Tig Welders

Looking at buying a Tig for aluminum and tubing work. What are you guys using and what should I look for?

hello I use a miller dialarc 350 it works great for me its an older machine you can get one for around 500$. I weld chopper frames together with it all the time. I also have used it on ocation on alluminum works well. If you really want high end check out the miller dynasty line. You might want to get one with water cooled line as well or your tig torch gets very warm. I dont have this on mine but you only need it if your going to be using it continuasly.

i have the synchowave 200. keep in mind a good tig machine is pretty expensive for the average DIYer.

Laso keep in mind that most if not all of the TIG's cpable of welding 1/4 plate take like 50 - 60 amps input on a 230 volt circuit. and you need an output between 225 - 300 amps to weld 1.4 plate(butt weld)

I'm running a Miller syncrowave 180sd. It's great for what I do. I can work 3/16 all day, 1/4 is up at the top of it's range, but still very do-able. Does great on aluminum, but anything over 1/8" is pushing it. I've gotten it to do 1/4" aluminum with some success, but it just takes too much current to run aluminum that thick..

I know tig holds up waaaay better than mig but wont mig welds stand up to whatever abuse a minitruck can throw at it. say for instance....what if my bar end was welded on with a mig weld? ive seen some awesome mig welds.....not that its hard or anything. heres some of my practice tigs....

yeah yeah....it looks like $hit.....hey it was my first day on the tig welder....im taking a class.

Originally posted by 03on22s



Looking at buying a Tig for aluminum and tubing work. What are you guys using and what should I look for?

For aluminum make sure the unit you pick up has AC output and high frequency. The less expensive units are usually DC output only and most only have scratch start. Neither one of these will help you have any success on aluminum.You will have to spend at least $1500 for a decent unit. The Miller syncrowave 200 is good at around $2000.

I have a Miller Dynasty 200DX and I love it. New the thing cost ya about $3000 though so it is a but pricey.

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