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Ahp Alphatig 200x
- Thread starter roadie33
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- Apr 22, 2016
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Got mine about 1-1/2 years ago. I love it! Only ever used a junky old buzz box before.
Best upgrade I've done is a Lincoln Viking helmet! Replaced the "cheapest I could find" from EBAY. Now I can see!!!! So far been using reading glasses with one lens popped out but am going to try an insert.
Others upgrades I've done
CK9 torch
Good foot pedal
200 amp torch (I think it's a 26) for the large work and lengthy jobs (with 25' hose)
Added a torch switch to the big torch (mainly for tacking away from the table and lying on my back and other such positions
made a ground cable extension so I can get 25 feet from welder
Current MAJOR project (as apposed to the everyday timeout projects is
Another buggy
Welding steel is a piece of cake. In fact I would suggest anyone get accustomed to the machine on steel before going to aluminum. Learn to walk before you run!
I was searching this forum for turn table threads when I found this thread. So turntable/rotator is timeout project of the day(s).
Tried different kinds of electrodes but in my 'inexperience' have just settled down to 2% lan and leave it.
On my 2nd 10 lb. box of ER70-s2.
Aaron
Best upgrade I've done is a Lincoln Viking helmet! Replaced the "cheapest I could find" from EBAY. Now I can see!!!! So far been using reading glasses with one lens popped out but am going to try an insert.
Others upgrades I've done
CK9 torch
Good foot pedal
200 amp torch (I think it's a 26) for the large work and lengthy jobs (with 25' hose)
Added a torch switch to the big torch (mainly for tacking away from the table and lying on my back and other such positions
made a ground cable extension so I can get 25 feet from welder
Current MAJOR project (as apposed to the everyday timeout projects is
Another buggy
Welding steel is a piece of cake. In fact I would suggest anyone get accustomed to the machine on steel before going to aluminum. Learn to walk before you run!
I was searching this forum for turn table threads when I found this thread. So turntable/rotator is timeout project of the day(s).
Tried different kinds of electrodes but in my 'inexperience' have just settled down to 2% lan and leave it.
On my 2nd 10 lb. box of ER70-s2.
Aaron
- Joined
- May 18, 2014
- Messages
- 75
One of the best upgrades I made on my machine was this foot pedal. https://www.usaweld.com/AHP-TIG-Foot-Pedal-p/c910-0725.htm It works much better than the stock pedal at controlling the amperage over the range of travel. The stock pedal felt more like an on/off switch. With this pedal I can set the machine to a higher amperage than needed and control the output with the pedal. That way I always have more in reserve for those spots that require more amperage to get the puddle to flow out.
- Joined
- Aug 6, 2013
- Messages
- 334
I'll second that. I've been through a number of cheaper helmets and got tired of getting flashed when trying to tig weld really light stuff at very low amperage. I finally broke drown and bought a Lincoln Viking 3350. I absolutely love it. The difference is night and day using a good helmet with the large view and new technology glass/sensors. I can crank the 200x amps way down for light/thin metal and have never been flashed with this helmet.
As far as the foot pedal, mine is the latest version of the 200x and I think they improved/upgraded the included pedal quite a bit from what I've heard about the previous one. I've no complaints or issues with it.