Does anyone have any experience of the latest inverter type tig welders, something like a butters 200 amp, they look ok on paper and have the advantage of light weight and small supply requirements, but
what are they like to use?


Alternatively would i be better off with an older industrial unit such as a miller dialarc 250, i can get one that will run from 240v single phase, but its a heavy piece of kit (220kg) and needs a 60amp supply.

Both of them are around the same price but
the first is brand new.

TIA
Alan

I have used both, but over 10 years ago, the inverter was great except it was touch start (not a major problem) and had no throttle pedal - but I am guessing both are available on modern machines.

The choice probably boils down to bringing the work to the machine or the machine to the work

i have used a lot of tig welders i use them all day log ihave found one of the best to be is the ewm ad/dc triton 220 amps and runs on 13 amp plug and is only 17 kg and the next will be the linlcon ac/dc is very good all rounder