Eastwood TIG welder

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Thinking of buying an Eastwood TIG Welder 200 Amp AC/DC. Has anyone bought one or used this welder recently? The price I am looking at is $849.99 online and want some advise on this purchase before I do.I have read the reviews and they look good however I would prefer the advise from welding forum and experienced welders. Thank You zarpman66
Reply:Read the Eastwood warranty. All transportation to and from their plant is on you. They do not have nationwide service centers like the majors, that is one reason they are so cheap. One small problem, and your savings scheme went down the tubes. One reason these are regarded as throw away machines.Last edited by shovelon; 12-01-2013 at 10:24 AM.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:There have been plenty of threads on Eastwood machines. If you can't find them using the advanced search here, I suggest using Google or some other search engine and putting in "weldingweb" and "Eastwood tig" and see what threads pop up.With any inexpensive machine, I'd look very closely at the company policy on returns/repairs. Cheap overseas imports have a history of poor quality control at the factory, no matter what the company. As mentioned many here consider them throw away units since it's not possible to get them repaired locally and many times all the importer does is ship out a new machine, often from the same "bad" batch. While not as common as it was, in the past it was not uncommon for bad machines to be replaced with another bad machine 3 and 4 times if the whole batch was bad.These inexpensive units do have a place in the market. However it's important that the buyers understand the risks they are taking when they opt to get a less expensive unit with little or no support, often from companies with questionable at best customer service records. Is that savings really worth the hassles and headache if the machine goes belly up? Only you can balance cost with other less tangible requirements and make that decision..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 a lincoln 175 that I would sell for 1200 if you are interested. It is an excellent machine I just purchased a 275
Reply:WHY ????     Don't waste your money. Safe  more money and buy a REAL MACHINE. MILLER, LINCOLN, or even a HOBART ! Sorry. I'm old fashion. I work too hard to gamble on one.
Reply:Originally Posted by BD1WHY ????     Don't waste your money. Safe  more money and buy a REAL MACHINE. MILLER, LINCOLN, or even a HOBART ! Sorry. I'm old fashion. I work too hard to gamble on one.
Reply:Although I like Eastwood as a company, I just can't get behind their welders. Knowing enough about tigs, I know that Mosfet types were used early on and not widely used anymore because of reliability. The modern inverters are IGBTs, so I suspect what Eastwood bought is scraping the bottom of the barrel to get the lowest cost offering available, hence the super low price.  It does appear to have little in the way of features to confuse a newbie.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:Originally Posted by MikeGyverBecause the miller 200amp ac/dc inverter is 4 times more and some people cannot justify that kind of money on something they don't use to make a living?
Reply:Thank You for the expert advise about buying the tig welder. I rather hear from real people caring about someone in order to make an honest living than salesmen that are interested in a quick buck and they are on there way. If this country and the people would show more interest in helping one another to live and make a living it would be a better place for all of us. I never realized that welders had to be ( math, metal, gas, experts, electricians and plus the skill to weld.My sincere thanks for the help.zarpman66
Reply:Originally Posted by BD1Y Do you feel lucky ?
Reply:'' Sorry I couldn't resist the Dirty Harry reference. I 'm surprised you didn't complete it.  I'll have to remember that one!''AWESOME job with the DIRTY HARRY image !      I have enough trouble typing !  I thought that was a nice way to say it. Although you can get lucky with anything or unlucky.
Reply:My everlast 200dx worked great for me for 2 years. It was 80 or 90% of the dynasty200dx that I later upgraded to, at one third the price, and it was a WAY more capable and practical machine that a Miller 180SD.Welding/Fab Pics: www.UtahWeld.com
Reply:I have an eastwood and it works and welds great! Only downside is the air cooled torch. Now that my 330 is up and running I'll be selling my eastwood. It's already paid for itself in the short time I've had itMillermatic 210 & 300Miller 330 a/bp w/Miller coolmate 3Lincoln 225 ac/dc buzz box200amp Hobart 16hp portable welderCarbon arc torch, oxy/acy, plasma cutterCNC plasma table
Reply:Originally Posted by MikeGyverBecause the miller 200amp ac/dc inverter is 4 times more and some people cannot justify that kind of money on something they don't use to make a living?
Reply:Originally Posted by BOSSfabI have an eastwood and it works and welds great! Only downside is the air cooled torch. Now that my 330 is up and running I'll be selling my eastwood. It's already paid for itself in the short time I've had it
Reply:Originally Posted by ncountylinethe mods and their close kin account for up to 75 percent of the posts on these types threads.   throwing a chinese name out there is like chumming the water to draw in thekoi.i sold a dynasty and bought an everlast 250EX and it does all i need and the extra amps make a big difference.    i think some of these guys get paid by the post,  similar tothe paid pumpers on the stock message boards.   you don't think shovelon gets his free trials of miller machines because he is a good guy do you?  he probably shows millerreps  his posts to various threads and is compensated in one manner or another.  ok, maybe that's a stretch, maybe he is a good guy.  a pumper but a good guy.
Reply:Originally Posted by MinnesotaDaveGlad to hear your "big dog" is up and running How do you like it in comparison to the Eastwood?
Reply:Originally Posted by BOSSfabThe eastwood welds great and got me by but turned a 2 hour job on 4 boiler doors into a 5 hour job waiting for the air cooled torch to cool. I absolutely love my 330