It goes on sale for $199 from time to time.  At that price, it doesn't have to last super long before you get your money's worth from it anyway.Favorite right now is a Miller Syncro 200.Tons of tools and I blame at least one of them when things don't go right.
Reply:thanks guysi hope that HF machine don´t brokeand how i will know when its time to change the tungsten
Reply:Originally Posted by cunhaand how i will know when its time to change the tungsten
Reply:Good Luck, and let us know how you like it.
Reply:thanks for the help guysim going to buy this or in the next monthand i will put the first impressions and some pictures
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