RELIABILITY; Smiley Tig. Does The Tig Torch Or Plasma Torch have more issues?

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12-18-2006, 05:41 PM

Turblow

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RELIABILITY; Smiley Tig. Does The Tig Torch Or Plasma Torch have more issues?

SmileyTools has offerred to give me an extra torch with my unit since they made a shipping error. Now which is more prone to fail on me so I can ask for that one? The TIG torch or the PLASMA torch?

There going to give me either for free

Thanks

12-18-2006, 05:44 PM

absolutezroo

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Re: RELIABILITY; Smiley Tig. Does The Tig Torch Or Plasma Torch have more issues

Which one are you gonna use more often? That's how I'd decide.

12-18-2006, 05:47 PM

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Re: RELIABILITY; Smiley Tig. Does The Tig Torch Or Plasma Torch have more issues?

Get the plasma end. I used the ---- out of my torch with no issues. Plus torches are cheap.

12-18-2006, 05:47 PM

Turblow

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Re: RELIABILITY; Smiley Tig. Does The Tig Torch Or Plasma Torch have more issues?

Well I dunno, just a general handy welder for fun ---- and helping buddies

Dunno what Id use most, dunno whats more prone to breaking either

12-18-2006, 10:13 PM

BigWheeze

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Re: RELIABILITY; Smiley Tig. Does The Tig Torch Or Plasma Torch have more issues?

Plasma consumables for sure.

12-19-2006, 04:19 PM

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Re: RELIABILITY; Smiley Tig. Does The Tig Torch Or Plasma Torch have more issues?

Plasma Parts or Torch. Mine is already broken. Part my fault, partly the chinese make of it.

12-19-2006, 04:32 PM

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Re: RELIABILITY; Smiley Tig. Does The Tig Torch Or Plasma Torch have more issues?

LSD Mike's is broken too. He hardly used it. I have it here trying to get it fixed. No one has it nailed down yet.....Everyone wants a wiring diagram.

12-19-2006, 05:25 PM

bumblezc

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Re: RELIABILITY; Smiley Tig. Does The Tig Torch Or Plasma Torch have more issues?

Well, mine mainly broke because I had to take it apart because I had to patch the main air/power line because I set something hot on it and it melted.