DIY Si
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| posted on 28/8/12 at 04:36 PM |
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Opinions on this TIG please.
Can those who know best about these sort of things have a look at this please? Are Licoln Electric the quite good Lincolc welders I think they are? Or
am I confusing myself? I'm looking for a cheap(er) way into TIG welding as it's something I've always fancied doing, and now have
the go ahead to buy a welder.
eBay Item
If not this unit, any advice on a new HF start machine? Not too sure what budget I can get away with, but probably £500 MAX.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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Simon
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| posted on 28/8/12 at 06:35 PM |
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We have a Lincoln Electric TIG at work. Great bit of kit but it was about £3.5k 5 years ago.
ATB
Simon
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DIY Si
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| posted on 28/8/12 at 06:51 PM |
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Go on then, who contacted him and made him end it early?! 
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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slingshot2000
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| posted on 28/8/12 at 07:06 PM |
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Hasn't he just re-listed it; eBay Item ?
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llionellis
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| posted on 28/8/12 at 07:24 PM |
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Good machine, but of limited use for home as 415 volt single phase
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Dualist
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| posted on 28/8/12 at 07:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by llionellis
Good machine, but of limited use for home as 415 volt single phase
If your mega friendly with your neighbour maybe you could ask him if he could throw over an extension from his house so you could use his live with
yours to get it working 
(seeing as every house taps off one phase off a 3ph cable right outside your house).
Rotary build coming soon...
quote:
Originally posted by RichardK
I recently discovered that pigs can p i s s sideways when being transported 
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DIY Si
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| posted on 28/8/12 at 08:43 PM |
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MMmm, just seen the re-listed item with the 415V single phase bit. Makes it not practical, but never mind.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 28/8/12 at 10:38 PM |
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415V single phase ????????
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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dave r
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| posted on 29/8/12 at 05:30 AM |
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more 2 phase than single... a lot of welders are like that
I'd love to give my imaginary friend a great big hug,
but this jacket makes it impossible.
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bartonp
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| posted on 29/8/12 at 08:05 AM |
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415 wired between phases.
415 wired phase-neutral would be 240...
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 29/8/12 at 09:13 AM |
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My point exactly. It is not single phase and as such is useless in a domestic dwelling ( unless you are a lucky beggar )
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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DIY Si
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| posted on 29/8/12 at 04:10 PM |
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Oh well, I've gone and bought a new but shop soiled R- Tech 160A DC TIG for £300 instead! I would prefer an AC/DC TIG, but I just don't
think I'll use it anywhere near enough to justify the much greater outlay. Just need some gas and filler rods now. Any suggestions on cheap/best
sources for mild and SS rods?
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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