First tig machine

RockinRam96 said:
I'm glad I came across this. I've been wanting to buy a tig welder for a while but like the OP mentioned its going to be for hobby welding and personal fab. I'd love to build an exhaust manifold for my truck.

I have a Snap On Muscle Mig140 wire feed and I was told that I can buy a conversion kit to add a tig attachment for around $700, but it will only be scratch start. Thoughts on that?

DC TIG Conversion Kits
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I’d apply the money to a new unit. My buddy has that add on his MIG I’ve used it, functions well but for the money it’s not worth it. Plus scratch start only kinda sucks is some situations.
 
I have an alph 200 and an older syncrowave 250. we use the alpha more often. the pedal that it comes with sucks but there is a rocker style sold through a company on amazing. I think it was $160. it will do anything a hobbiest needs to.has pulse as well if you want to get fancy. I have friends with everlast machines that really like them but I can't speak for myself there

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Stuff has gone up. I was thinking about getting a bit of an upgrade from my Syncrowave 250. Got a quote on a newer smaller Miller tig... $8K... Old faithful is going to stay right where it is. I"ll sub out the aluminum jobs.
 
I also have the square wave tig 200 works pretty good for the money. I have made some intake logs and welded turbo covers and aluminum piping. Have pushed it pretty hard and works well welded a intake log out start to finish with 1/8 tungsten an small breaker in my garage all aluminum running hot.
 
natesredride said:
I also have the square wave tig 200 works pretty good for the money. I have made some intake logs and welded turbo covers and aluminum piping. Have pushed it pretty hard and works well welded a intake log out start to finish with 1/8 tungsten an small breaker in my garage all aluminum running hot.
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Do you guys run a pulser on aluminum or just vary heat input with your remote?

I’ve tried my hand at tig aluminum a couple time and it always comes out looking terrible. Of course most of it has been on 50 year old cast aluminum that’s been in cow poop it’s whole life
 
I use 3/32 arczone ArcTime™ Hybrid Sky Blue on everything dc/ac. I dont pulse aluminum or vary heat input just constant amperage. Most of the time I run full 220 amps
of my welder when running aluminum.
 
mfsuper90 said:
Do you guys run a pulser on aluminum or just vary heat input with your remote?

I’ve tried my hand at tig aluminum a couple time and it always comes out looking terrible. Of course most of it has been on 50 year old cast aluminum that’s been in cow poop it’s whole life
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I have pulse on my welder but do not use it for aluminum, I control the heat with the pedal. Pulse works better on sheet metal.
 
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