Thoughts on Eastwood TIG 200 AC/DC Welder

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I am looking at purchasing another Tig welder. Unfortunately I can not afford another Miller.This one has caught my eye.http://www.eastwood.com/tig-welders-...dc-welder.htmlSeems to be a popular model with very good reviews.The price range is limited but, I need it now.What are your thoughts?Thanks
Reply:Same thoughts that I have with most import machines. When they break, then what do you do?Most importers don't stock parts, they import whole machines and if there is a warranty issue, they simply exchange machines or in some cases scavenge parts from another machine. If they change models you are SOL. Don't expect many places to service the machine either. Most places won't want to bother trouble shooting a machine with no tech manual available, and usually the cost in labor/materials exceeds the value of the machine. If the machine is out of warranty and dies, pretty much figure on buying a new machine.Do these have a place in the market?  Yes, if you can afford to by a disposable machine and can risk the down time if there is an issue. Personally the gamble isn't worth the savings from where I sit. I can probably find a nice used Miller/Lincoln tig for what that Eastwood costs, if I don't have to have it tomorrow. If I need it on short notice, chances are it's going to be because it's going to make me money right now, and at that point the added expense of new is probably worth it..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:All very good points. Thank you for your time.
Reply:DSWDon't you ever have something POSITIVE to sayI think out of your 9,025 posts 9,000 are NEGATIVEwww.georgesplasmacuttershop.comPlasma Cutter and Welder Sales and Repairs--Ebay storeTec.Mo. Dealer Consumables for the PT and IPT torch's
Reply:Obviously mechanic you don't bother to read my posts. You are probably misconstruing constructive criticism or suggestions on how they might improve, for "negative" comments. If you pay attention, I usually have at least one thing good to comment on, unless the person really just plain F'd it up big time. That very seldom happens.To stay on topic, the OP asked for my thoughts. I guess you'd prefer if people only gave good comments, but that sort of defeats the purpose of asking the question. I didn't bash the product, only commented that the OP keep the long term serviceability of the item in mind when making his purchase. There's a lot of guys who have bout "inexpensive " machines only to find out later the hard way that when they break, it ends up costing them more than if they'd simply spent the money up front for a quality name brand that has service support.It's up to the Op to determine where his priorities lie. If he's willing to give up serviceability to save money up front, that's a choice he has to make. What I hate to see is guys getting suckered into buying machines only to find out when it's too late that their expensive piece of equipment is now just a door stop because they can't get it fixed easily. I got suckered that way with a supposed "quality" import years ago when I 1st started out. When it broke a few years later, and the dealer wouldn't support their product past the warranty, I learned the hard way that I should have ponied up the extra cash up front for a name brand unit. In the long run "saving" money ended up costing a lot more. If you are one of those people who simply trashes something when it breaks and buys another piece of cheap junk to replace it, then this idea is probably foreign to you..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Double post..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:I will add a bit.I do not have a TIG want one, but like you my pockets are only so deep and I wanted a plasma cutter too.So I got Eastwoods 110 Mig and Plasma 110/220.  I have not run the plasma off of 220 yet will be along while.  Cuts what I need it to just fine.The welder has been great since day one.  Came with solid core wire (wanted that setup so I had a tank about a week before the welder arrived)  Flux I have tried some home depot Lincolon wire dosen't seem to work well.  But with gas Hobart works great, can run a 10 pound spool too.The plasma sent the first one back.  Worked 2 times then would not arc.  Called talked about all the troubleshooting for a minute that I had done, said I had done.  They said put it in the box and we will pick it up.  They did and sent me a new one.  No cost to me.  This one works great also.  Like I said I do not use it alot, but it works fine for me.I will also agree with above.  They aren't the greatest welders, but they do work.  I actually wanted a Licolon or Miller.  I am one of those people that don't like to buy somethings used, a welder being one of them.  For the money I spent I am more then happy with what I have.Eventually I will step up to a TIG and it will be a higher quality welder.For now, my Eastwood mig does me just fine.  I am sure it will break, but really don't see it quitting any time soon.  Look at all the Harbor Freight welders.  They work, we all know they are kinda junk.  Not saying Eastwood is that much better, but how bad are they really for the average hobbyist?If your not making money with it, it can be well worth the money, just know your not buying something that may last for years and years.  Don't over work it, and it should last you awhile.
Reply:According to Eastwood they are indeed stocking parts for their line of offshore welders and cutters and paying freight on warranty returns and doing the repairs in house.  Were I to be in the market for a non name brand import, I'd only consider Eastwood.Enough stuff to build and repair wrinkled up race cars or bring a classic back to life...
Reply:I believe it was mentioned somewhere that these eastwoods look very similar to the Longevity...   usually that implies they r made by same factory.     Take a look at pics of both and judge for yourselfTiger Sales:  AHP Distributor    www.tigersalesco.comAHP200x; AHP 160ST; MM350P,  Spoolmatic 30A; Everlast PowerTig 185; Thermal Dynamics 60i plasma.  For Sale:  Cobra Mig 250 w/ Push-pull gun.  Lincoln Wirematic 250
Reply:If the Eastwood will do the job that you need a tig for and you don't have $2500+ to shell out for a Miller then Get it . Knowing that it may not last as long or weld as nice. If its a paying job, do it and then you can sell the Eastwood and have the money to buy the Miller.It has a 3 year warranty Eastwood has been in business for a lot of years and will stand behind their warranty.Lets say it works good and you keep it 3 1/2 years later it brakes its paid for itself get over it its a tool. Now say you went out and bought the Miller good tig welder spent a lot of money on it and it took 3 or 4 big jobs to pay for it great it yours. Then 3 1/2 years it brakes warranty ran out so you take it in to your Miller dealer for repairs. Yes they have the parts to repair it, $1800 for a new board and labor, did you really make out better buying the Miller that would be your call.Now if you would have ask about a few other brands of welders out there I would have said no save your money and rent one for the job (tax write off).Everything brakes, some lasts longer then others might, but it will fail. But you have to think about what you are buying and why.If plasma cutters and welders didn't brake I would not be in business. If welds didn't fail most of us would be on the unemployment line.rant over:www.georgesplasmacuttershop.comPlasma Cutter and Welder Sales and Repairs--Ebay storeTec.Mo. Dealer Consumables for the PT and IPT torch's
Reply:What size machine you looking for ? I bought a used MILLER 180SD complete setup for $800.00 years ago and it is still kicking. This was with stinger too. I might still be able to get what I paid for it or a little less. The real machines hold there value and deals can be found.
Reply:Thanks for your input guys. I've been a tried and true Miller fan for a while, most shops I've worked at and almost every job I've been on have been run ny Millers. I would love another. This particular machine will be used for .125 to .25 6061-T6 aluminum. The bigger the better, I would rather a machine that is too big and have the capabilities than have one thats too small and struggle to get my work done.As to wear and tear. I have had both my other Millers for roughly 12 years. I maintain them better than my vehicle, hah. They look like I just unpacked them and set them up. They are my pride and joy. This new machine will be treated the same way regardless of make. I may inquier with eastwood further aout this particular machine. I dont do continous welds, longest may be 3". BD1, I have looked into buying used and looked at a 180SD. I am going to be contacting someone this week about one I found on CL.Does anyone have any other recommendations?Thanks for your input fellas
Reply:Any thought s on this one?Lincoln Electric AC/DC 225/125 WelderThis is the actual welderhttp://fayetteville.craigslist.org/tls/3174286648.htmlLast edited by sqznby; 08-05-2012 at 01:56 PM.
Reply:Originally Posted by sqznbyThis particular machine will be used for .125 to .25 6061-T6 aluminum. The bigger the better, I would rather a machine that is too big and have the capabilities than have one thats too small and struggle to get my work done.
Reply:I doubt that machine will do .25 6061 at least on its own maybe with helium. I have a TA AM 185 and I run it WFO on 3/16. The thermal arc is a good machine for the money. If you not in a big hurry hold out or a miller,thermal arc, lincoln or esab you won't regret it. If your going to be doing alot of .25 alum you can find good deals on syncrowaves 250 they just have a little size to them but weld fantastic. Good luck with your decision. Sorry i was typing while DSW was also, didn't mean to be redundent. Oh and that lincoln is just a buzz box that some hooked a tig torch to. I dont even know if you can do alum with it with out the addition of other parts. Im sure someone else around here can give you a better answer on that lincoln. I wouldn't spend my money on it though. Plus you wont have any adjustability at all. "balance,freq,pre/post flow,hf start,remote control" alum can be tricky enough get a dedicated 250 am ac/dc tig.Last edited by KD Welding; 08-05-2012 at 02:24 PM.
Reply:Originally Posted by DSWThere's a tid bit of information that would have helped earlier. 200 amps won't really be enough to do 1/4" alum. My Syncrowave 200 does 3/16" on max with no issues. 1/4" is a stretch. Doable in some circumstances, but you really want a machine with at least 50-75 more amps. If you plan on doing 1/4" even semi regularly, you want to be looking at a 250 amp plus category machine, not a 200 amp one. A Syncrowave 180 will do 1/8" with no issues, and 3/16" is a stretch. A Syncrowave 250 is really what you probably want to be looking for. That or an old transformer machine like the Miller 330 AB/P Zap uses.Also you probably want to go ahead and figure on a water cooled torch, or at least jumping up to the biggest air cooled you can get your hands on. You won't get much welding done with a small 17 series aircooled torch with alum past 1/8" even then the torch will get too hot to hold pretty quick.
Reply:Found this.http://www.ebay.com/itm/MILLER-DIALA...item3a77840e6dSorry for all the questions, I'm in a pretty tight bind and am going a million miles a minute.
Reply:I don't believe that unit has HF, so you'd need an add on box to do alum tig. Also I don't think it's configured to use a remote from what I can see in the picts. The description is a cut and paste from the current Miller catalog, and that is an older Dialarc.A very nice machine, but not what I'd pick to do AC tig personally.If you want a Dialarc you want the Dialarc HF unit. Here's a listing for one in NC on Aug 2. Has no leads, so No idea if it would run, but the price is decent.http://raleigh.craigslist.org/tls/3179505110.html.No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:I picked up the Eastwood tig200 around the holidays this past year on sale for $700. It made sense for me because I still had to spend more then half as much of the cost on a nice helmet, bottle, consumables, etc. While its not the machine I wish I had, for the price it does pretty well until I can step up to something more serious when my skills are more serious. In the mean time I haven't had any issues and I believe Eastwood is a good company to deal with, unlike some others around here. If you can hold out until the holiday sales it may be worth it...
Reply:Originally Posted by DSWI don't believe that unit has HF, so you'd need an add on box to do alum tig. Also I don't think it's configured to use a remote from what I can see in the picts. The description is a cut and paste from the current Miller catalog, and that is an older Dialarc.A very nice machine, but not what I'd pick to do AC tig personally.If you want a Dialarc you want the Dialarc HF unit. Here's a listing for one in NC on Aug 2. Has no leads, so No idea if it would run, but the price is decent.http://raleigh.craigslist.org/tls/3179505110.html
Reply:Leads are easy to find. Arczone has good deals on CK torches. If I needed to replace my tig torch that would be the way I'd go. Figure you'd need to add at least $500 to the base cost to get leads, reg, torch and pedal. A good point for working on getting the price lowered.The fact it looked like it was stored outside, plus the fact there's no leads, would make me leary as well unless they had some that could be hooked up to show it welded. If not, I wouldn't offer more than scrap value. Pick it up for less than $200 and it might be worth the hassle and risk, unless the seller was willing to let you take it some where and have it tested 1st to prove it works.I didn't see a lot more on a quick search using 27529 as the zipcode. There might be other deals in VA or SC if you are close to them. Without a better idea where you are at, it's hard to find anything that's not way far out..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Thanks man, I appreciate your input.I'll check out ArcZone as soon as I get home tomorrow.I'm going to give this guy a call and try to get more info on this machine. I'm in Cary, NCThanks again
Reply:http://www.arc-zone.com/index.php?ma...x&cPath=13_728The CK torches have a higher duty cycle then the Weldcraft torches of the same series, cost less, and use the same parts. When I'm ready to get my water cooled torch rig for my Syncro 200, I'm planning on getting the CK 200 torch that matches the 20 series torch parts. Rated at 250 amps 100% duty cycle.http://www.arc-zone.com/index.php?ma..._908_1566_1034 They also offer the CK 230 that uses the same 20 series parts, but is a 300 amp 100% duty cycle torch.http://www.arc-zone.com/index.php?ma..._908_1550_1038Both also come in the flex head versions if you want to go that route also.SSC has some decently priced foot pedals as well if you need to get one. You just have to know which model machine it goes to. If I was pricing out an "economy" rig, or getting a bare power source, I'd look at the SSC pedals to save some cash.http://www.ssccontrols.com/homepage-...ngcontrols.htm.No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:I have that Eastwood TIG.  It's good enough for what I need to do at the moment.  But I do agree with the rest about trying to weld 1/4" aluminum---DON'T TRY.  You're gonna hate it.  You're gonna sit there with the pedal to the metal just waiting and waiting for it to puddle, and then when you do get somewhat of a puddle, the torch is already smoking--literally!  So now you have to put the torch down for a few minutes and you haven't even gotten anything done.  Get a much higher amperage machine with a water cooled setup if you really want to do 1/4" alumimum.
Reply:sqznby The only thing I could locate searching was a Syncrowave 250, and it's a fair distance from you. $2500 is in the fair range, but probably more than you are willing to shell out. Basically you'd be getting a Sync 250 for what a Sync 200 would run new. It would however run 1/4" alum with no issues. If you could get them to come down a bit in price that would probably be a really good deal. he doesn't give any details if anything else like cylinders or a WC torch/cooler is included. Those items would make the deal even better.http://greenville.craigslist.org/tls/3176975141.html.No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald ReaganI'm guessing that some of my old responses have been lost in the depths of the archives, so I'll address these assumptions that pop up pretty often on here it seems..If the unit is damaged in shipping or has a malfunction, we cover all costs to have it picked up, and a replacement mailed back out in a timely manner. We do require you do a short troubleshooting phone call with our tech team to avoid user error, but otherwise no special hoops to jump through.If the machine is out of warranty and you have an issue, WE WON'T "turn our back" on a customer. We've been in the auto restoration and tool world for many years and we haven't done that by telling customers "tough luck". We will handle the out-of-warranty cases individually, often times offering a replacement for a significant discount, or if that model is no longer made, an upgrade with a significant discount.Not mentioned here too much, but I've seen it again in other threads, our machines ALL use common consumables that you can get locally at most any welding supply store. We of course offer them on our site, but we won't be mad if you run out of something and have to go to the local welding store to stock up on a Saturday mid-project! As mentioned by another user, many forget that if you have to pay for repairs on a unit at a welding supply store, the parts inside the welder are where the money is to build a unit..so while it may be the same price or cheaper than buying a new Eastwood unit.. paying 75% of what that more expensive welder cost new could be a burden on some and negate the killer Craigslist deal you scored on it. It all ends up being personal preference, but I can assure when you compare apples to apples, our machines are usually the obvious choice.We've had everyone from first-time welders to industry professionals purchase and beat on our machines and overall the response has been great. Remember, we offer a 30-day trial period where you can try any of our MIG's TIG's or Plasmas and you have the option to return the machine for a refund (minus shipping unless the unit has a warranty issue). As always feel free to email us, or PM me and we can do our best to help you keep making sparks, melting metal, and building cool stuff!-Matt/EW
Reply:Hi Matt, Just curious if you are responding to Eastwood posts in a formal manner?  or in other words are you doing it on the clock or with the endorsement of Eastwood management?  If so I would suggest putting full contact info in your signature including at least an email contact at Eastwood.comIf you are not directly trying to sell a product then it should not be an issue with forum rules.  we have reps from Hypertherm, ESAB and others post regularly here...  Good post by the way.    Do you know if the machine in reference is made in the same factory as the Longevity unitTiger Sales:  AHP Distributor    www.tigersalesco.comAHP200x; AHP 160ST; MM350P,  Spoolmatic 30A; Everlast PowerTig 185; Thermal Dynamics 60i plasma.  For Sale:  Cobra Mig 250 w/ Push-pull gun.  Lincoln Wirematic 250
Reply:Originally Posted by DSWsqznby The only thing I could locate searching was a Syncrowave 250, and it's a fair distance from you. $2500 is in the fair range, but probably more than you are willing to shell out. Basically you'd be getting a Sync 250 for what a Sync 200 would run new. It would however run 1/4" alum with no issues. If you could get them to come down a bit in price that would probably be a really good deal. he doesn't give any details if anything else like cylinders or a WC torch/cooler is included. Those items would make the deal even better.http://greenville.craigslist.org/tls/3176975141.html
Reply:Originally Posted by sqznbyThanks man, I appreciate you taking the time to help a brother out.I'm going to inquier with him today.I found this one today  http://fayetteville.craigslist.org/tls/3101781399.htmlWhat are your thoughts? Seems like a pretty good deal to me.
Reply:Originally Posted by soutthpawHi Matt, Just curious if you are responding to Eastwood posts in a formal manner?  or in other words are you doing it on the clock or with the endorsement of Eastwood management?  If so I would suggest putting full contact info in your signature including at least an email contact at Eastwood.comIf you are not directly trying to sell a product then it should not be an issue with forum rules.  we have reps from Hypertherm, ESAB and others post regularly here...  Good post by the way.    Do you know if the machine in reference is made in the same factory as the Longevity unit
Reply:Originally Posted by Eastwood CompanyYes I guess you could call it a "formal response", but nothing like a press release or anything like that, just me clearing up any confusion or misinformation that gets spread on forums. I like to share my work on some forums from time to time when relevant (though I'm a beginner compared to some of the top-notch work I see on here). Anyone can email us as found on our website, although I've found that when I publicize my personal email here I get many many emails that are tough for me to respond to timely enough. So we like to have anyone with questions email us directly at: [email protected] or [email protected] anyone wants to reach me directly, they can PM me on here and I'll do my best to monitor my inbox, but my job is pretty dynamic and I am not always tied to the computer and I'm often out in the shop working on one of our project vehicles for the blog/site.. can't complain about that! I can't say where their welders are made, but we have seen (like a lot of mass produced electronic items on the market), factories may pull the "shells" for an item from the same manufacturer of the outer panels/controls/faceplates and then build the units to their specs internally. I can assure that we have had our units built to our specs specifically and we are constantly tearing into machines to check quality and brainstorm ideas to improve for future models. We have some new models in the pipeline to broaden our line of welding machines, so stay tuned!-Matt/EW
Reply:Hi Matt,I saw on your website that this welder is a "Heavyweight" item, so free shipping does not apply. And in your warranty it states that shipping on warranty issues is the responsibility of the purchaser. Why don't you just issue a pickup tag and accept responsibility for all costs related to warranty?I know that Longevity does that, and has a has a 5 year warranty instead of your 3 year warranty. Being a mail order business, and for example I live in California. Paying for 100 lb. (Heavyweight) unit back and forth to PA would cost me what, $200? I think that is a deal breaker.So I ask again. Why don't you just pay for warranty shipping?Weld like a "WELDOR", not a wel-"DERR" MillerDynasty700DX,Dynasty350DX4ea,Dynasty200DX,Li  ncolnSW200-2ea.,MillerMatic350P,MillerMatic200w/spoolgun,MKCobraMig260,Lincoln SP-170T,PlasmaCam/Hypertherm1250,HFProTig2ea,MigMax1ea.
Reply:Skating around and saying "I'm not sure where they are made" is essentially saying the same as, "yeah, they're made side by side longevity, but I'm just going to say I don't know." At least that is how I see it. Because if they did just copy the shell, who is to say they didn't copy the whole thing? I know I've read on here in the past where longevity has reverse engineered some of their stuff from the work the everlast guys put into their own products. So then it would be a clone of a clone....at best. The problem with that then is that no one in that company has a working knowledge of exactly what the hell is going on with the machine except that's how so and so did it and it seems to be working. That leaves a whole lot of unknowns for both the company and the consumer and instead of being able to walk a customer through a simple diagnoses problem that companies like Miller do, ya'll just tell them tough luck...you have to send it back to us. O and by the way, the consumer can pay shipping. Kind of a flawed business model.I'm absolutely not blaming any of this on you, but there's a whole lot of stuff that needs to be thought out before a company can expect to have a successful product. I agree with shovelon, if you have a great product, back it up with the shipping if a warranty issue were to arise.
Reply:Originally Posted by shovelonHi Matt,I saw on your website that this welder is a "Heavyweight" item, so free shipping does not apply. And in your warranty it states that shipping on warranty issues is the responsibility of the purchaser. Why don't you just issue a pickup tag and accept responsibility for all costs related to warranty?I know that Longevity does that, and has a has a 5 year warranty instead of your 3 year warranty. Being a mail order business, and for example I live in California. Paying for 100 lb. (Heavyweight) unit back and forth to PA would cost me what, $200? I think that is a deal breaker.So I ask again. Why don't you just pay for warranty shipping?
Reply:Originally Posted by Broccoli1I read the warranty also but in Post #26 he states that Eastwood will cover the cost if it is a Warranty repair
Reply:Originally Posted by Broccoli1I read the warranty also but in Post #26 he states that Eastwood will cover the cost if it is a Warranty repair
Reply:Originally Posted by shovelonWhat I should have asked is why can't it be written in the warranty certificate that is on his website. Look where it says "Freight Costs".http://www.eastwood.com/images/pdf/tig_200_warranty.pdf
Reply:Originally Posted by Broccoli1That where I read it but just giving matt a chance to respond- bumping the thread.maybe he'll come back and have some answers
Reply:I'm stumped. Looks like I may sell my Maxstar DX200 to fund a bigger better welder.I think I will have better luck finding a machine with both capabilities.
Reply:I love my Millers, but I was seriously thinking about the Everlast welders before I stumbled upon a "deal of a Century", Miller 200SD for $280. I know quite a few people using Everlast and they all liked them and they are a great deal for an import. I looked at the Eastwoods as well but decided on the Everlast before I found the Miller for cheap. But I'm not knocking Eastwood. It's like everything else, it's usually all about money.http://www.everlastgenerators.com/Po...o-3910-pd.htmlLast edited by bobhdus; 08-12-2012 at 01:02 AM.
Reply:Quick note on the Dialarc.  Unless you have significant experience with aluminum TIG I would recommend you stay away from sine wave machines like the Dialarc HF and the 330, 320's etc.  Its a bear to use compared to a inverter (sorry, no personal experience with a syncrowave).One thing about syncrowaves - yes people ask 2500 for used ones but I've seen them for closer to 2000 and occassionally less.   If you don't mind and even bigger machine, see if a 350 is around.  Believe it or not I've seen 350s for significantly less than 250s.  They are of course bigger and really demand bigger input power, but they can be run on underrated circuits (and who TIGs at 300Amps anyway?)Con Fuse!Miller Dynasty 350Millermatic 350P-Spoolmatic 30AMiller Multimatic 200Hypertherm PowerMax 1000G3Miller Maxstar 200DX
Reply:Originally Posted by con_fuse9Quick note on the Dialarc.  Unless you have significant experience with aluminum TIG I would recommend you stay away from sine wave machines......
Reply:Originally Posted by blasphemy000Not true. Up until Monday I had never welded aluminum in my life. I picked up the Airco in my sig and started practicing and I got the general hang of aluminum pretty quick. As far as I know the Airco is a sine-wave machine and it's got no balance control. The arc is soft as butter and very easy to handle. It will even hold a truncated taper on a 2% Lanthanated electrode on AC.
Reply:Originally Posted by soutthpawX2 I just sold my Invertec and went back to an old Miller/Airco 330A/BP. They do have a different weld feel to them compared to inverters.  I have yet to find a stick welder that I like better than my Powcon but that is a unique machine too.  It is an inverter but is pre mosfet or ibgt inverters...   SCR or something like that Arcon is the only company still making welders with that tech now.
Reply:Yep welding with several hundred lbs of copper rocks...  look at ther SA200 lincoln series..  no fancy bells and whistles but still one of the most in demand and best stick welders, engine driven or otherwise...Tiger Sales:  AHP Distributor    www.tigersalesco.comAHP200x; AHP 160ST; MM350P,  Spoolmatic 30A; Everlast PowerTig 185; Thermal Dynamics 60i plasma.  For Sale:  Cobra Mig 250 w/ Push-pull gun.  Lincoln Wirematic 250
Reply:What happened to mr. Eastwood?Weld like a "WELDOR", not a wel-"DERR" MillerDynasty700DX,Dynasty350DX4ea,Dynasty200DX,Li  ncolnSW200-2ea.,MillerMatic350P,MillerMatic200w/spoolgun,MKCobraMig260,Lincoln SP-170T,PlasmaCam/Hypertherm1250,HFProTig2ea,MigMax1ea.
Reply:We dropped some knowledge that he wasn't aware of and asked some hard questions and he left....or so it appears
Reply:http://raleigh.craigslist.org/tls/3213574007.htmlFound this one, not a bad deal. All I need is the tig components and I should be set.Are the components available at the provided link on the first page?Thanks
Reply:Outstanding. I was watching some of Eastwood's vids on youtube and on the chart inside the machine for settings, it says to use pure (green) for welding aluminum. What a bunch off NTAC's (no talent a$$ clowns). Not only do they not know their machines and how to operate them, they won't reply back once they figured out there's a few of us out there smart enough to call them on their BS. You made a wise choice.
Reply:After doing a little more resarch, that one previously posted is not going to work out.Looking at this one now http://raleigh.craigslist.org/tls/3165858500.htmlWhat do you guys think? It needs a pedal and torch, otherwise its pretty complete.BC, I had PMed EW, no response.  Not quite sure why he has abandoned his post, especially being a rep for such a big company. Thats not going to get any good responses regardless. As a profesional, he should know how to take critisism whether it be posotive or negative.