Anybody ever used these cheap TIGS? Reviews?
 

Anybody ever buy/use one of these cheapo tig's from ebay? how do they do on simple light duty jobs like manifolds and piping?

http://cgi.ebay.com/THERMAL-ARC-DRAG...QQcmdZViewItem

http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/...aldyne_008.jpg

http://cgi.ebay.com/ARC-WELDER-130-T...QQcmdZViewItem

https://i24.ebayimg.com/03/i/04/aa/47/05_1_b.JPG

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I have the cheap Plasma/TIG/ARC combo from Ebay and Hotrex can verify it does cut nicely and drops a nice TIG weld. I am very pleased for the money. The 30amp unit like I have WILL NOT cut more than 1/4 thick steel. I dont know whats advertised but it barely get through 1/4. Sheet metal, Schedule 10 and 40 SS pipe, and up to 3/16" is like butter though.

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never used one, but I could sell you one similar to the 2nd one for a similar price ;)

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Many times I have thought of buying the Chicago Electric one.

Go for it and let us know how it works!!

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i vouche for the smiley tools el dupa especiale.

me and dave use the thing every day no probs. and it does lay a nice bead... we primarily use it for plasma cutting as we have a miller syncrowave tig.

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Ya I saw Smiley Tig/Plamsa/Arc on Egay. VERY Tempted when I have some cash I might go 50/50 with a friend.

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if it works pretty well i may buy one. looking to buy some type of welder for a decent price. looking that the small lincoln mig or maybe a hobart. saw some of those for pretty cheap. if you buy one fook let us know :6

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In addition to my TIG/ARC/Plasma Cutter I also own a Lincoln 135 MIG. I like it very much. Food for thought.

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so these cheap tigs work well? how would it work for welding aluminum, or would it just crap out on that?

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well, it says dragster on the side, so it MUST be good!! ;D

no, but really, i'd like to find out if this works well too

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95% of them can't. Aluminum requires AC Arc. Some say they can do aluminum by Scratch Starting. I've seen it done, but don't realy understand the process. Anyone want to enlighten me?

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Mine does not do aluminum.

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damn =/ all aluminum tig welders cost a shitload of cash

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I recently bought a Thermal Arc 185TSW, darn good buy for an ac/dc tig machine. One of the best things I have bought lately. I have not welding much aluminum with it yet as I have been to busy using it for other things. But the few times I have it has worked very well.
Here is a practice weld I did yesterday.
http://www.eville140.com/weld.jpg

Later
Randy

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^^ that looks hella good. lets see some pics on the inside of the penetration ;)

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i say there isn't much point in getting a tig if you skimp out on the ac. otherwise, you could just get by with a mig. i bought a miller 180sd in the spring and glad i spent the extra to be able to do aluminum. why keep buying stuff? just get it once.