Ed of all trades
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I have got a smart tools 100 amp stick tig welder that is very light and mobile. Don't think you get quite all of the 100 amps but close. My wife got it for me for Christmas and paid less than $200 for it. :2cents:
I'm not going to pay $150 for a harbor freight rig when I can get EVERLAST 140a 140amp LIFT START TIG / STICK WELDER IGBT Dual Voltage - - Amazon.com for $250. Hard to put a tig rig together for $100. Now if the HF goes on sale in the $100 range, I will give it a try. I am not in a hurry to put this small tig setup together, so I am just going to keep my eyes open for a bargain.
Actually, I have already looked at the PA140st. Little more machine than I had planned on, but in a reasonable price range for the extras of 240v and the tig torch included. I already have a couple of small tig torches, I just need something to hook them to. Now if that thing popsup on Amazon with a big discount, I am all over it. Since the last 2 amazon everlast deals, I have found myself checking them at least once or twice a week. LOL
Really, I pretty much have everything for a scratch start tig, except the small welder. Those small import el-cheapos HF machines sort of scare me, but in reality, something el-cheapo is what i am really looking for. Just dont know which ones to really avoid and which ones might be ok