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I"m thinking about getting an Econotig..or maybe a Hobart...I was just looking for suggestions on the good bad or ugly I should be concerned with! Thanks
Reply:The econotig is a good machine, but it does have some limitations. It is not as adjustable as most other tig welders for aluminum, and it lacks enough amps to weld anything more than 3/16". I used one on 1/8" aluminum, and it was fine. It also did SS fine, even some fairly thick SS. I did a couple of 3/16" aluminum brackets with no problems, they were small. But, when I tried to weld 3/16" sheet material, I found the econotig right at the limit. I had to weld wide open almost the whole time. I don't think you could weld much more than small pieces of 1/4" very well. But for 1/8" aluminum, or 1/8to 3/16, it would be fine. Many here will steer you toward inverter welders, myself included. They are super capable machines, use very little power. But, they do cost an awful lot more. Of the inverter machines, I believe the Thermal Arc 185 is the most affordable. But yeah, the econotig is a good starter machine.And then, after so much work...... you have it in your hand, and you look over to your side...... and the runner has run off. Leaving you holding the prize, wondering when the runner will return.
Reply:I've been looking at the miller syncrowave 200 aswell |
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发表于 2021-9-1 00:48:23