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hello everyone I am new to this site and a great site it is.I am looking for anyone who has had any exp.with the dynasty 200dx and the V 205. it's a toss up between the two. I have limited power in the shop so I have to go with an inverter.I will be welding aluminum and steel the thickest being 1/4 for both. I would appreciate any help anyone, can provide.
Reply:Howdy!  I see in Millers catalog, that ALL their 2005 tig machines are offered as single phase units.  It is not required to be an inverter based machine to run on your power supply   even the big Dynasty 300 runs on single phase if you want.  You may want to look on ebay, I am seeing alot of good deals on 300 amp machines with coolers in 100% working condition about 10-15 yrs old for around 1,000$ with pulse and all the goodies (well, maybee analog meters and such).  Perhaps something to consider. I too am in the market for an ac/dc tig machine.  But first I will get a nice wire feeder, that just happens to be multi-process.  Since I'm a weekend warrior, I can wait for alluminum tig welding till I can pay off the 1st machine!  Co-incidentally, the one I'm looking at is the Lincoln power mig 350 MP. Inverter multi-process-ish machine.  Sounds pretty sweet for me.  It'll stick, and lift start or scratch start tig for dc applications.  then it has awesome mig parameters and pulse and pulse for alluminum and such...  Oh nevermind :P  I did just pick up a Weldcraft CS300V  300 amp air cooled tig torch.  60% duty cycle on that too!  Might be a consideration if you were thinking water cooled or not.  I paid 140 for the whole package. even comes with 1/0 santoprene cable.  Well, happy welding!  Brian Lee  Sparkeee24
Reply:I used a dynasty 200dx a few months ago on some ali, only a total of about 12". My thought's on it are personally I wouldn't get one unless I couldn't get near a decent ali machine, and even then if I thought I had a lot to do (ali) I would get a more propose built machine as it didn't 'feel' right. The weld looked ok buit I wasn't happy with it just not enough grunt.Cheers Stephen
Reply:thanks for the imput.I am limited to a 40amp welding breaker in the shop. the reason I wanted to go with an inverter is because of the smaller power consumption from my welding breaker, and still be able to stay in the 200amp power range.
Reply:Howdy!  Ok, NOWWWW it all comes together :P  I see your particular neads, and it appears the inverters with low power consumption are your ticket.   Happy welding!  Brian Lee  Sparkeee24
Reply:Klandor,If you can try one first, maybe you'll like it or will be able to get used to it. Personally not for me but I can see there uses.Cheers Stephen
Reply:I'm pretty fond of the Thermal Arc PRO-WAVE 185TSW AC/DC Inverter.  If you shop around, I bet you can get the whole setup for around 1500.  I use it onsite for s.s. and aluminum TIG jobs(great pulse options).  Plus it runs DC stick pretty nice.Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.