Anybody using the ebay AC/DC tig unit?
 

I need something a little more portable for occasional use.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ksid=p3907.m29

Re: Anybody using the ebay AC/DC tig unit?
 

buy it and report back.

Re: Anybody using the ebay AC/DC tig unit?
 

I cant justify buying something that costs that much that has no support nor parts if problems occur



Im buying a hobart unit which proably will last me forever. China stuff always breaks. The only cheap welders worth buying are flux core hf units.

Re: Anybody using the ebay AC/DC tig unit?
 

i bought my smiley over 1 1/2 ago and it still runs perfect.

Re: Anybody using the ebay AC/DC tig unit?
 

Spend the extra grand and get the lincoln 225 tig. If welded with one of those chinese junk welders, and they are junk. No that exact brand, but I bet its not any better.

You could always go with a hobart tig. They are just over 1000 dollars and work very well.

Re: Anybody using the ebay AC/DC tig unit?
 

I have the dc / plasma 110/220, CT416D rebadged riland. I use it plenty and nothing wrong with it at all. The first one blew the HF board out after afew uses. I didn't adjust the pooint gaps on it and i fried it. Broke the microswitch on the tig torch. They were both replaced no questions asked and i got an extra set of torches for free.
I'd love to have one of the tig-200WSE's. Ill buy one at some point.



Just remember that the quality of the Chinese products varries wildly. Where some will do OK using hotglue to hold a board on others have literally been found using fishing line to hold something together. Try to stick with riland, or a riland clone.


Oh, and DO NOT buy one off ebay like that. Buy it from a real welding shop, or atleast someone that's online and actually has been around & will support it. With the Chinese stuff my experiance seems to be the typical one. If you don't have a problem right out of the gate. You're all tits. If you do have a problem, just get a new one shipped.

http://www.rilandusa.com/?p=Distributors
Id recommend storts. He's been in the welding biz for along time, nice to talk too, rich, and has supported his chinese ---- for years.

Re: Anybody using the ebay AC/DC tig unit?
 

If you want better equipment the hobart is great for the budget money. we got a lincoln 225 in the shop last semister. i'd rather weld on a 30 year old 1/2 ton hobart buzz box myself. by the time you spend the money to get a 225, just save up the other 5-600 bucks and buy a Dynasty® 200 DX so you'll always be happy with your purchase lol.


I think L's multipurpose Lincoln Power MIG 350MP's are better than their miller counterparts. but if im gunna be buying a tig i like miller even if it costs alittle more.

Re: Anybody using the ebay AC/DC tig unit?
 

I have a syncrowave 500 that works just fine.I was looking at an inverter machine that I can take wherever I want.The shop I now work at has a lincon 185 something or other(It kinda does a weird skipping on low amp ac???).