must be close to 2 years there was a group buy of chinese ac/dc TIG welders, think it was Calvinx (gone to Cyprus if memory server me well).
anyways, is anyone who bought one still on here?
if so, what are these things like to use? good or bad? would you buy same again or not?
quick member search shows calvinx has only had one post, and it was about paint.
Mabye it was another member? (although you were right with him being in cyprus)
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Originally posted by Miks15
quick member search shows calvinx has only had one post, and it was about paint.
Mabye it was another member? (although you were right with him being in cyprus)
I tried to u2u him a few weeks ago and it is still unread...
It was CalvinX aka Marc Duncan I believe. I bought one and have used it for Steel, Stainless steel and Aluminium...
Positives:
The machine seems to be pretty well made. I've used it quite a bit and had no problems. The footpedal works fine. It welds steel and stainless
very well in DC mode.
Negatives:
The torch that was supplied with it is totally crap. I've changed mine to a Parweld torch and never looked back.
If you want very high quality welds on aluminium then I would suggest you look at a machine that has frequency control - this machine only operates in
AC at the input frequency.
The HF start is not the strongest I've used but it's fine once you get used to it. A few machines have also had the HF board fail according
to the interweb.
James
I have one and IMHO it's the best investment I made whilst building the car.