Tig

[Jesse masterson]

Any opinions out there on the Eastwood ac dc tig 200, I have nothing but miller thus far and a hypertherm plasma, but 859$ for a ac dc tig is a good buy and it's a American company with American engineering. Anybody know facts about these welders from experience not opinion.

 

[Ed of all trades]

I hope someone does, because I want to know too.

 

[Shield Arc]

Is this the machine you're talking about?

TIG Welder - Eastwood AC/DC TIG Welder | TIG Welding | TIG Welders

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

It's a Chinese Tig, off the shelf product from a chinese manufacturer. They have simply bought the product and brought it over. There are other companies with the same TIG, in the US.

 

[Shield Arc]

Mark does that machine have anywhere near the control over the puddle has my Dynasty has?
Do you offer a machine with adjustable AC frequency? Anymore that is about all I adjust on my Dynasty. I leave the AC balance at about 60. When I want a lot of penetration while welding aluminum I adjust the pulse to 200 PPS, 80% peak, and 85% background. But for general aluminum work I just play with the AC frequency.

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

No, not from my understanding. It is fixed....I would guess at 60hz...which is a shame, because it is a waste of an inverter which is capable of doing about anything imaginable with the arc for little added expense. The adjustable freq really does help stabilize and focus the arc. But if you come from a transformer background, you'd probably be still impressed. The other issue is that these are mosfet machines. While I think they are well designed, the mosfets don't have the reputation. There is a reason that most of the Majors have gone with IGBT, and we have as well. I think ESAB still uses some mosfets in their inverter plasma cutters...maybe their tigs... Not sure about TA.

All of our AC/DC machines have frequency control from 20-200 on our Digital and up to 250 Hz on analog. We also have adjustable balance on AC, some ranging from 30-70% up to 10-90% of AC +.

 

[Shield Arc]

OK, now you're confusing me! First you say no, not to your understanding, it is fixed at 60hz. Which that is the same as my old Miller Gold Star. Then you say all of our AC/DC machines have frequency control from 20-200.

I just love the AC frequency control on the Dynasty, oh he!! I just love my Dynasty! It almost made a Tig weldor out of me.

 

[Jesse masterson]

Mark I have also considered the everlast, I truly hate buying Chinese. I understand many of the other major companies use Chinese components, give me as much info as you can is miller truly American made or just American assembled. Try to sell me bro.

 

[Shield Arc]

Jesse do you plan on doing a lot of aluminum work? If you're planing on doing just stainless and mild steel any Tig welder will do that. But if doing a lot of aluminum, I suggest saving up to get a machine that at least has adjustable AC frequency, and pulse is also nice for thin material. Pulse is really nice for thin stainless steel too!

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

OK, now you're confusing me! First you say no, not to your understanding, it is fixed at 60hz. Which that is the same as my old Miller Gold Star. Then you say all of our AC/DC machines have frequency control from 20-200.

I just love the AC frequency control on the Dynasty, oh he!! I just love my Dynasty! It almost made a Tig weldor out of me.

I was referring to the Eastwood/"other" brand unit with the "fixed" remark. Our units do adjust AC frequency, throughout a quite wide range.