If I Buy A Tig Welder Can I Pitch My Mig Welder?

Bill, I also have the same Eastwood Tig welder and I am very pleased with it. I use it mainly for aluminum with good results and did some major repairs on some aluminum casting which paid for the machine. It's hard to beat it for the price, size and capabilities. Bob
 
I have a small part time gun smithing business. I realized TIG would be helpful in some repairs so I got a Thermal Arc 211 inverter welder. It works great and for precision heat control and welding you can't beat TIG. If I'm fabricating a tool or work bench I use MIG. The inverter allows me to use stick for thicker steel. I just added on to my shop and increased voltage to 240 to supply the inverter. Huge diffence in capabilities now.
 
Miller Dynasty 280 DX with wireless foot pedal and water cooled torch :drool:
 
Also consider the Syncrowave 250 DX. Nice machines. And it will weld over 1 inch steel (300 amp stick capability) My older ('87) Syncrowave 250 has all of the features of the DX, except pulse. But it's not portable, 355 lbs, but that's why we have forklifts. It does roll around my shop just fine.
 
Hey Jim yeah I looked into those but the weight, also they require more amps than my service panel can provide.
 
I run my whole shop on a single 50 amp breaker off of the main feeding the shop sub-panel, and have the welder connected to it's own 50 amp breaker but in the shop sub-panel. I've only tripped the breaker one time in the last 8 years. If I remember correctly a 100 amp circuit is recommended for the SW 250/DX

But you are right, it's heavy. :)
 
Well this is getting annoying...discovering an iconic USA brand product that still has the premium made in USA price tag is now actually made in China like its competitors costing half as much. (face palm)
 
It's very sad, the good old "Made in U.S.A." label is a think of the past.
 
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