Harbor Freight TIG
 

I just got this baby today
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/pho...1899/91811.gif
But it says 220V input. Did you buy a step up transformer for it or just plugged it in 110V. There's no included plug either. Any tips in using TIG with this?

Re: Harbor Freight TIG
 

You need to wire up a 220 plug from the panel.You can build a plug to go in the dryer outlet as well.

Re: Harbor Freight TIG
 

how much did that nig... I mean tig cost ;)

Re: Harbor Freight TIG
 

HF has em in the paper and in the stores for 199.99.

Re: Harbor Freight TIG
 

hardware store whould have the plug just get an electric dryer plug. i thought about getting one but they are scatch starts and i would most likely say ---- tig and just use it as an arc

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Does anybody have a diagrahm or explanation on how to wire it up for the dryer plug my lil bro has tryed and cant get it working like that? ???


edit: added pics :S

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Didn't the welder come with instruction? It should tell you what wires are what. But if I was a betting man I would say that the green wire would go to the bottom lug, and the white + black wires go to the lugs on the sides. The top lug that is green would be left open. On a dryer it would be a wire running from the plug to the chassis of the dryer.

Later
Randy

Re: Harbor Freight TIG
 

Top green lug is a ground. That is a 3 phase plug. You only need 2 of the other lugs. Take a meter and check the outlet.

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Pretty sure newer model dryers have 4 prong plugs. I just had to replace my wall socket for our new dryer. The top green lug was for a wire that just went to the inside of the dryer and tied to the dryer's frame. Then the toerh three where just like to old plug.
http://fixitnow.com/appliantology/dryercords.htm

Later
Randy

Re: Harbor Freight TIG
 

thx im gonna go test this out right now ;D