Hi,

There's a guy on ebay at the moment selling welding inverters at what seems a very attractive price. Trouble is they're branded STEL, a make I've never heard of.

The feedback looks pretty good, but I just wondered if anybody here has any experience/knowledge/don't touch 'em with a barge pole advice they could offer.

Some of the low end scratch start hobby tigs are very difficult to use while this unit looks decent quality I wouldn't think any TIG unit under 700 pounds is worth considering ----- I also have been watching the the market as I would really like a tig unit I expect the prices should start to fall but when is the questiion.

Dunno about the STEL unit, but watch out saying things like that!!!

There are a couple of VERY good units around for under £700 with HF start, and full slope up/down control etc etc.

Just look at the GYS units from www.thewelderswarehouse.com

the GYS 130HF, 130 amp HF start plus all the proper features for £420, or the 160 amp version for £489, both incl VAT.

A mate of mine runs a part time business fabricating stainless steel tanks etc with one of these and gets on very well with it.

We have GYS stuff at work, very pleased with the performance and relaibility, just that the french named the spot welder, yes, youv'e guessed it, THE GYSPOT

Do you have trouble finding it Mark? . I know where it is , I just can't put my finger on it.

I keep tripping over it in the dark!