Welders

[HUSQVARNA13]

Does anyone know where I cam find a TIG welder for a low price?

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[k0ua]

Do you already have a DC stick welder by chance? if so, you are halfway there. What do you intend to weld with your TIG?

James K0UA

 

[HUSQVARNA13]

Well. I plan on putting a bunch of stuff on it, customization wise, and I researched it and everyone says a TIG welder would be best for my type of welding, I'll be welding aluminum, steel, and so on

 

[k0ua]

Well. I plan on putting a bunch of stuff on it, customization wise, and I researched it and everyone says a TIG welder would be best for my type of welding, I'll be welding aluminum, steel, and so on

If you intend to do aluminum you will need a real TIG rig.. Longevity and Everlast are both advertisers here on this forum. I assume you have already checked out Lincoln and Miller.

It takes a bit to learn TIG techniques, have you taken a class, or do you have someone to give you some pointers and look over your shoulder for a while.?

Dont forget you can also do alum. with a MIG with a spool gun. Not quite as pretty as TIG, but somewhat faster and easier to learn.

Here are a couple of links

Welders, Welding Equipment, Welding Supplies & Welding Machine

Tig Welder | Tig Welding | Everlast Tig Welders

Miller - TIG Welders, GTAW Welding Equipment

TIG Welders | Lincoln Electric

 

[Arc weld]

I doubt you'll find what you're looking for. Unless you really lucked out and found a good used unit, a TIG welder for aluminum that is cheap DOES NOT EXIST! I'm sure one of the inverter units from Everlast or Longevity would be the least expensive but not really in the low cost category. For Aluminum you need AC current and high frequency. For steel, any DC machine can run a TIG torch. For steel and aluminum you need an AC/DC machine with high frequency. Then there's lots of different extra's you can get into. That's the real basic explanation. How thick are you welding? How much duty cycle to you need, etc., etc.?

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

You might want to define "cheap". We sell an IGBT based AC/DC inverter tig welder for 850.00...a good bit below the $1000.00 barrier. It'll weld up to about 3/16" @ 185 amps. It's also dual voltage.

We also have the Power TIG 200 DX with 200 amps for about 1200.00. And if you need dual voltage, it'll cost about 100.00 more.

Then you can add a TBN discount to boot.

 

[droptop]

If cheap is what you want, you can't beat Harbor Freight. But you must always remember, you get what you pay for.

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

Last I knew HF didn't have AC/DC units.

 

[Arc weld]

Nothing against the original poster but from reading a few forums over the years I have come to the conclusion that the vast majority of people wanting welding equipment for a low price, want something for next to nothing. I think it's just a more politically correct way of saying cheap. Look how many people still think they're better off buying a buzz box instead of an overseas machine because they figure the overseas machine won't last. The fact it's a superior machine at half the price has little bearing on their thinking. It doesn't even matter if it has a 5 year warranty. When it comes to a TIG welder for aluminum, you have to spend more than a few hundred bucks.

 

[weldermike]

I want a smoking hot filthy rich girlfriend that loves to cook and clean and pamper me! Tell you what bud we'll both keep looking. Or we could both get a great deal if we look overseas